82_FR_8204 82 FR 8190 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Proposed Collection; Comment Request for a Modified OGE Form 278e Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report

82 FR 8190 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Proposed Collection; Comment Request for a Modified OGE Form 278e Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report

OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 14 (January 24, 2017)

Page Range8190-8191
FR Document2017-01483

After publication of this second round notice, 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.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 14 (Tuesday, January 24, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 14 (Tuesday, January 24, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8190-8191]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-01483]


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OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; 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.

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SUMMARY: After publication of this second round notice, 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 by February 23, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this paperwork notice to the 
Office of Management and Budget, Attn: Desk Officer for OGE, via fax at 
202-395-6974 or email at [email protected]. (Include 
reference to ``OGE Form 278e paperwork comment'' in the subject line of 
the message.)

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 (Public Law 112-105) 
(STOCK Act) and OGE's implementing financial disclosure regulations at 
5 CFR part 2634.
    OGE published a first round notice of its intent to request 
paperwork clearance for a modified OGE Form 278e Executive Branch 
Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report. See 81 FR 71503 (October 
17, 2016). OGE received two responses, one of which did not actually 
address the information collection. The other response suggested

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that the form require additional information and opposes the changes on 
the grounds that they would ``streamline'' the form and reduce 
transparency. OGE declined to adopt these recommendations. The 
information required on the form is dictated by the Ethics in 
Government Act, as amended, and OGE's implementing regulations. With 
regard to the changes made to the form, OGE believes that they make the 
form more user-friendly and more clear and therefore improve, not 
impede, transparency.
    Request for Comments: Agency and public comment is again 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.

