Navy tunes up paperwork for 112K Naval Academy hopefuls
Published Date: 9/25/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of the Navy is updating its forms and info collection for Naval Academy applicants, affecting over 112,000 people who apply or recommend candidates each year. They’re asking for public feedback by October 26, 2026, to make sure the process is smooth and fair. This update won’t cost applicants extra money but will involve some time to fill out forms, ranging from 5 minutes to 2 hours depending on the step.
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 5 costs, 0 mixed.
USNA applicants face form time burdens
If you apply to the U.S. Naval Academy, you are part of a process that uses several forms. The notice lists 16,000 preliminary application respondents who each spend about 60 minutes, and 14,000 application-process respondents who each spend about 121 minutes, contributing to the admissions evaluation.
Teachers, officers, and others must provide recommendations
If you provide recommendations or evaluations for USNA candidates (teachers, school officials, chain-of-command, or law enforcement), the notice shows 70,775 recommenders who each spend about 59.6 minutes on average, totaling 70,317 annual burden hours.
Overall scale: 112,603 people affected annually
The Navy reports that 112,603 individuals are respondents to the Naval Academy application package, generating 133,682 annual responses and 122,481 annual burden hours across all form types and contributors.
Accepted candidates complete multiple follow-up forms
If you are an accepted candidate, you may need to complete additional accepted-candidate forms: 1,200 respondents averaged 5.23 responses each, with an average of about 54.7 minutes per response, producing 5,720 annual burden hours for this group.
International nominee submissions are minimal but required
If you nominate an international applicant, the form package lists 128 international applicant nomination respondents who each average about 5 minutes per response, producing about 11 annual burden hours for this group.
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