Commerce Seeks OK to Keep Tracking Export Shenanigans
Published Date: 3/26/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Commerce is asking for approval to keep collecting information from businesses about export licenses and reports, with no changes to current rules. Over 2 million businesses are involved, spending from a few seconds up to 4 hours on these tasks. This helps protect U.S. national security and keeps export activities clear and legal, with a 30-day public comment window open now.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Export Reporting Continues; Time Burden
If you run a for‑profit business that exports items, you must continue submitting licensing and reporting information to the Bureau of Industry and Security. The collection covers 2,224,151 respondents, takes from 5 seconds up to 4 hours per response, and totals 97,456 burden hours. The duty is described as voluntary, occurs "On Occasion," and is authorized under the Export Control Reform Act (ECRA) of 2018.
No Change — Extension of Current Requirements
The Department is requesting OMB approval to continue the existing information collection (OMB Control Number 0694-0122) with no changes to current activities. A 30-day public comment period opened with this March 26, 2026 notice, so you will keep the same reporting rules and the same 5 seconds to 4 hours per response range.
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