# 2026-11751: Justice Department Tweaks Foreign Agent Short Form

2026-11751, Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; Short Form to Registration Statement of Foreign Agents (Form NSD-6), 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 Short Form to Registration Statement, Form NSD-6. This is a request for a revision with changes of a previously approved information collection for Form NSD-6. 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: 2026-11751
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; Short Form to Registration Statement of Foreign Agents (Form NSD-6)
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Justice Department
- Citation: 91 FR 35573
- 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 Short Form to Registration Statement, Form NSD-6. This is a request for a revision with changes of a previously approved information collection for Form NSD-6. 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 Department Tweaks Foreign Agent Short Form

## Summary

The Department of Justice wants to update a short form (Form NSD-6) used by people who register as foreign agents. They’re asking for public feedback until July 13, 2026, to make sure the form works well and isn’t too much trouble. This update won’t cost extra money but helps keep the process clear and efficient for those affected.

## 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 Form NSD-6 Filing Under FARA: cost, low. If you are required to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), you must file the Short Form to Registration Statement (Form NSD-6) as a webform. The form is required by statute and regulations, and failure to provide the information is subject to the penalty and enforcement provi…
- Estimated Time Burden Per Filing: cost, low. Completing Form NSD-6 is estimated to take 0.23 hours (about 14 minutes) per respondent. Based on projected registrations from 2026 to 2029, about 1,066 respondents will complete the form annually, for a total estimated 245.18 hours of respondent time each year.
- No Filing Fee for Form NSD-6: benefit, low. You do not have to pay a fee to file Form NSD-6; the Department estimates total annual other costs burden is $0.00 and explicitly states no registrant must pay a fee when filing this form.

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## Sources
- [2026-11751 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/11/2026-11751/agency-information-collection-activities-proposed-ecollection-ecomments-requested-revision-of-a)
- [2026-11751 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-11/pdf/2026-11751.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11751 (as of 2026-06-18).