Federal Register #2026-21756

State Department Notice on Foreign Assistance Recordkeeping Requirements

The U.S. Department of State is seeking public comments on proposed recordkeeping requirements for recipients of U.S. foreign assistance. - Government agency: U.S. Department of State, Office of Foreign Assistance Oversight. - This is a proposed information collection, not a procurement; no products, purchased services, OEMs, vendors, or contract value are identified. - Proposed requirements apply to foreign and U.S. nongovernmental organizations and international organizations receiving U.S. foreign assistance. - Recipients would maintain records and make business records available upon request. - Certain U.S. NGOs would keep covered programs physically and financially separate from prohibited activities funded by other sources. - Requirements may flow down to subrecipients as applicable; records generally must be retained for three years after the final expenditure report, subject to exceptions. - Estimated respondent and response counts are 2,500 each, with 600,000 total burden hours, averaging 240 hours per response.

Description

The Department of State is seeking public comments on a proposed new information collection submitted to the Office of Management and Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The collection concerns recordkeeping requirements for recipients of U.S. foreign assistance, including foreign and U.S. nongovernmental organizations and international organizations. Recipients would maintain records and make business records available upon request; certain U.S. NGOs must also keep records of covered activities physically and financially separate from prohibited activities funded by other sources. The notice estimates 2,500 respondents, 2,500 responses, and 600,000 total burden hours, with comments due November 25, 2026.

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