Notice2026-04300
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; New Collection; Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program Online Intake Portal
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Published
March 4, 2026
Issuing agencies
Justice Department
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The Criminal 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 42 (Wednesday, March 4, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10633-10634]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-04300]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1123-0NEW]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; New Collection; Corporate Whistleblower Awards
Pilot Program Online Intake Portal
AGENCY: Criminal Division, Department of Justice.
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Criminal Division, Department of Justice (DOJ), will be
submitting the following information collection request to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
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review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until
May 4, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional 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
Patrick Gushue, 1400 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20005, phone
(202) 305-0801 or email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0a7a6b7e78636961246d7f79627f6f4a7f796e6560246d657c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="67170613150e040c490012140f120227121403080d49000811">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written comments and 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 Criminal Division,
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;
--Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected can be enhanced; and
--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.
Overview of This Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection: New collection.
2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Corporate Whistleblower Awards
Pilot Program Online Intake Portal.
3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection: The Department of Justice's
Criminal Division is sponsoring this collection. There is no form
number. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: This collection is entirely voluntary and is
only open to individuals, not households. No person will be required to
respond.
This collection will assist the Criminal Division in achieving
mission-critical law enforcement priorities by collecting voluntary
information regarding potential criminal activity. The collection will
make the Division faster and more efficient when: (1) responding to
tips regarding potential criminal activity submitted by members of the
public; (2) issuing monetary awards to individuals whose information
has assisted in the investigation and prosecution of such activity; and
(3) answering general inquiries from the public regarding the Corporate
Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program.
4. Obligation to Respond: This submission is entirely voluntary.
There is no obligation to respond.
5. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: The Corporate
Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program officially began in August 2024.
Since then, it has generally received approximately 30-60 individual
submissions a week (totaling well over 1,000 unique submissions as of
December 12, 2025). According to records maintained by CWA Program
staff, these submissions have come from over 1,000 individual
respondents (some respondents make multiple submissions or send
material to add to a previously-filed unique submission). The Division
anticipates that the number of respondents will remain approximately
the same each year after the collection is published, although the
collection will accelerate the Division's ability to respond to these
tips in a timely and efficient way.
6. Estimated Time per Respondent: Depending on the size of the
submission, a submitter's reason for completing the collection, and the
level of detail a submitter voluntarily chooses to provide, the
Division estimates that completing the collection will take anywhere
from five to forty-five minutes. This does not include the time that
submitters may voluntarily spend preparing materials to include in the
submission.
7. Frequency: Individuals may make as many submissions as they
choose, as frequently as they choose.
8. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: As noted above, it may take
anywhere from five to forty-five minutes to complete the collection on
an entirely voluntary basis. This is not obligatory in any way, and
there is no requirement to update it. Annual time commitments from
members of the public will depend entirely on how many submissions each
member of the public chooses to make in one year.
9. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: Limited costs
associated with hosting the online form. Program costs have already
been expended to provide for staff time reviewing and processing this
information. This collection will make staff more efficient.
If additional information is required contact: Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Enterprise Portfolio Management, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street
NE, 4W-218, Washington, DC.
Dated: March 2, 2026.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2026-04300 Filed 3-3-26; 8:45 am]
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