    Approved: January 17, 2017.
Walter M. Shaub, Jr.,
Director, Office of Government Ethics.
[FR Doc. 2017-01483 Filed 1-23-17; 8:45 am]
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Competition, Room CC–5301, 6974 or email at OIRA_Submission@ Abstract: The OGE Form 278 collects Washington, DC 20024, (202) 326–3100. omb.eop.gov. (Include reference to information from certain officers and By direction of the Commission. ‘‘OGE Form 278e paperwork comment’’ high-level employees in the executive Donald S. Clark, in the subject line of the message.) branch for conflicts of interest review Secretary. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and public disclosure. The form is also Brandon Steele at the U.S. Office of completed by individuals who are [FR Doc. 2017–01491 Filed 1–23–17; 8:45 am] Government Ethics; telephone: 202– nominated by the President for high- BILLING CODE 6750–01–P 482–9209; TTY: 800–877–8339; FAX: level executive branch positions 202–482–9237; Email: basteele@oge.gov. requiring Senate confirmation and new An electronic copy of the OGE Form entrants to other public reporting OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS 278e is available in the Forms Library positions in the executive branch. The section of OGE’s Web site at http:// financial information collected relates Agency Information Collection www.oge.gov. A paper copy may also be to: Assets and income; transactions; Activities; Submission for OMB obtained, without charge, by contacting gifts, reimbursements and travel Review; Proposed Collection; Mr. Steele. expenses; liabilities; agreements or Comment Request for a Modified OGE SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: arrangements; outside positions; and Form 278e Executive Branch Title: Executive Branch Personnel compensation over $5,000 paid by a Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Public Financial Disclosure Report. source—all subject to various reporting Report Form Number: OGE Form 278e. thresholds and exclusions. The AGENCY: Office of Government Ethics OMB Control Number: 3209–0001. information is collected in accordance (OGE). Type of Information Collection: with section 102 of the Ethics in ACTION: Notice of request for agency and Extension with modifications of a Government Act, 5 U.S.C. app. section public comments. currently approved collection. 102, as amended by the Stop Trading on Type of Review Request: Regular. Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012 SUMMARY: After publication of this Respondents: Private citizen (Public Law 112–105) (STOCK Act) and second round notice, OGE intends to Presidential nominees to executive OGE’s implementing financial submit a modified OGE Form 278e branch positions subject to Senate disclosure regulations at 5 CFR part Executive Branch Personnel Public confirmation; other private citizens who 2634. Financial Disclosure Report to the are potential (incoming) Federal OGE published a first round notice of Office of Management and Budget employees whose positions are its intent to request paperwork sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES (OMB) for review and approval of a designated for public disclosure filing; clearance for a modified OGE Form 278e three-year extension under the those who file termination reports from Executive Branch Personnel Public Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. such positions after their Government Financial Disclosure Report. See 81 FR DATES: Written comments by the public service ends; and Presidential and Vice- 71503 (October 17, 2016). OGE received and the agencies on this proposed Presidential candidates. two responses, one of which did not extension are invited and must be Estimated Annual Number of actually address the information received by February 23, 2017. Respondents: 4,884. collection. 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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 14 / Tuesday, January 24, 2017 / Notices 8191 that the form require additional 60 days for public comment on the 2016 under OMB collection number information and opposes the changes on proposed action. This notice collects 1820–0675: the grounds that they would comments on the information collection • Rehabilitation Research Training ‘‘streamline’’ the form and reduce requirements relating to the Centers (RRTCs) transparency. OGE declined to adopt reinstatement with change of a • Rehabilitation Engineering Research these recommendations. The previously approved data collection Centers (RERCs) information required on the form is covering ten NIDILRR programs. • Field Initiated Research Projects dictated by the Ethics in Government DATES: Submit written comments on the (FIPs) Act, as amended, and OGE’s collection of information by March 27, • Advanced Rehabilitation Research implementing regulations. With regard 2017. Training Projects (ARRTs) to the changes made to the form, OGE ADDRESSES: Submit electronic • Model Systems (including spinal cord believes that they make the form more comments on the collection of injury, traumatic brain injury, and user-friendly and more clear and information to: Mary.Darnell@ burn centers) therefore improve, not impede, acl.hhs.gov. Submit written comments • Disability and Rehabilitation Research transparency. on the collection of information to Mary Projects (DRRPs) Request for Comments: Agency and Darnell, U.S. Administration for • Knowledge Translation (KT) Projects public comment is again invited Community Living, 330 C Street SW., • ADA National Network Centers specifically on the need for and Room 2510–D Washington, DC 20416. (ADAs) practical utility of this information • Small Business Innovation Research FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: collection, the accuracy of OGE’s Projects (SBIR) grantees (Phase 2 only) burden estimate, the enhancement of Mary Darnell, 202–795–7337. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the • Research Fellowships Program (RFP) quality, utility, and clarity of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal The APR includes common information collected, and the agencies must obtain approval from the information and information specific to minimization of burden (including the Office of Management and Budget individual programs. The final report is use of information technology). (OMB) for each collection of a subset of items from the annual report Comments received in response to this information they conduct or sponsor. and provides a summary of progress and notice will be summarized for, and may ‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined outcomes for the full project period. be included with, the OGE request for in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR OMB’s approval of the forms used in extension of OMB paperwork approval. 1320.3(c) and includes agency requests Reporting Year 2016 expired December The comments will also become a or requirements that members of the 31, 2016. matter of public record. public submit reports, keep records, or Need and Use of Information Approved: January 17, 2017. Collection: The National Institute on provide information to a third party. Walter M. Shaub, Jr., Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 Disability, Independent Living, and Director, Office of Government Ethics. U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires Federal Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) [FR Doc. 2017–01483 Filed 1–23–17; 8:45 am] agencies to provide a 60-day notice in Administration for Community Living BILLING CODE 6345–03–P the Federal Register concerning each (ACL) of the Department of Health and proposed collection of information, Human Services (HHS) requests including each proposed extension of an clearance of revised Annual DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND existing collection of information, Performance Reporting (APR) and Final HUMAN SERVICES before submitting the collection to OMB Report forms to be completed by all for approval. To comply with this NIDILRR grantees. (Previously housed Administration for Community Living requirement, ACL is publishing a notice in the Department of Education and of the proposed collection of known as the National Institute on Agency Information Collection Disability and Rehabilitation Research information set forth in this document. Activities; Proposed Collection; Public Interested persons are invited to send [NIDRR], NIDILRR was renamed and Comment Request; Revised Annual comments regarding our burden relocated to HHS by the Workforce and Final Reports for Performance estimates or any other aspect of this Innovation and Opportunity Act of Reporting Data From NIDILRR collection of information, including any 2014.) Grantees of the following subjects: (1) The Changes in the Reporting Forms: The AGENCY: National Institute on Disability, necessity and utility of the proposed Web-based system used for Reporting Independent Living and Rehabilitation information collection for the proper Year 2016 reporting incorporate a Research NIDILRR, Administration for performance of the agency’s functions; number of features to meet NIDILRR’s Community Living, HHS. (2) the accuracy of the estimated information needs while minimizing ACTION: Notice. burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, burden. The reporting form and system utility, and clarity of the information to currently in use were designed so that SUMMARY: The Administration for be collected; and (4) the use of information provided by grantees each Community Living (ACL/NIDILRR) is automated collection techniques or year is automatically carried forward to announcing an opportunity for the other forms of information technology to the next. Under this design, grantees public to comment on ACL’s intention minimize the information collection need only review and, if necessary, edit to obtain annual and final performance burden. their previous year’s entries in order to data from NIDILRR grantees. Under the complete subsequent annual reports. To sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Proposed Collection: Annual and Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the Final Performance Reporting (APR) further reduce burden, the proposed PRA), federal agencies are required to Forms for NIDILRR Grantees. form is designed so that, instead of publish a notice in the Federal Register The forms included in this package describing their accomplishments, concerning each proposed collection of are revised versions of those used by grantees simply select their most information (including each proposed grantees in the following 10 programs to important accomplishments from among extension or reinstatement of an existing submit their Annual and Final the outputs they report. Data from grant collection of information) and to allow Performance Reports for Reporting Year applications, such as contact and budget VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:02 Jan 23, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24JAN1.SGM 24JAN1


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of request for agency and public comments.
DatesWritten comments by the public and the agencies on this proposed extension are invited and must be received by February 23, 2017.
ContactBrandon 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.
FR Citation82 FR 8190 
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