Notice2026-11746
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; Supplemental Statement to Registration Statement of Foreign Agents (Form NSD-2)
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Published
June 11, 2026
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Justice Department
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The Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) Unit, Counterintelligence and Export Control Section (CES), National Security Division (NSD), U.S. Department of Justice, is submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 112 (Thursday, June 11, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35579-35580]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-11746]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1124-0002]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection;
Supplemental Statement to Registration Statement of Foreign Agents
(Form NSD-2)
AGENCY: Foreign Agents Registration Act Unit (FARA Unit),
Counterintelligence and Export Control Section (CES), National Security
Division (NSD), U.S. Department of Justice.
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) Unit,
Counterintelligence and Export Control Section (CES), National Security
Division (NSD), U.S. Department of Justice, is submitting the following
information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: The Department of Justice encourages public comment and will
accept input until July 13, 2026 on this request for a 30-day Notice
for OMB three-year re-approval of the Supplemental Statement to
Registration Statement, Form NSD-2. This is a request for a revision
with changes of a previously approved information collection for Form
NSD-2. Please note that this notice does not concern the previously
published notice of proposed rulemaking (``NPRM'') related to
regulations under FARA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments
including on the estimated public burden or associated response time,
suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection
instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact
Evan Turgeon, Chief, Foreign Agents Registration Act Unit,
Counterintelligence and Export Control Section, National Security
Division, 175 N Street NE, Constitution Square Building Three, Suite
1.100, Washington, DC 20002, email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f791968596d98782959b9e94b7828493989dd9909881"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="04626576652a747166686d67447177606b6e2a636b72">[email protected]</span></a>, telephone:
(202) 233-0776.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed information collection was
previously published in the Federal Register on April 10, 2026, 91 FR
18483-18484, 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 <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>.
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 1124-0002. This information collection request
may be viewed at <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a>. 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
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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: Supplemental Statement to
Registration Statement of Foreign Agents (Form NSD-2).
3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: OMB #1124-0002. The
form number is NSD-2. 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 366.5
registrants will each complete Form NSD-2 (OMB Control No. 1124-0002)
twice annually, for a total of 733 submissions.
7. Estimated Time per Respondent: Based on sample testing, each
respondent will need 1.17 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 necessary data to
accurately complete the filing.
8. Frequency: Twice annually, for as long as the registration is in
active status.
9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: The estimated public burden
associated with this collection is 857.61 annual burden hours. It is
estimated that respondents will take 1.17 hours to complete the form.
366.50 respondents (2 responses annually) or 733 x 1.17 hours = 857.61
burden hours. Depending on specific activities by each registrant
(respondent), the time to complete this information collection request
will vary due to activities required to be disclosed.
10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $305.00 per Foreign
Principal as required. See CFR-2016-title 28-vol.1-part5.pdf--Sec. 5.5
Registration fees. <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CFR-2016-title28-vol1/pdf/CFR-2016-title28-vol1-part5.pdf">https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CFR-2016-title28-vol1/pdf/CFR-2016-title28-vol1-part5.pdf</a>. Accordingly, every
Respondent-Registrant, legal counsel for registrant, or otherwise FARA
eFile user filing on behalf of respondents, understands how there are
mandatory filing fees corresponding to this information collection
request (``ICR'' or ``IC'') of $305.00 per active foreign principal for
the assigned corresponding six-month Supplemental Statement reporting
period. [This is captured in #7 of the 60 day notice as well as item 13
of the Supporting Statement A].
11. 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.
[FR Doc. 2026-11746 Filed 6-10-26; 8:45 am]
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