# 2026-12648: Agency Seeks Comments on Direct Express Card Form

2026-12648, Submission of Information Collections for OMB Review; Comment Request; Direct Express Enrollment Form, is a Federal Register notice from Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation published 2026-06-24, effective Comments must be received on or before July 24, 2026 to be assured of consideration.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12648
- As of: 2026-07-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12648
- Title: Submission of Information Collections for OMB Review; Comment Request; Direct Express Enrollment Form
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
- Citation: 91 FR 38042
- Published: 2026-06-24
- Effective: Comments must be received on or before July 24, 2026 to be assured of consideration.
- Comments close: 2026-07-24
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-07-01

## In one line

Agency Seeks Comments on Direct Express Card Form

## Summary

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation wants to keep collecting info to help people sign up for the Direct Express debit card, which lets federal benefit recipients get their money electronically. They’re asking for public feedback by July 24, 2026, to make sure everything’s clear and easy. This won’t cost anyone extra but helps keep benefits flowing smoothly and safely.

## Abstract

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) is requesting that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve, under the Paperwork Reduction Act, a new collection of information. The purpose of the information collection is to obtain information necessary to enroll individuals in the Direct Express debit card program. This notice informs the public of PBGC's request and solicits public comment on the collections of information.

## Effects PRIA read

- Paper-Check Recipients Move to Direct Express: benefit, medium. If you receive PBGC benefit checks on paper, PBGC will collect information to enroll you in the Direct Express prepaid debit card so you can get benefits electronically. You do not need a bank account, and there is no credit check or minimum balance requirement; PBGC will coordinate with the U.S. D…
- Enrollment Form: 10 Minutes, No Fee: cost, low. If you choose to enroll in Direct Express, PBGC estimates the enrollment form takes about 10 minutes to complete and costs you $0. PBGC expects roughly 10,000 enrollment forms in the first year and about 2,000 per year thereafter, averaging 4,667 forms per year and an estimated 778 total annual bur…

## Related documents

- [2026-14627](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-14627): Penalties for Failure To Provide Certain Notices or Other Material Information, 2026-07-21
- [2026-13639](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-13639): Improvements to Rules on Recoupment of Benefit Overpayments, 2026-07-06
- [2026-13124](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-13124): Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Valuing Benefits, 2026-06-30
- [2026-12100](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12100): Technical Amendments: Special Financial Assistance, 2026-06-16
- [2026-10805](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-10805): Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; Comment Request; Liability for Termination of Single-Employer Plans, 2026-05-29
- [2026-09334](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-09334): No Adjustment of Civil Penalties for Inflation, 2026-05-12

## Sources
- [2026-12648 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/24/2026-12648/submission-of-information-collections-for-omb-review-comment-request-direct-express-enrollment-form)
- [2026-12648 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-24/pdf/2026-12648.pdf)

## Related
- [Previous: 2026-12646, Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Notice of Supplemental Funding Opportunity](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12646)
- [Next: 2026-12649, Uniform Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel; Notice of Federal Advisory Commit…](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12649)
- [All Federal Register documents](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12648 (as of 2026-07-01).