# Federal Register #2026-21229

DOJ Seeks Comments on Reinstating the FBI Whistleblower Request for Corrective Action Form

**Buyer:** Justice Management Division
**Posted:** October 16, 2026
**Respond By:** December 16, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-21229

The Department of Justice is seeking public comments on reinstating an information collection for the FBI Request for Corrective Action Form.
- **Government buyer:** Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Attorney Recruitment and Management (OARM), within the Justice Management Division (JMD).
- **Notice purpose:** Gather public comments on reinstating the form, which concerns current or former FBI employees and employment applicants alleging whistleblower reprisal.
- **Participation and burden:** Submitting the form is voluntary. DOJ estimates 15 respondents per year, about three hours per respondent, or approximately 45 total burden hours annually.
- **Comment topics:** The necessity of the collection, the accuracy of the burden estimate, the quality and clarity of the information, and ways to reduce respondent burden.
- **Procurement scope:** This is an information-collection notice, not a procurement request. No products, services, part numbers, quantities, OEMs, or vendors are identified.

### Description

The Department of Justice will submit an information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget for review under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The collection is a reinstatement of a previously approved collection concerning the Request for Corrective Action Form. It applies to current or former FBI employees and applicants who allege reprisal for whistleblowing; use of the form is voluntary. The notice invites comments through December 15, 2026.

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