Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Fraud.gov Tip Intake and Referral Form

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The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other federal agencies to comment on the proposed information collection listed below, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 203 (Thursday, October 22, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 66774]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21578]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; <a href="http://Fraud.gov">Fraud.gov</a> Tip Intake and Referral Form

AGENCY: Departmental Offices, U.S. Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing 
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general 
public and other federal agencies to comment on the proposed 
information collection listed below, in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before December 21, 
2026.

ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other 
aspect of the information collection, including suggestions for 
reducing the burden, to U.S. Department of the Treasury, Attention: 
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer, 1500 Suite #8100, JBAB, 250 Murray Lane 
SW, BLDG 410/Door 123, Washington, DC 20222, or email at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7525273435010710140600070c5b121a03"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5c0c0e1d1c282e393d2f292e25723b332a">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the submissions may be 
obtained from Spencer W. Clark by emailing <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1343415253676176726066616a3d747c65"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1646445756626473776563646f38717960">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, calling 
(202) 927-5331, or viewing the entire information collection request at 
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: <a href="http://Fraud.gov">Fraud.gov</a> Tip Intake and Referral Form.
    OMB Control Number: 1505-0284.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Description: The Department of the Treasury is launching a 
government-wide intake and referral portal for members of the public to 
report suspected waste, fraud, abuse, improper payments, misuse of 
Federal funds, and related misconduct affecting Federal programs at 
<a href="http://Fraud.gov">Fraud.gov</a>. The collection supports Treasury's implementation of 
Executive Order 14249, ``Protecting America's Bank Account Against 
Fraud, Waste, and Abuse,'' and Executive Order 14395, ``Establishing 
the Task Force To Eliminate Fraud.'' On behalf of the Task Force to 
Eliminate Fraud, Treasury will collect information necessary to 
receive, review, triage, categorize, de-duplicate, and refer 
allegations to the appropriate Federal agency, inspector general, law 
enforcement organization, or other authorized entity for review and 
potential action. The collection also supports program integrity, 
payment integrity, oversight, fraud prevention, and related 
administrative functions. The tip intake form hosted on <a href="http://Fraud.gov">Fraud.gov</a> 
allows respondents to provide a narrative description of their 
allegations, supporting documentation, contact information and related 
information necessary to evaluate and route submissions. An artificial 
intelligence tool will process the initial entry and populate it into 
standardized fields, along with suggested routing recommendations, 
which respondents can review and edit before submitting. The tool is 
intended to assist with standardization and routing recommendations; 
respondents may review and edit populated fields before submission, and 
Treasury personnel will apply appropriate review and quality-control 
procedures before referral.
    Form: <a href="http://Fraud.gov">Fraud.gov</a> Tip Intake and Referral Form.
    Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 80,000.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 80,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 40,000.
    Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice 
will be summarized and included in the request for Office of Management 
and Budget approval. All comments will become a matter of public 
record. Comments are invited on: (a) whether the collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, 
and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize 
the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including 
through the use of technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up 
costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services 
required to provide information.

(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.)

Spencer W. Clark,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-21578 Filed 10-21-26; 8:45 am]
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