DoD Information Collection for OMB Review

Regs.gov: Department of Defense

Published February 23rd, 2026

Detected March 14th, 2026

Summary

The Department of Defense (DoD) has submitted a proposal to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance of an information collection related to verifying eligibility for credit monitoring following the OPM data breach. The notice seeks public comment on the proposed collection.

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What changed

The Department of Defense (DoD) has submitted a 30-day information collection notice to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The collection, OMB Control Number 0704-0545, is an extension for verifying eligibility for credit monitoring services for individuals impacted by the OPM data breach. The collection is voluntary, involves approximately 50,000 respondents, and requires an estimated 5 minutes per response, totaling 4,166.67 annual burden hours.

Interested parties are invited to submit comments by March 27, 2026, via www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. The purpose of this collection is to allow individuals to securely provide personally identifiable information to determine their eligibility for credit monitoring without needing to contact a government call center. The information will be compared against a master file to verify impact from the OPM cybersecurity incident, with verified data then provided to OPM and the Defense Logistics Agency for further processing.

What to do next

Review the proposed information collection (OMB Control Number 0704-0545) for potential impact.
Submit comments to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain by March 27, 2026, if applicable.

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Content

ACTION:

30-Day information collection notice.

SUMMARY:

The Department of War has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for
collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

DATES:

Consideration will be given to all comments received by March 27, 2026.

ADDRESSES:

Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication
of this notice to 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Reginald Lucas, (571) 372-7574, whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dd-dod-information-collections@mail.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Collection of Required Data Elements to Verify Eligibility; OMB Control Number 0704-0545.

Type of Request: Extension.

Number of Respondents: 50,000.

Responses per Respondent: 1.

Annual Responses: 50,000.

Average Burden per Response: 5 minutes.

Annual Burden Hours: 4,166.67 hours.

Needs and Uses: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) has implemented the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Verification portal to provide
a self-service, easy to use, navigable public facing website that allows individuals potentially impacted by the OPM data
breach to securely provide personal identifiable information in order to investigate their eligibility for credit monitoring
as a result of being affected by the OPM background investigation data breach without calling a Government call center. The
information collected will be used only to verify whether an individual was impacted by the OPM cybersecurity incident involving
background investigation records. Once the minimally required information has been entered into the OPM Verification portal,
it will be compared to an electronic master file and verification will be accomplished electronically. After the Government
has validated the individual's status, DMDC provides the information electronically to OPM and Defense Logistics Agency for
subsequent processing.

Affected Public: Individuals or households.

Frequency: On occasion.

Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.

DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Reginald Lucas.

Dated: February 23, 2026. Stephanie J. Bost, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2026-03732 Filed 2-24-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6001-FR-P