# 2026-12153: Defense Department Wants to Keep Surveying Shipping Companies

2026-12153, Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, is a Federal Register notice from Defense Department published 2026-06-17, effective Consideration will be given to all comments received by July 17, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-24).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12153
- As of: 2026-06-24
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12153
- Title: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Defense Department
- Citation: 91 FR 36578
- Published: 2026-06-17
- Effective: Consideration will be given to all comments received by July 17, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-07-17
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-24

## In one line

Defense Department Wants to Keep Surveying Shipping Companies

## Summary

The Department of Defense is asking for approval to keep collecting info from freight companies to help pick the best carriers for shipping military goods. About 120,000 businesses might share details once a year, spending around 20 minutes each time. Comments on this plan are open until July 17, 2026, and it helps save money by choosing the best shipping deals.

## Abstract

The Department of Defense (referred to herein as "the Department", "Department of War" or "DoW") has submitted to OMB for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

## Effects PRIA read

- Annual 20‑Minute Reporting Burden: cost, low. If you are a freight carrier, you may be asked to fill out the Department of Defense Standard Tender once per year. About 119,660 businesses are expected to respond, each response takes an average of 20 minutes, for a total of about 39,887 annual burden hours.
- Tenders Used to Pick Carriers and Audit Bills: benefit, medium. The DoD uses the tender data to select 'best value' carriers to move surface freight and to determine costs for about 1.1 million Bill of Lading shipments annually. The tender is also the source document for the General Services Administration post‑shipment audit of carrier freight bills, and the o…

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## Sources
- [2026-12153 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/17/2026-12153/submission-for-omb-review-comment-request)
- [2026-12153 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-17/pdf/2026-12153.pdf)

## Related
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- [Next: 2026-12155, Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12155)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12153 (as of 2026-06-24).