30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Risk Analysis and Management (RAM) OMB Control Number 1405-0204
The Department of State has submitted the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. In accordance with the Paperwork Redu...
Notice of request for public comment and submission to OMB of proposed collection of information.
SUMMARY:
The Department of State has submitted the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we are requesting comments on this collection from all interested individuals and organizations. The purpose of this Notice is to allow 30 days for public comment.
DATES:
Submit comments up to July 6, 2026.
ADDRESSES:
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Find this particular information collection by selecting “Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments” or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Direct requests for additional information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including requests for copies of the proposed collection instrument, and supporting documents, to Annura Murtadha, US Department of State, Office of Risk Analysis and Management, 2401 E St. NW, L408, Washington, DC 20037; who can be reached at 202-657-6020 or at
MURTADHAAN@state.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Information Collection:
Risk Analysis and Management.
( printed page 34269)
OMB Control Number:
1405-0204.
Type of Request:
Extension (or Revision) of a Currently Approved Collection.
Originating Office:
Bureau of Administration, Global Operations (A/GO).
Form Number:
DS-4184.
Respondents:
Potential Contractors and Grantees.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
7,000.
Estimated Number of Responses:
7,000.
Average Time per Response:
1 hour and 30 minutes.
Total Estimated Burden Time:
10,500 hours.
Frequency:
On occasion.
Obligation to Respond:
Voluntary.
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:
Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper functions of the Department.
Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used.
Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected.
Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Please note that comments submitted in response to this Notice are public record. Before including any detailed personal information, you should be aware that your comments as submitted, including your personal information, will be available for public review.
Abstract of Proposed Collection
The information collected from individuals and organizations is used to conduct screening to ensure that State funded activities do not provide support to entities or individuals deemed to be a risk to national security.
Response to Comments
A 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection was published by the Department of State on March 19, 2026, in the
Federal Register
for this collection, and received no relevant comments.
Methodology
The State Department has implemented a Risk Analysis and Management Program to vet potential contractors and grantees seeking funding from the Department of State to mitigate the risk that such funds might benefit entities or individuals who present a national security risk. To conduct this vetting program the Department collects information from contractors, sub-contractors, grantees and sub-grantees regarding their directors, officers and/or key employees through electronic submission. The information collected is compared to information gathered from commercial, public, and U.S. government databases to determine the risk that the applying organization, entity or individual might use Department funds or programs in a way that presents a threat to national security.
Seth E. Green,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Administration, Department of State.
Use this for formal legal and research references to the published document.
91 FR 34268
Web Citation
Suggested Web Citation
Use this when citing the archival web version of the document.
“30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Risk Analysis and Management (RAM) OMB Control Number 1405-0204,” thefederalregister.org (June 5, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-11346/30-day-notice-of-proposed-information-collection-risk-analysis-and-management-ram-omb-control-number-1405-0204.