81 FR 71503 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request for a Modified OGE Form 278e Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 200 (Monday, October 17, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 71503-71504] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-25053] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request for a Modified OGE Form 278e Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report AGENCY: Office of Government Ethics (OGE). ACTION: Notice of request for agency and public comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: After this first round notice and public comment period, the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) intends to submit a modified OGE Form 278e Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval of a three-year extension under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Written comments by the public and the agencies on this proposed extension are invited and must be received on or before December 16, 2016. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted to OGE, by any of the following methods: Email: [email protected] (Include reference to ``OGE Form 278e paperwork comment'' in the subject line of the message.) Fax: 202-482-9237, Attn: Brandon Steele. Mail, Hand Delivery/Courier: Office of Government Ethics, 1201 New York Avenue NW., Suite 500, Attention: Brandon Steele, Assistant Counsel, Washington, DC 20005-3917. Instructions: Comments may be posted on OGE's Web site, www.oge.gov. Sensitive personal information, such as account numbers or Social Security numbers, should not be included. Comments generally will not be edited to remove any identifying or contact information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brandon Steele at the U.S. Office of Government Ethics; telephone: 202-482-9209; TTY: 800-877-8339; Fax: 202-482-9237; Email: [email protected]. An electronic copy of the OGE Form 278e is available in the Forms Library section of OGE's Web site at http://www.oge.gov. A paper copy may also be obtained, without charge, by contacting Mr. Steele. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report. Form Number: OGE Form 278e. OMB Control Number: 3209-0001. Type of Information Collection: Extension with modifications of a currently approved collection. Type of Review Request: Regular. Respondents: Private citizen Presidential nominees to executive branch positions subject to Senate confirmation; other private citizens who are potential (incoming) Federal employees whose positions are designated for public disclosure filing; those who file termination reports from such positions after their Government service ends; and Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates. Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 4,884. Estimated Time per Response: 3 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 14,652 hours. Abstract: The OGE Form 278 collects information from certain officers and high-level employees in the executive branch for conflicts of interest review and public disclosure. The form is also completed by individuals who are nominated by the President for high-level executive branch positions requiring Senate confirmation and new entrants to other public reporting positions in the executive branch. The financial information collected relates to: Assets and income; transactions; gifts, reimbursements and travel expenses; liabilities; agreements or arrangements; outside positions; and compensation over $5,000 paid by a source--all subject to various reporting thresholds and exclusions. The information is collected in accordance with section 102 of the Ethics in Government Act, 5 U.S.C. app. section 102, as amended by the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012 (Pub. L. 112-105) (STOCK Act) and OGE's implementing financial disclosure regulations at 5 CFR part 2634. In 2013, OGE sought and received approval for the OGE Form 278e, an electronic version of the Form 278, implemented pursuant to the e- filing system mandated under section 11(b) of the STOCK Act. The OGE Form 278e collects the same information as the OGE Form 278. It is a streamlined output report format that presents only the filer's inputs in given categories and does not report other categories not selected by the filer. In 2014, OGE sought and received approval to incorporate the OGE Form 278e into its new Integrity e-filing application. Integrity has been in use since January 1, 2015, and OGE now requires filers to use a version of the OGE Form 278e rather than the old OGE Form 278. OGE is proposing to make minor modifications to the OGE Form 278e to update the Privacy Act statement, improve the instructions, and make the form more user-friendly. Specifically, OGE proposes to change the