SEC Seeks Comments on Extending EDGAR Access Form ID
Published Date: 4/15/2026
Notice
Summary
The SEC is asking for comments on extending the Form ID, which people and companies use to get access to file documents electronically on EDGAR. This form helps keep the system secure and takes about 36 minutes to complete. If you file or want to file on EDGAR, this affects you, and the deadline to share your thoughts is June 15, 2026.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Form ID required for EDGAR access
If you file or want to file documents on EDGAR, you must complete Form ID to get an EDGAR identification number (CIK) and/or access codes. The SEC estimates the form takes about 0.6 hours (36 minutes) to complete, with 82,483 Form ID filings annually and a total annual burden of 49,490 hours.
Form ID supports EDGAR security
The information collected on Form ID is described as an essential part of the security of the SEC's EDGAR system. Form ID must be submitted whenever an applicant seeks an EDGAR identification number (CIK) and/or access codes.
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