Notice2026-10075
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; New Collection: Title-Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program Online Intake Portal
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Published
May 20, 2026
Issuing agencies
Justice Department
Abstract
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 97 (Wednesday, May 20, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29510-29511]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10075]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1123-0NEW]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; New Collection: Title--Corporate Whistleblower
Awards Pilot Program Online Intake Portal
AGENCY: Criminal Division, Department of Justice.
ACTION: 30-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 review and approval in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until
June 22, 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: Patrick Gushue,
1499 New York Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20005, phone: (202) 578-5219 or
email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2a5a4b5e58434941044d5f59425f4f6a5f594e4540044d455c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8dfdecf9ffe4eee6a3eaf8fee5f8e8cdf8fee9e2e7a3eae2fb">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed information collection was
previously published in the Federal Register on March 4, 2026, 91 FR
10633, allowing a 60-day comment period. 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 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. 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
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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: New collection.
2. Title of the Form/Collection: Corporate Whistleblower Awards
Pilot Program Online Intake Portal.
3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice 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: Affected Public:
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).
6. 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 commitments from members
of the public will depend entirely on how many submissions each member
of the public chooses to make in one year. Estimated Time per
Respondent:
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. Total
Estimated Annual Time Burden: Burden Hours.
10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden:
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.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2026-10075 Filed 5-19-26; 8:45 am]
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