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Federalism by the numbers: Federal information collection requests

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This page includes information about federalism information collection requests. Information collection refers to a request to agencies for information that can include forms, reports, surveys, recordkeeping requirements, or public disclosures. The framework for information collection was authorized by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1980, which established policies to minimize the burden on individuals, private entities, and local governments associated with information collection requests from federal government agencies.[1][2]

Total number of federal information collections from state and local government

The following charts show the total number of federal information collections from state and local governments, including pending requests.