Notice2026-20556
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of and Reinstatement of Previously Approved Collection; Comments Requested. Title-Electronic Applications for the Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program
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Published
October 7, 2026
Issuing agencies
Justice Department
Abstract
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 193 (Wednesday, October 7, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64187-64188]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20556]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1105-0086]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Revision of and Reinstatement of Previously
Approved Collection; Comments Requested. Title--Electronic Applications
for the Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program
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.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until
December 7, 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#bbffdedad5da95ecd2d7d7d2c8fbcec8dfd4d195dcd4cd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6b2f0e0a050a453c02070702182b1e180f0401450c041d">[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
The Office of Adjudication, Recruitment, and Management (formerly
the Office of Attorney Recruitment and Management) oversees the DOJ
Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program. DOJ attorneys enter
information pertinent to their qualifying federal student loans and the
basis for the Department to make determinations required by 5 U.S.C.
5379 and 5 CFR part 537), e.g., whether they possess high or unique
qualifications or meet a special need of the Department, the basis for
a determination of recruitment or retention difficulty, the extent to
which their departure would affect DOJ's ability to carry out an
activity or perform a mission-essential function, and their likelihood
of leave DOJ for employment outside the Federal service on a form-
fillable, electronically submitted form. The request is reviewed by
their Human Resources office to ensure they meet statutory and
regulatory eligibility requirements, then forwarded to OARM for
presentation to a review and selection Panel consisting of five senior
DOJ employees identified by position in the Department's ASLRP policy.
Overview of This Information Collection
1. Type of information collection: Revision and reinstatement of a
previously approved collection.
2. The title of the form/collection: Electronic Applications for
the Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program.
3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the department sponsoring the collection: There is no agency form
number for this collection. The applicable component within the
Department of Justice is the Justice Management Division, Office of
Adjudication, Recruitment, and Management,
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/reply: The
Department anticipates about 180 respondents annually will complete the
new request and justification form to apply for participation in the
ASLRP annually. It
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is estimated that each new request (including justification) will take
two (2) hours to complete. This includes the time associated with
reviewing the instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering
the data needed, and completing the request. In addition, we estimate
no more than 100 respondents will request renewal of payments by
completing a short renewal form. We estimate it takes 30 minutes to
gather the necessary data and complete the renewal form.
6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection:
The estimated burden associated with this collection is 410 hours.
It is estimated that new applicants will take 2 hours to complete the
request form and justification. The burden hours for collecting
respondent data, 420 hours, are calculated as follows: 180 new
respondents x 2 hours = 360 hours; plus 100 renewing participants x .5
hour = 50 hours.
Total Burden Hours
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Average number Frequency Total annual Time per Total annual
Activity of respondents (annually) responses response burden (hours)
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Initial request & 180 1 180 120 minutes 360
Justification (individuals). including time
to collect
responsive
documents.
Renewal Request............... 100 1 100 30 minutes 50
including time
to collect
responsive
documents.
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Unduplicated Totals....... 280 1 280 ................ 410
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7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the
collection: $12,549.00.
The estimated cost to the government is solely based on the review
time, estimated as 16 hours for each ASLRP Panel member (80 hours
total); plus, OARM staff time (program management, intake review and
packet assembly, student loan validation, notification issuance, and
finance coordination (60 hours).
8. Estimate of Annualized Cost to the Federal Government: (based on
OPM 2026 Washington, DC federal salary table).
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OARM annual costs
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Staff Salaries:
GS-13/5................................................... $1,587.00
GS-15/10.................................................. 3,402.00
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Subtotal OARM Costs..................................... 4,989.00
Reviewer Annual Costs:
Assuming five GS 15/10 level reviewers @ $1512 per 7,560.00
reviewer.................................................
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Total Annual Costs.................................... 12,549.00
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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: October 5, 2026.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2026-20556 Filed 10-6-26; 8:45 am]
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