titles to Part 2 and Part 5 on all versions of the form. With respect to the Integrity version of the form, OGE proposes to remove the ``Owner'' column from Part 5 and Part 8. Finally, with respect to the Excel/PDF version of the form, OGE proposes clarifying the reporting requirements in the instructions to Part 4 and correcting several minor typographical errors. Request for Comments: Agency and public comment is invited specifically on the need for and practical utility of this information collection, the accuracy of OGE's burden estimate, the enhancement of quality, utility and clarity of the information collected, and the minimization of burden (including the use of information technology). Comments received in response to this notice will be summarized for, and may be included with, the OGE request for extension of OMB paperwork approval. The comments will also become a matter of public record. [[Page 71504]] Approved: October 12, 2016. Walter M. Shaub, Jr., Director, Office of Government Ethics. 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recommendations on annual summary ADDRESSES: Comments may be entrants to other public reporting
ratings and awards to the appointing submitted to OGE, by any of the positions in the executive branch. The
authorities on the performance of senior following methods: financial information collected relates
executives. Email: usoge@oge.gov (Include to: Assets and income; transactions;
DATES: This notice is effective October reference to ‘‘OGE Form 278e gifts, reimbursements and travel
12, 2016. paperwork comment’’ in the subject line expenses; liabilities; agreements or
of the message.) arrangements; outside positions; and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fax: 202–482–9237, Attn: Brandon compensation over $5,000 paid by a
Kelly Powell, HR Specialist, at 202– Steele. source—all subject to various reporting
942–1681. Mail, Hand Delivery/Courier: Office of thresholds and exclusions. The
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title 5, Government Ethics, 1201 New York information is collected in accordance
U.S. Code, 4314(c)(4), requires that the Avenue NW., Suite 500, Attention: with section 102 of the Ethics in
appointment of Performance Review Brandon Steele, Assistant Counsel, Government Act, 5 U.S.C. app. section
Board members be published in the Washington, DC 20005–3917. 102, as amended by the Stop Trading on
Federal Register before Board service Instructions: Comments may be Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012
commences. The following persons will posted on OGE’s Web site, www.oge.gov. (Pub. L. 112–105) (STOCK Act) and
serve on the Federal Retirement Thrift Sensitive personal information, such as OGE’s implementing financial
Investment Board’s Performance Review account numbers or Social Security disclosure regulations at 5 CFR part
Board which will review initial numbers, should not be included. 2634.
summary ratings to ensure the ratings Comments generally will not be edited In 2013, OGE sought and received
are consistent with established to remove any identifying or contact approval for the OGE Form 278e, an
performance requirements, reflect information. electronic version of the Form 278,
meaningful distinctions among senior implemented pursuant to the e-filing
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
executives based on their relative system mandated under section 11(b) of
Brandon Steele at the U.S. Office of the STOCK Act. The OGE Form 278e
performance and organizational results Government Ethics; telephone: 202–
and provide recommendations for collects the same information as the
482–9209; TTY: 800–877–8339; Fax: OGE Form 278. It is a streamlined
ratings, awards, and pay adjustments in 202–482–9237; Email: basteele@oge.gov.
a fair and equitable manner: Jim output report format that presents only
An electronic copy of the OGE Form the filer’s inputs in given categories and
Courtney, Tee Ramos, Kim Weaver, and 278e is available in the Forms Library
Renee Wilder Guerin. does not report other categories not
section of OGE’s Web site at http:// selected by the filer. In 2014, OGE
Dated: October 12, 2016. www.oge.gov. A paper copy may also be sought and received approval to
Megan Grumbine, obtained, without charge, by contacting incorporate the OGE Form 278e into its
General Counsel, Federal Retirement Thrift Mr. Steele. new Integrity e-filing application.
Investment Board. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Integrity has been in use since January
[FR Doc. 2016–25008 Filed 10–14–16; 8:45 am] Title: Executive Branch Personnel 1, 2015, and OGE now requires filers to
BILLING CODE 6760–01–P Public Financial Disclosure Report. use a version of the OGE Form 278e
Form Number: OGE Form 278e. rather than the old OGE Form 278.
