Commerce Seeks Business Surveys for National Security Checks
Published Date: 8/28/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of Commerce is asking for approval to keep collecting important info from about 28,000 U.S. businesses to check how well critical industries and technologies are doing. This helps government agencies like Defense and NASA spot risks and keep America’s industrial base strong. The surveys take about 11 hours each, and the public has 30 more days to share their thoughts before the process continues.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Mandatory surveys for 28,000 businesses
The Bureau of Industry and Security will require about 28,000 U.S. businesses to respond to surveys as part of a national security assessment. Each response averages 11 hours, for a total estimated burden of 308,000 hours, and responding is mandatory under the notice.
Surveys collect detailed business data
The surveys ask businesses for detailed information on employment, supply chains, financial performance, production, technology and service capabilities, research and development, investment, competitive outlook, export controls, and related topics. Businesses must provide these specific types of data when responding.
Data used to inform national security agencies
BIS will use the collected data to produce assessments for agencies like the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and NASA to benchmark industry performance and raise awareness of diminishing manufacturing capabilities. The goal is to give policy, R&D, and program offices timely results to spot risks to the U.S. industrial base.
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