Notice2026-00008
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection: Title-Claims Under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act
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Published
January 6, 2026
Issuing agencies
Justice Department
Abstract
The Civil Division, Department of Justice (DOJ), will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 382-383]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-00008]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1105-0052]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection:
Title--Claims Under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act
AGENCY: Civil Division, Department of Justice.
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Civil Division, Department of Justice (DOJ), will be
submitting the following information collection request to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until
February 5, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have comments especially on the
estimated public burden or associated response time, suggestions, or
need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with
instructions or additional information, please contact: Jason C.
Bougere, U.S. Department of Justice, P.O. Box 146, Ben Franklin
Station, Washington DC 20044-0146.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed information collection was
previously published in the Federal Register on August 20, 2025, 90 FR
40660, allowing a 60-day comment period. Written comments and
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suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the
proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should
address one or more of the following four points:
--Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility;
--Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
--Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and/or
--Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Written comments and recommendations for this information
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of
this notice on the following website <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>.
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search
function and entering either the title of the information collection or
the OMB Control Number 1103-0119. This information collection request
may be viewed at <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a>. Follow the instructions to view
Department of Justice, information collections currently under review
by OMB.
DOJ seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for
three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than
three (3) years without renewal. The DOJ notes that information
collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive
a month-to-month extension while they undergo review.
Overview of This Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a previously
approved collection.
2. Title of the Form/Collection: Radiation Exposure Compensation
Act.
3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: OMB #1105-0052 DOJ
Component: Civil Division.
4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Affected Public: Primary: Individuals or
households.
5. Abstract: Under 42 U.S.C. 2210, the Department of Justice would
require personal information from individuals applying to receive funds
under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act in order to determine
their eligibility.
6. Obligation to Respond: Voluntary but required to obtain a
benefit.
7. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: Approximately 70,000.
8. Estimated Time per Respondent: 2.5 hours.
9. Frequency: Once.
10. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 175,000 Burden Hours.
11. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.
12. If additional information is required, contact: Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer, Enterprise Portfolio Management, Justice
Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Two
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218 Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: January 2, 2026.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2026-00008 Filed 1-5-26; 8:45 am]
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