Federal Register #2026-20283

Department of State Seeks Comments on Proposed Media Inquiry System Information Collection

The Department of State is seeking public comments on a proposed information collection for managing media inquiries, not soliciting products or services. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Global Public Affairs, Office of Press Operations. - Purpose: The proposed Media Inquiry System would receive, route, track, and support responses to journalists’ and other media members’ inquiries and interview requests concerning U.S. foreign policy. It may also support coordination of media engagements and recordkeeping. - Collection details: Participation would be voluntary and online; the estimate is 20,000 respondents and 20,000 responses, averaging five minutes per response, or 1,667 total annual burden hours. - Procurement status: This is a public-comment notice preceding a request for OMB approval, not a procurement solicitation or award. No OEMs, vendors, products, service providers, part numbers, or contract quantities are identified.

Description

The Department of State is seeking OMB approval for a new information collection through its Media Inquiry System and is requesting public comments before submitting the collection to OMB. The collection will allow the Department’s Office of Press Operations to receive, route, track, and respond to news media inquiries and interview requests concerning U.S. foreign policy. It may also be used to coordinate media engagements and maintain an administrative record of press inquiries. Responses are voluntary, collected online, and expected to take about five minutes each; comments are accepted through December 4, 2026.

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