# 2026-22726: Commerce Wants Waiver Forms for Polysilicon Import Restrictions

2026-22726, Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Application Process To Waive the Import Qualification Criteria Measures To Restrict Stockpiling of Polysilicon and Polysilicon Derivatives, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, Industry and Security Bureau published 2026-11-06, effective Comments regarding this information collection must be received on or before January 5, 2027.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-06).

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- As of: 2026-11-06
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-22726
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Application Process To Waive the Import Qualification Criteria Measures To Restrict Stockpiling of Polysilicon and Polysilicon Derivatives
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commerce Department; Industry and Security Bureau
- Citation: 91 FR 70046
- Published: 2026-11-06
- Effective: Comments regarding this information collection must be received on or before January 5, 2027.
- Comments close: 2027-01-05
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-06

## In one line

Commerce Wants Waiver Forms for Polysilicon Import Restrictions

## Summary

The Department of Commerce is asking for public feedback on a new process that lets importers apply to skip certain rules about bringing polysilicon and its related products into the U.S. This comes after the President set new import price rules to protect national security. If you import these materials, you’ll want to know about this by January 5, 2027, as it could affect your costs and paperwork.

## Abstract

The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment on the OMB approved emergency collection for the Temporary Final Rule "Measures To Restrict Stockpiling of Polysilicon and Polysilicon Derivatives Under Proclamation 11052" (September 24, 2026, 91 FR 60505).

## Effects PRIA read

- Minimum Import Prices and Tariffs Imposed: cost, medium. On August 6, 2026, the President issued Proclamation 11052 imposing minimum import prices (MIP) and tariffs on imports of polysilicon and polysilicon derivatives under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. If you import these products, those MIP and tariff measures apply to your imports a…
- Waiver Application Process and Compliance Burden: mixed, low. Commerce established an application process for importers of record (IORs) to request waivers of the polysilicon import qualification criteria; you must submit details on usage, estimates of anticipated type and volume of imports, and other substantiating information via email for Commerce review p…

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## Sources
- [2026-22726 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/06/2026-22726/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-omb-for)
- [2026-22726 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-06/pdf/2026-22726.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22726 (as of 2026-11-06).