# 2026-12579: FDA Extends Use of FOIA Identity Certification Form

2026-12579, Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Certification of Identity, Form FDA 3975, is a Federal Register notice from Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration published 2026-06-23, effective Submit written comments (including recommendations) on the collection of information by July 23, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-30).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12579
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Certification of Identity, Form FDA 3975
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Health and Human Services Department; Food and Drug Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 37410
- Published: 2026-06-23
- Effective: Submit written comments (including recommendations) on the collection of information by July 23, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-07-23
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-30

## In one line

FDA Extends Use of FOIA Identity Certification Form

## Summary

The FDA is asking for approval to keep using Form FDA 3975, which helps confirm who you are when you ask for your own records under the Freedom of Information Act or Privacy Act. If you want your personal info from the FDA but didn’t prove your identity well enough, this form steps in. Comments on this plan are open until July 23, 2026, and there’s no new cost for you—just a smoother way to get your info!

## Abstract

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

## Effects PRIA read

- FDA keeps identity form for record requests: benefit, low. The FDA will continue using Form FDA 3975, "Certification of Identity," to confirm who you are when you request your own records under the Freedom of Information Act or the Privacy Act. The form is required only when your original request did not provide sufficient assurance of identity and is asso…
- Form asks for Social Security number and ID details: cost, low. If you fill out Form FDA 3975, you are asked to provide name, citizenship status, Social Security number, address, date of birth, place of birth, a signature, and the date of signature. These specific personal identifiers are required as part of the identity certification process for FOIA and Priva…
- Very small time burden for requesters: cost, low. The FDA estimates 24 total annual respondents completing Form FDA 3975, with each response taking about 0.17 hours (10 minutes) and a total annual burden of 4 hours. The agency states there are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this information collection.

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## Sources
- [2026-12579 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/23/2026-12579/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-for-office-of-management-and-budget-review)
- [2026-12579 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-23/pdf/2026-12579.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12579 (as of 2026-06-30).