Agency Information Collection; Request for Public Comment
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The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) has submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval of an extension of a currently approved information collection used to file complaints and disclosures with OSC (Form OSC-14/dynamic electronic form). In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, OSC is providing the public with an additional opportunity to comment on this proposed information collection prior to OMB approval. OMB first approved OSC's dynamic electronic filing form on September 18, 2017. OSC revised the previously approved form in July 2019 to reflect interim statutory changes and obtained emergency OMB/ OIRA processing for that collection. A final rule authorizing use of Form OSC-14 took effect on August 26, 2019, and OMB approval on February 3, 2020, authorized use of the revised form through March 2023. The collection was subsequently re-approved through February 28, 2026. OSC now seeks to extend approval of this collection through 2029. No substantive changes to the form or collection methodology are proposed with this extension.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 14 (Thursday, January 22, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 2804]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-01142]
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OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL
Agency Information Collection; Request for Public Comment
AGENCY: U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC).
ACTION: Notice of request for public comment and submission for OMB
review of proposed collection of information.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) has submitted a
request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval of an extension of a currently approved information collection
used to file complaints and disclosures with OSC (Form OSC-14/dynamic
electronic form). In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, OSC is providing the public with an additional opportunity to
comment on this proposed information collection prior to OMB approval.
OMB first approved OSC's dynamic electronic filing form on
September 18, 2017. OSC revised the previously approved form in July
2019 to reflect interim statutory changes and obtained emergency OMB/
OIRA processing for that collection. A final rule authorizing use of
Form OSC-14 took effect on August 26, 2019, and OMB approval on
February 3, 2020, authorized use of the revised form through March
2023. The collection was subsequently re-approved through February 28,
2026. OSC now seeks to extend approval of this collection through 2029.
No substantive changes to the form or collection methodology are
proposed with this extension.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before February 23,
2026.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to: Rhoan Jones, U.S. Office of
Special Counsel, at (202) 804-7000 or via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4f293d23262e263c20210f203c2c61282039"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6006120c090109130f0e200f13034e070f16">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: Filing of Complaints and Disclosures with OSC.
OMB Control Number: 3255-0005.
Type of Review: Reinstatement without change of a previously
approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals (or their representatives) who have sought
assistance from OSC.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,000 annually. (Note: While some
individuals may submit more than one filing in a year, OSC estimates
total annual responses at approximately 6,000.)
Estimated Time per Response: 90 minutes (1.5 hours).
Total Estimated Annual Burden: 9,000 hours.
Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost and Non-Hour Costs: $0
(electronic submission; no capital, start-up, operation, or maintenance
costs to respondents).
Abstract/Needs and Uses: The collection enables individuals to
submit disclosures of wrongdoing (5 U.S.C. 1213) and PPP complaints (5
U.S.C. 1214) through a secure, dynamic electronic form consistent with
the Government Paperwork Elimination Act. The electronic format
improves data quality, supports complete records, reduces
resubmissions, and facilitates efficient and fair processing. This
request seeks an extension of the current approval through 2029 with no
substantive changes.
Request for Comments: Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A) and 5 CFR
1320.8(d), OSC specifically solicits comments on:
1. Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of OSC's functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
2. The accuracy of OSC's estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used;
3. Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
4. Ways to minimize the burden of the collection on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology.
All comments received will be posted without change, to the extent
a docket is used, and will be included in the public record.
Dated: January 20, 2026.
Barbara Jones,
Chief, Case Review Division, U.S. Office of Special Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2026-01142 Filed 1-21-26; 8:45 am]
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