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MARAD Proposes to Cut PII Requirements in Citizenship Filings

US-FEDNOTABLERegulation proposedData protection

What changed

MARAD's proposed final rule modernizes how corporations prove U.S. citizenship for its maritime programs, dropping the affidavit requirement to disclose corporate officers' and stockholders' dates and places of birth, along with certain stock-ownership details and notarization.

Who this touches

Corporations, business entities and their executives, directors and stock owners participating in MARAD's maritime citizenship-certification programs.

Why it matters

The rule removes personally identifiable information from a federal disclosure form, easing a compliance burden that required disclosing individual birth data and stock-ownership details.

Suggested next step — and why

Entities that file MARAD citizenship affidavits should track the NPRM's progress toward a final rule and compare current filing practices against the proposed changes.

The clock

NPRM published July 1, 2025; final rule not yet issued.

Primary source: FR: privacy impact — read in the original, not from coverage. Source ID: us-fr-privacy

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