Security & Defense

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Annual Brokering Report

🇺🇸United States··Notice·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

The U.S. Department of State is seeking public comments on extending the Annual Brokering Report information collection under OMB Control Number 1405-0141. This report is required by ITAR Part 129 for all registered brokers of defense articles and services. Respondents must annually submit details of their brokering activities including quantity, type, U.S. dollar value, purchaser/recipient, license numbers for approved activities, and any exemptions used. The collection supports review of munitions export licenses and ensures compliance with defense trade regulations. There are an estimated 1,142 respondents, each spending 2 hours per response, for a total annual burden of 2,284 hours. Reports are submitted together with Statement of Registration renewals. Comments are due by June 5, 2026.

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Key Changes

  • Extension of existing OMB Control Number 1405-0141 for Annual Brokering Report
  • Estimated 1,142 respondents required to file annually
  • Average burden per response remains 2 hours, totaling 2,284 burden hours

+ 3 more changes with Pro

Obligations

What this law requires

high

All registered brokers of defense articles and services must submit an Annual Brokering Report to DDTC annually

U.S. and foreign persons registered as brokers under ITAR Part 129
reporting
high

Annual Brokering Report must enumerate and describe brokering activities by quantity, type, U.S. dollar value, and purchaser/recipient

Registered brokers of defense articles and services
reporting
high

Annual Brokering Report must include license numbers for all approved brokering activities

Registered brokers of defense articles and services
reporting
high

Annual Brokering Report must document any exemptions utilized for covered brokering activities

Registered brokers of defense articles and services
reporting
high

Brokering Reports must be submitted annually together with Statement of Registration renewals

Registered brokers of defense articles and services
reporting

Affected Parties

Defense trade brokersU.S. and foreign persons registered as brokers under ITAR+2 more…

Tags

ITAR,DDTC,brokering report