# 2026-19624: Navy tunes up paperwork for 112K Naval Academy hopefuls

2026-19624, 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.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-02).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19624
- As of: 2026-10-02
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-19624
- Title: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Defense Department; Navy Department
- Citation: 91 FR 60949
- 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: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-10-02

## In one line

Navy tunes up paperwork for 112K Naval Academy hopefuls

## 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.

## Abstract

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

## Effects PRIA read

- USNA applicants face form time burdens: cost, medium. 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 evaluat…
- Teachers, officers, and others must provide recommendations: cost, medium. 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.
- Accepted candidates complete multiple follow-up forms: cost, low. 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.
- Overall scale: 112,603 people affected annually: cost, medium. 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.
- International nominee submissions are minimal but required: cost, low. 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.

## Related documents

- [2026-19732](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19732): Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 2026-09-28
- [2026-19612](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19612): Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records, 2026-09-25
- [2026-19609](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19609): Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 2026-09-25
- [2026-15766](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15766): Certificate of Alternate Compliance for the Landing Craft Utility Vessel 1710 Class (LCU 1710 Through LCU 1721), 2026-08-04
- [2026-15264](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15264): Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 2026-07-29
- [2026-15258](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15258): Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 2026-07-29

## Sources
- [2026-19624 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/25/2026-19624/submission-for-omb-review-comment-request)
- [2026-19624 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-25/pdf/2026-19624.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19624 (as of 2026-10-02).