# 2026-16378: NARA's Endless Quest to Renew Your Badge Access Form

2026-16378, Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, is a Federal Register notice from National Archives and Records Administration published 2026-08-12, effective We must receive written comments on or before October 13, 2026. (as of 2026-08-19).

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- As of: 2026-08-19
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-16378
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: National Archives and Records Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 52085
- Published: 2026-08-12
- Effective: We must receive written comments on or before October 13, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-10-13
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-08-19

## In one line

NARA's Endless Quest to Renew Your Badge Access Form

## Summary

We are proposing to request an extension from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of an approved information collection, Facility Access Media (FAM) Request, NA Form 6006, used by all individuals requesting recurring access to non-public areas of NARA's facilities and IT network. We invite you to comment on these proposed information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

## Effects PRIA read

- You must file NA Form 6006 to get FAM: benefit, low. If you need recurring access to non-public areas of NARA facilities or its IT network, you must complete the Facility Access Media (FAM) Request (NA Form 6006). The document explicitly lists applicants such as NARA employees, contractors, volunteers, foundation employees, interns, and other non-NAR…
- Small paperwork time burden per applicant: cost, low. NARA estimates the form will be completed by about 4,500 respondents annually, taking about 3 minutes per response for a total estimated burden of 225 hours per year. This is the paperwork time you would need to spend if you are an applicant.
- Form required to meet HSPD-12 secure ID rules: benefit, low. NARA says the information collection is necessary to comply with Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) for secure and reliable personal identification issued to employees, contractors, and others needing recurring access to government facilities and information services. The form wa…

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## Sources
- [2026-16378 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/12/2026-16378/agency-information-collection-activities-proposed-collection-comment-request)
- [2026-16378 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-12/pdf/2026-16378.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16378 (as of 2026-08-19).