# 2026-11745: Justice Updates Main Foreign Agent Registration Form

2026-11745, Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; Registration Statement of Foreign Agents (Form NSD-1), is a Federal Register notice from Justice Department published 2026-06-11, effective The Department of Justice encourages public comment and will accept input until July 13, 2026 on this request for a 30-day Notice for OMB three-year re-approval of the Registration Statement, Form NSD- 1. This is a request for a revision with changes of a previously approved information collection for Form NSD-1. Please note that this notice does not concern the previously published notice of proposed rulemaking ("NPRM") related to regulations under FARA.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-18).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-11745
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; Registration Statement of Foreign Agents (Form NSD-1)
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Justice Department
- Citation: 91 FR 35577
- Published: 2026-06-11
- Effective: The Department of Justice encourages public comment and will accept input until July 13, 2026 on this request for a 30-day Notice for OMB three-year re-approval of the Registration Statement, Form NSD- 1. This is a request for a revision with changes of a previously approved information collection for Form NSD-1. Please note that this notice does not concern the previously published notice of proposed rulemaking ("NPRM") related to regulations under FARA.
- Comments close: 2026-07-13
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-18

## In one line

Justice Updates Main Foreign Agent Registration Form

## Summary

The Department of Justice is updating the form that foreign agents must fill out to register with the government. This change affects anyone who works on behalf of foreign groups in the U.S. They’re asking for public feedback by July 13, 2026, and want to make sure the form is clear and not too time-consuming.

## Abstract

The Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) Unit, Counterintelligence and Export Control Section (CES), National Security Division (NSD), U.S. Department of Justice, is submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

## Effects PRIA read

- Mandatory FARA Registration Requirement: cost, low. If you work on behalf of foreign groups in the U.S., you are required to file the Registration Statement (Form NSD-1) under the Foreign Agents Registration Act. The form is required by statute and regulation, and failure to provide the requested information is subject to the penalty and enforcement…
- Estimated Time Burden Per Registrant: cost, low. The Justice Department estimates about 113 respondents will complete Form NSD-1 each year, and each respondent will take 0.75 hours to complete the webform. The total estimated annual time burden is 84.75 hours.
- No Filing Fee for Form NSD-1: benefit, low. Filing Form NSD-1 does not require payment of any fee; the total estimated annual other costs burden is listed as $0.00. No registrant or person filing on behalf of a registrant must pay a fee when filing this form.
- Electronic Webform and One-Time Filing: benefit, low. The updated collection will use an improved e-File webform that permits electronic submission; the agency estimates the online form takes 0.75 hours. The form is filed once for the duration of the specifically assigned registration number's active status. DOJ seeks Office of Management and Budget (…

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## Sources
- [2026-11745 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/11/2026-11745/agency-information-collection-activities-proposed-ecollection-ecomments-requested-revision-of-a)
- [2026-11745 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-11/pdf/2026-11745.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11745 (as of 2026-06-18).