Justice Department Updates Key Foreign Agent Registration Form
Published Date: 4/10/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Justice is updating the form that foreign agents use to register with the government. This change affects anyone who needs to fill out Form NSD-1 and aims to make the process clearer and more efficient. Public comments are open until June 9, 2026, and the update won’t add extra costs or big time burdens.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Required FARA Registration Filing
If you are a private-sector entity or an individual required to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (22 U.S.C. 611 et seq.), you must file the Registration Statement (Form NSD-1) with the Department of Justice for public disclosure. The form filing is mandatory under statute and regulation.
Penalties for Failure to File
The notice states that registrants are required by statute and regulation to provide the information on Form NSD-1 and that failure to provide the information is subject to the penalty and enforcement provisions established in Section 8 of FARA.
No Filing Fee Required
Filing Form NSD-1 does not require payment of any fee: the notice states the Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden is $0.00 and 'No registrant ... must pay a fee when filing this form.'
Short Online Form; Small Time Burden
The updated Form NSD-1 is an e-File webform that the Department estimates takes 0.75 hours (45 minutes) to complete per respondent. Based on projected registrations, the notice estimates 113 respondents annually and a total estimated annual time burden of 84.75 hours; the form is filed once for the duration of the assigned registration number's active status.
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