CISA Renews Visitor Request Form Without Any Changes or Costs
Published Date: 11/28/2025
Notice
Summary
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is renewing its Visitor Request Form and asking the public for feedback by December 29, 2025. This form helps manage who visits their facilities, and the agency wants to make sure it’s easy to use and not a hassle. No big changes or costs are expected, just a smooth renewal to keep things running safely.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Visitor Form Renewal: Time and Cost Burden
CISA is renewing its Visitor Request Form and expects 20,000 people to respond each year. The form takes about 10 minutes per respondent (totaling 3,333 burden hours annually) and the agency estimates a total annual respondent cost of $158,010.66 and a government burden cost of $366,514.16.
Screening Will Determine Facility Access
CISA will collect information via an electronic Visitor Request Form and will use that information to make risk-based decisions about whether to allow visitor access to CISA facilities.
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