Commerce Updates Form for Foreign Access to Secure Buildings
Published Date: 6/10/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of Commerce is updating a form that foreign visitors fill out to get access to its buildings and systems. About 16,000 people will spend around 15 minutes each on this form, helping the agency keep things safe and secure. They’re asking for public feedback for 30 more days before finalizing these changes, with no new costs involved.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Updated Foreign Visitor Access Form
If you are a foreign national seeking physical or computer access to Department of Commerce facilities or systems, the agency will collect information using a revised "Foreign National Request Form" (OMB Control Number 0690-0033). The information will be used for risk-based decisions about short-term access, partial completion toward long-term guest research agreements, and to support security and background investigations for possible personal identity credential issuance.
Estimated Time Burden and Scale
The Department expects about 16,000 people to complete the form, with an average time of 15 minutes per response and a total burden of 4,000 hours. The submission is labeled a voluntary information collection.
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