OMB Control Number: 3209–0001. OGE is proposing to make minor
Type of Information Collection: modifications to the OGE Form 278e to
OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS Extension with modifications of a update the Privacy Act statement,
currently approved collection. improve the instructions, and make the
Agency Information Collection Type of Review Request: Regular. form more user-friendly. Specifically,
Activities; Proposed Collection; Respondents: Private citizen OGE proposes to change the titles to
Comment Request for a Modified OGE Presidential nominees to executive Part 2 and Part 5 on all versions of the
Form 278e Executive Branch branch positions subject to Senate form. With respect to the Integrity
Personnel Public Financial Disclosure confirmation; other private citizens who version of the form, OGE proposes to
Report are potential (incoming) Federal remove the ‘‘Owner’’ column from Part
employees whose positions are 5 and Part 8. Finally, with respect to the
AGENCY: Office of Government Ethics designated for public disclosure filing; Excel/PDF version of the form, OGE
(OGE). those who file termination reports from proposes clarifying the reporting
ACTION: Notice of request for agency and such positions after their Government requirements in the instructions to Part
public comments. service ends; and Presidential and Vice- 4 and correcting several minor
Presidential candidates. typographical errors.
SUMMARY: After this first round notice Estimated Annual Number of Request for Comments: Agency and
and public comment period, the Office Respondents: 4,884. public comment is invited specifically
of Government Ethics (OGE) intends to Estimated Time per Response: 3 on the need for and practical utility of
submit a modified OGE Form 278e hours. this information collection, the accuracy
Executive Branch Personnel Public Estimated Total Annual Burden: of OGE’s burden estimate, the
Financial Disclosure Report to the 14,652 hours. enhancement of quality, utility and
Office of Management and Budget Abstract: The OGE Form 278 collects clarity of the information collected, and
(OMB) for review and approval of a information from certain officers and the minimization of burden (including
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three-year extension under the high-level employees in the executive the use of information technology).
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. branch for conflicts of interest review Comments received in response to this
DATES: Written comments by the public and public disclosure. The form is also notice will be summarized for, and may
and the agencies on this proposed completed by individuals who are be included with, the OGE request for
extension are invited and must be nominated by the President for high- extension of OMB paperwork approval.
received on or before December 16, level executive branch positions The comments will also become a
2016. requiring Senate confirmation and new matter of public record.
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Approved: October 12, 2016. Background: The Advisory Committee evaluate the policies and procedures in
Walter M. Shaub, Jr., was established by Title I of the James effect within the WTC Health Program
Director, Office of Government Ethics. Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation that are used to determine whether
[FR Doc. 2016–25053 Filed 10–14–16; 8:45 am] Act of 2010, Public Law 111–347 sufficient evidence is available to
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(January 2, 2011), amended by Public support adding a non-cancer condition
Law 114–113 (Dec. 18, 2015), adding or type of cancer to the List of WTC-
Title XXXIII to the Public Health Related Health Conditions.
Service Act (codified at 42 U.S.C. The two policies can be found at:
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 300mm to 300mm–61). http://www.cdc.gov/wtc/policies.html.
HUMAN SERVICES Purpose: The purpose of the Advisory The agenda will include workgroup
Committee is to review scientific and presentations on independent peer
Centers for Disease Control and
medical evidence and to make review and the policies and procedures
Prevention
recommendations to the World Trade the WTC Health Program uses to add
[Docket Number CDC–2016–0093; NIOSH Center (WTC) Program Administrator health conditions to the list of covered
248–F] regarding additional WTC Health conditions.
Program eligibility criteria, potential The agenda is subject to change as
World Trade Center Health Program additions to the list of covered WTC- priorities dictate.
Scientific/Technical Advisory related health conditions, and research To view the notice, visit http://
Committee (WTCHP STAC or Advisory regarding certain health conditions www.regulations.gov and enter CDC–
Committee), National Institute for related to the September 11, 2001 2016–0093 in the search field and click
Occupational Safety and Health terrorist attacks. ‘‘Search.’’
(NIOSH) Title XXXIII of the PHS Act Public Comment Sign-up and
established the WTC Health Program Submissions to the Docket: To sign up
In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of within the Department of Health and to provide public comments or to
the Federal Advisory Committee Act Human Services (HHS). The WTC submit comments to the docket, send
(Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease Health Program provides medical information to the NIOSH Docket Office
Control and Prevention (CDC), monitoring and treatment benefits to by one of the following means:
announces the following meeting of the eligible firefighters and related Mail: NIOSH Docket Office, Robert A.
aforementioned committee: personnel, law enforcement officers, Taft Laboratories, MS C–34, 1090
Time and Date: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., and rescue, recovery, and cleanup Tusculum Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio
November 3, 2016 (All times are Eastern workers who responded to the 45226.
