[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 163 (Thursday, August 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57968-57969]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18217]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1105-0103]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Electronic Submission Form for Requests for 
Corrective Action, Whistleblower Protection for Federal Bureau of 
Investigation Employees

AGENCY: Office of Attorney Recruitment and Management (OARM), 
Department of Justice.

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Attorney Recruitment and Management (OARM), 
Justice Management 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. The proposed information 
collection was previously published in the Federal Register on May 24, 
2023, allowing a 60-day comment period.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until 
September 25, 2023.

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: Deana Willis, 
Office of Attorney Recruitment and Management, 450 5th St. NW, Suite 
10200, Washington, DC 20530, 202-514-8902, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#692d0c080708473e000505001a291c1a0d0603470e061f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="aeeacbcfc0cf80f9c7c2c2c7ddeedbddcac1c480c9c1d8">[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 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

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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 www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 
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 1105-0103. This information collection request 
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. 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 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: Extension of a previously 
approved collection.
    2. Title of the Form/Collection: Request for Corrective Action 
Form.
    3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: No form number.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Abstract: Under 28 CFR part 27, individuals who wish to file a 
claim of FBI whistleblower retaliation must file a Request for 
Corrective Action (RCA) with OARM. The optional RCA form on OARM's 
public website increases transparency of the claims process, allows 
individuals to more easily discern the information required for OARM's 
review, and simplifies the process for filing an RCA.
    5. Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
    6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 15.
    7. Estimated Time per Respondent: 3 hours.
    8. Frequency: Once annually.
    9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 45 hours.
    10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.
    If additional information is required, contact: Darwin Arceo, 
Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice 
Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218 Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: August 18, 2023.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-18217 Filed 8-23-23; 8:45 am]
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