Remission of Financial Penalties

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form OMB #1123-1NEW Remission Application	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Form OMB #1123-1NEW Remission Application	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Form OMB #1123-1NEW Remission Applications	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Remission Form Supporting Statement B 10.7.25.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2026-01-05	Repair queued
[EXTERNAL] Formal Comment __ Notice and Comment - Draft Remission Application Form_Redacted (1).pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2025-06-26	Repair queued
PRA.supporting.statement.PARDON.remission.application.8.27.25.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-01-05	Repair queued
PRA.supporting.statement.PARDON.remission.application.7.22.24.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-06-26	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
275927	Remission Applications	Form and Instruction	New	Remission Application
275927	Remission Applications	Form and Instruction	New	Remission Application
275927	Remission Applications	Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1123-0018	ICR Reference No: 202506-1123-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/CD	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Remission of Financial Penalties
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 01/14/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/26/2025
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, this information collection is approved

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2029	36 Months From Approved
Responses	52,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	156,000	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Applicants seeking remission of financial penalties by the President will be asked to respond to this collection. The principal purpose for collecting this information is to enable the Office of the Pardon Attorney to process applicants' requests for remission of financial penalties. The information is necessary to verify applicants' identities, conduct investigation of the applicants' backgrounds, criminal records, and conduct since their conviction, and to provide notice to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Attorneys' Offices, U.S. Probation Offices, and federal courts in the event of grants of executive clemency

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 24865	04/09/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 60924	07/29/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Remission Applications	OMB #1123-1NEW, OMB #1123-1NEW	Remission Application ,   Remission Application

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	52,000	0	0	52,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	156,000	0	0	156,000	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new form with estimated burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 06/26/2025

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