# Federal Register #2026-22816

DOJ Seeks Public Feedback on PREA Information Collection

**Buyer:** U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
**Posted:** November 09, 2026
**Respond By:** January 08, 2027
**Identifier:** 2026-22816

The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking public feedback on a proposed reinstatement of its PREA information collection.
- **Government buyer:** U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), through the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) and Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).
- **Purpose:** The collection supports DOJ-certified auditors assessing confinement facilities’ compliance with Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Standards.
- **Information and activities:** Facilities provide documentation and responses; auditors review materials, conduct interviews and on-site assessments, evaluate compliance, document corrective actions, and prepare standardized audit reports.
- **Participation and burden:** Participation is voluntary, with collection conducted once every three years. DOJ estimates 13,000 respondents and 104,000 total annual burden hours, or eight hours per respondent.
- **Procurement scope:** This is a request for public feedback, not a request to purchase products or contracted services. No OEMs, vendors, products, or service line items are identified.

### Description

The notice seeks public feedback on reinstating a previously approved information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The collection, titled Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), supports DOJ-certified PREA auditors in assessing confinement facilities’ compliance with PREA Standards. Facilities submit documentation and responses through the system; auditors review materials, interview people, conduct on-site assessments, evaluate compliance, and prepare audit reports. The collection is voluntary, is conducted once every three years, and has an estimated 13,000 respondents and 104,000 annual burden hours.

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