Daylight Time). September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in Email: nioshdocket@cdc.gov.
Place: Jacob J. Javits Federal Building, New York City, at the Pentagon, and in Telephone: (513) 533–8611.
26 Federal Plaza, New York, New York Shanksville, Pennsylvania (responders), In the event an individual cannot
10278. This meeting is also available by and to eligible persons who were attend, written comments may be
telephone and Web conference. Audio present in the dust or dust cloud on submitted. The comments should be
will be available by telephone only; September 11, 2001 or who worked, limited to two pages and submitted
visuals will be available by Web resided, or attended school, childcare, through http://www.regulations.gov by
conference. The USA toll-free, dial-in or adult daycare in the New York City October 31, 2016. Efforts will be made
number is 1–888–810–4931, and when disaster area (survivors). Certain specific to provide the two-page written
prompted enter passcode—8328289. To activities of the WTC Program comments received by the deadline
view the web conference, enter the Administrator are reserved to the above to the committee members before
following web address in your web Secretary, HHS, to delegate at her the meeting. Comments in excess of two
browser: https:// discretion; other WTC Program pages will be made publicly available at
odniosh.adobeconnect.com/wtchpstac/. Administrator duties not explicitly http://www.regulations.gov.
Public Comment Time and Date: reserved to the Secretary, HHS, are Policy on Redaction of Committee
10:45 a.m.–11:15 a.m. (Eastern Daylight assigned to the Director, NIOSH. The Meeting Transcripts (Public Comment):
Time), November 3, 2016. administration of the Advisory Transcripts will be prepared and posted
Please note that the public comment Committee is left to the Director of to http://www.regulations.gov within 60
period ends at the time indicated above NIOSH in his role as WTC Program days after the meeting. If a person
or following the last call for comments, Administrator. CDC and NIOSH provide making a comment gives his or her
whichever is earlier. Members of the funding, staffing, and administrative name, no attempt will be made to redact
public who want to comment must sign support services for the Advisory that name. NIOSH will take reasonable
up by providing their name by mail, Committee. The charter was reissued on steps to ensure that individuals making
email, or telephone, at the addresses May 12, 2015, and will expire on May public comments are aware of the fact
provided below by October 31, 2016. 12, 2017. that their comments (including their
Each commenter will be provided up to Matters for Discussion: The Advisory name, if provided) will appear in a
five minutes for comment. A limited Committee will address the new transcript of the meeting posted on a
number of time slots are available and responsibilities required under the public Web site. Such reasonable steps
will be assigned on a first come—first reauthorization of the WTC Health include a statement read at the start of
served basis. Written comments will Program in the PHS Act. Specifically, the meeting stating that transcripts will
also be accepted from those unable to the enhanced role of the STAC to: (1) be posted and names of speakers will
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attend the public session. Make recommendations regarding the not be redacted. If individuals in
Status: Open to the public, limited identification of individuals to conduct making a statement reveal personal
only by the number of telephone lines. independent peer reviews of the information (e.g., medical information)
The conference line will accommodate evidence that would be the basis for about themselves, that information will
up to 50 callers. The room will issuing final rules to add a health not usually be redacted. The CDC
accommodate approximately 100 condition to the List of WTC-Related Freedom of Information Act coordinator
persons. Health Conditions; and (2) review and will, however, review such revelations
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| Contact | Brandon Steele at the U.S. Office of Government Ethics; telephone: 202-482-9209; TTY: 800-877-8339; Fax: 202-482-9237; Email: [email protected] An electronic copy of the OGE Form 278e is available in the Forms Library section of OGE's Web site at http://www.oge.gov. A paper copy may also be obtained, without charge, by contacting Mr. Steele. | |
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