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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; Short Form to Registration Statement of Foreign Agents (Form NSD-6)
The Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) Unit, Counterintelligence and Export Control Section (CES), National Security Division (NSD), U.S. Department of Justice, is submittin...
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The proposed information collection was previously published in the
Federal Register
on April 10, 2026, 91 FR 18485-18486, allowing a 60-day comment period. No public comments were received. The purpose of this Notice is to allow 30 additional days for public comment. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points:
—Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;
—Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
—Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and/or
—Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology,
e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of responses.
Written comments and recommendations for this information collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of this notice on the following website
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 and entering either the title of the information collection or the OMB Control Number 1124-0005. This information collection request may be viewed at
www.reginfo.gov.
Follow the instructions to view Department of Justice, information collections currently under review by OMB.
DOJ seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3) years without renewal. The DOJ notes that information collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. Abstract: Information collection webform for entities and individuals registering pursuant to the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended.
Overview of This Information Collection
1.
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a previously approved collection.
2.
Title of the Form/Collection:
Short Form to Registration Statement of Foreign Agents (Form NSD-6).
3.
Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection:
OMB #1124-0005. The form number is NSD-6. The applicable component within the Department of Justice is the Foreign Agents Registration Act Unit (FARA Unit), Counterintelligence and Export Control Section, National Security Division.
4.
Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract:
Private sector entities, including businesses, other for-profit entities, not-for-profit institutions, and individuals required to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 611
et seq.
(FARA).
5.
Obligation to Respond:
The filing of this completed webform is required pursuant to FARA for the purposes of registration under the Act and public disclosure. Registrants are required by statute and regulation to provide the information requested on this form, and failure to provide the information is subject to the penalty and enforcement provisions established in Section 8 of FARA.
6.
Total Estimated Number of Respondents:
Based on the projected number of registrations from 2026 to 2029, an estimated 1,066 respondents annually will complete Form NSD-6.
7.
Estimated Time per Respondent:
Based on sample user testing, each respondent will take .23 hours to complete the form, which takes into consideration the improved e-File webform features. The following factors were considered when creating the burden estimate: the estimated total number of respondents, the intuitive online FARA e-File registration process, and the prior collection of the data necessary to complete the filing.
8.
Frequency:
Variable. Based on the projected number of registrations from 2026 to 2029, an estimated 1,066 respondents annually will complete Form NSD-6. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden—1,066 × .23 = 245.18 hours.
9.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden:
—$0.00. No registrant (or person filing on behalf of a registrant) must pay a fee when filing this form. [This is captured in #7 of the 60-day notice as well as item 13 of the Supporting Statement A].
If additional information is required, contact: Darwin Arceo, Department Clearance Officer, Enterprise Portfolio Management, Justice Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218 Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: June 9, 2026.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.