# 2026-19605: Navy Pairs Future Admirals with Local 'Sponsor Parents'—OMB Wants Your Input

2026-19605, Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, is a Federal Register notice from Defense Department, Navy Department published 2026-09-25, effective Consideration will be given to all comments received by October 26, 2026. (as of 2026-10-02).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-19605
- Title: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Defense Department; Navy Department
- Citation: 91 FR 60946
- Published: 2026-09-25
- Effective: Consideration will be given to all comments received by October 26, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-10-26
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-10-02

## In one line

Navy Pairs Future Admirals with Local 'Sponsor Parents'—OMB Wants Your Input

## Summary

The Navy’s Naval Academy is asking for approval to keep collecting info for its Sponsor Program, which pairs new midshipmen with local families for support. About 800 people will fill out a form once a year to help match midshipmen with safe, compatible sponsors. Comments on this plan are open until October 26, 2026, and the process takes about an hour per person.

## Abstract

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

## Effects PRIA read

- Volunteer Sponsor Form — 1 Hour Burden: cost, low. If you apply to be a Naval Academy sponsor, you will be asked to fill out a form once a year. The notice says about 800 people will respond each year, each response takes about 1 hour, and providing the information is voluntary.
- Sponsor Screening Enables Safe Matches: benefit, low. The information collected is used to check sponsor eligibility and compatibility so midshipmen can be matched with safe, local sponsor families. The notice says the collection is needed to determine if a sponsor family is "safe" and to match sponsor and fourth-class midshipmen interests.

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## Sources
- [2026-19605 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/25/2026-19605/submission-for-omb-review-comment-request)
- [2026-19605 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-25/pdf/2026-19605.pdf)

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- [Next: 2026-19607, Proposed Collection; Comment Request](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19607)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19605 (as of 2026-10-02).