Non-substantive Change Request

Non-substantive Change Request

OMB Control Number 0503-0032

Outreach and Assistance to Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (2501 Program) Application and Performance Reporting

Date Submitted: February 25, 2025

Summary of request: The Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement is requesting a change request to revise questions to align with E.O. 14168 Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.

Description of Changes Requested: This request updates sex questions used in the Participant Response Survey to be in accordance with EO 14168.

Please check the boxes below if your request includes:

X Revision of an existing question(s)

 Deletion of an existing question(s)

Other Considerations (optional): E.g., timing sensitivities, implementation requirements.

Table A: Description of Changes (optional, helpful if multiple changes to multiple forms):

Form	Type of Change	Question/Item	Requested Change
2501 Participant Response Form	Question Revision	Section 4, question: “What is your gender?”	Remove options: “Non-binary/Third gender Prefer not to answer I use a different term”
2501 Participant Response Form	Question Revision	Section 4, question: “What is your gender?”	Change “gender” to “sex”