Commerce Tweaks Form for Foreign Visitors' Safe Access
Published Date: 3/31/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of Commerce is updating its Foreign National Request Form to better manage who can access its buildings and systems. This change affects foreign visitors and guests by making sure the form collects all the right info to keep things safe and secure. The public can comment on these updates until May 30, 2025, helping shape the final version without any extra cost to users.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Revised foreign-national form collects more data
If you are a foreign national visitor or guest seeking physical or logical access to Department of Commerce facilities or resources, the Foreign National Request Form has been revised to collect information mandated by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and to align with updated Office of Personnel Management guidance. The change is intended to support risk-based determinations about physical and logical access.
You can submit the form on paper or electronically
The Department will accept the Foreign National Request Form both on paper and electronically, giving respondents a choice of submission method.
Estimated respondent burden and cost
The Department estimates 16,000 respondents annually, 15 minutes per response, for an estimated total of 4,000 annual burden hours, with an estimated total annual cost to the public of $0. Responding is voluntary.
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