UK specific answer
The original post doesn't state whether he is referring to procedures whilst arriving or departing (although he appears we have assumed it is when inbound) or indeed if he refers to what happens in the USA (as his profile puts his location as there), I don't know what they do in the USA or any other part of the world so my 2p's worth is UK specific.
As we all know, when the pilot of an aircraft requests start-up or taxi clearance the following information shall be given:
Runway in use, surface wind direction and speed (including significant variations), QNH, outside air temperature, significant meteorological conditions, e.g. RVR or marked temperature inversion.
What oftern gets forgotten is the very next sentence of the relevant page in the MATS Part 1 which is:
Those items which are known to have been received by the pilot may be omitted.
My MATS Part 2 also says that if the correct ATIS code and QNH has been readback by the pilot then I don't need to give these again unlike the procedure taught at the ATC College which seemed like to give everything about 4 times!