Notice2026-09789
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Title-Attorney General's Honors Program and Summer Law Intern Program Electronic Applications
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May 15, 2026
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Justice Department
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The Office of Adjudication, Recruitment and Management, 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 94 (Friday, May 15, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27983-27985]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09789]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1105-0030]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Title--Attorney General's Honors Program and
Summer Law Intern Program Electronic Applications
AGENCY: Office of Adjudication, Recruitment and Management, Justice
Management Division, Department of Justice.
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Adjudication, Recruitment and Management,
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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DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until
July 14, 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
Deana Willis, Assistant Director, Office of Adjudication, Recruitment
and Management, c/o Deana Willis, 450 5th Street NW, Suite 10200,
Washington, DC, 20530, 202-514-8900, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#155170747b743b427c79797c66556066717a7f3b727a63"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fabe9f9b949bd4ad9396969389ba8f899e9590d49d958c">[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 Bureau of Justice
Statistics, 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.
Abstract: Candidates enter information pertinent to legal
employment on a series of electronic screens (the number of screens
varies by Program; hiring organizations vary by year). The data is then
certified and submitted into a database for OARM review and
transmission to the components that consider the candidates for legal
employment. The candidate is automatically notified by email that his/
her application has been received when he/she certifies and submits
his/her electronic application, and provided other hiring status
updates throughout the hiring cycle.
The Department of Justice developed an in-house electronic
application managed by the Office of Chief Information Office (OCIO)
Service Delivery Staff (SDS) Application Services Branch (ASB) to
replace one previously managed by contract with an outside vendor.
There is no impact on the public burden.
The questions presented to applicants are unchanged except for the
following deletions:
<bullet> Questions relating to geographic preference;
<bullet> A checklist of practice area interests;
<bullet> Two ``check the box'' questions about undergraduate
awards;
<bullet> A ``yes/no'' question presented only to SLIP-Pathways
applicants asking whether the law school transcript listed failing
grades;
<bullet> Voluntary demographic questions.
The estimate of annualized cost to the federal government is
$71,429.00.
Overview of This Information Collection:
1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a previously
approved collection.
2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Electronic Applications for
the Attorney General's Honors Program and the Summer Law Intern
Program.
3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection: N/A
4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as the obligation to respond: Affected Public- Individuals. The
obligation to respond is voluntary.
5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 1900
candidates apply to the HP & SLIP annually. It is estimated that the
electronic application takes approximately one hour to complete and
submit. It is further estimated that it takes an average of an
additional 45 minutes to review the instructions, search existing data
sources, gather and maintain the data needed, and complete and review
the information collected. In addition, approximately 600 HP applicants
will complete a Virtual Interview Scheduling form. Each Interview
Scheduling Form will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. Thus,
the annual burden would be 3425 hours based on 1900 applicants (the
average number of applications received in the last several years) x
1.75 response hours (estimated time to collect the appropriate
information and complete the Program application) plus 100 hours (time
for 600 HP candidates to complete the Virtual Interview Scheduling
Form).
6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: The total annual burden hours for this collection
is 3425 hours.
7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the
collection, if applicable: $71,492.
Total Burden Hours
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Total
Number of Frequency Total annual Time per annual
Activity respondents (annually) responses response burden
(minutes) (hours)
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Electronic application 1900 1 1900 105 3325
(individuals).....................
Virtual Interview Scheduling Form 600 1 600 10 100
(Individuals).....................
Unduplicated Totals............ 2500 .............. 2500 .............. 3425
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If additional information is required contact: Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Justice Management Division, Enterprise Portfolio Management, Two
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218, Washington, DC.
Dated: May 13, 2026.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2026-09789 Filed 5-14-26; 8:45 am]
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