Short-form Registration Statement of Individuals (Foreign Agents)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form NSD-6 Short-form Registration Statement of Individuals (Foreign Agents) Form and Instruction	Modified
2017-10781 SORN FARA.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-07-24
2023 FARA eFile Application Screens - All Pages Final_Redacted.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-07-24
nsd_foreign_agents_registration_system_pia.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-07-24
ICRPA-Template-Nov-2017_Short_Form_to_Registration_Statement_OMB_Control_No_1124_0005_NSD.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-05-14
eFile_4.1_Screenshots_May_11_2020.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-05-14
1124-0005 SSA (2023).docx Supporting Statement A	2023-07-25
Change_Request_Memo_Short_Form_to_Registration_Statement_06132019.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2019-06-27
Webform_OMB_1124_0005_Change_Request_June_20_2019.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-06-27
ScreenShots_FARA_eFile_4.0 (002)_Change_Requests_2019.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-06-27
Supplement Document ScreenShot2010NOV10.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-11-16
Authorizing StatutePL 110-81 (2)_2010.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-11-16
22 U.S.C. Sect.612.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-09-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
12662	Short-form Registration Statement of Individuals (Foreign Agents) Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1124-0005	ICR Reference No: 202307-1124-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202005-1124-004
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/NSD	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Short-form Registration Statement of Individuals (Foreign Agents)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/26/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2023
Responses	1,149	892
Time Burden (Hours)	264	205
Cost Burden (Dollars)	86,544	0

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Abstract: Form is used to register foreign agents as required by the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 611, et seq.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 22 USC 611 Name of Law: Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as Amended
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 24448	04/20/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 47910	07/25/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Short-form Registration Statement of Individuals (Foreign Agents)	NSD-6	Short Form to Registration Statement of Foreign Agents

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1,149	892	0	257	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	264	205	0	59	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	86,544	0	0	86,544	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a request for a revision of a previously approved information collection. The collection will now use a new eFile webform system located on the FARA.gov website: https://www.justice.gov/​nsd-fara/​fara-efile.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,535,201

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 07/26/2023

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