83 FR 49384 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Proposed Collection; Comment Request for a Modified OGE Form 450 Executive Branch Confidential Financial Disclosure Report

OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 190 (October 1, 2018)

Page Range		49384-49385
FR Document		2018-21275

After publication of this second round notice, the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) plans to submit a modified OGE Form 450 Executive Branch Confidential Financial Disclosure Report to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 190 (Monday, October 1, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 190 (Monday, October 1, 2018)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-21275]


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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 
450 Executive Branch Confidential 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, the Office of 
Government Ethics (OGE) plans to submit a modified OGE Form 450 
Executive Branch Confidential Financial Disclosure Report to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments by the public and the agencies on this proposed 
modification are invited and must be received by October 31, 2018.

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 OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. (Include 
reference to ``OGE Form 450 paperwork comment'' in the subject line of 
the message.)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara Nekou at the U.S. Office of 
Government Ethics; telephone: 202-482-9229; TTY: 800-877-8339; FAX: 
202-482-9237; Email: snekou@oge.gov. An electronic copy of the OGE Form 
450 is available in the Forms Library section of OGE's website at 
http://www.oge.gov. A paper copy may also be obtained, without charge, 
by contacting Ms. Nekou.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Executive Branch Confidential Financial Disclosure Report.
    Agency Form Number: OGE Form 450.
    OMB Control Number: 3209-0006.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
collection.
    Type of Review Request: Regular.
    Respondents: Prospective Government employees, including special 
Government employees, whose positions are designated for confidential 
disclosure filing and whose agencies require that they file new entrant 
confidential disclosure reports prior to assuming Government 
responsibilities.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 24,640.
    Estimated Time per Response: 3 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 73,920 hours.
    Abstract: The OGE Form 450 collects information from covered 
department and agency employees as required under OGE's executive 
branch wide regulatory provisions in subpart I of 5 CFR part 2634. The 
basis for the OGE reporting regulation is section 201(d) of Executive 
Order 12674 of April 12, 1989 (as modified by Executive Order 12731 of 
October 17, 1990) and section 107(a)

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of the Ethics in Government Act, 5 U.S.C. app. sec. 107(a). OGE 
proposes several modifications to the form.
    On October 5, 2016, OGE published a proposed rule for amending 5 
CFR part 2634. See 81 FR 69204 (October 5, 2016). The final rule was 
published on July 18, 2018, and is effective on January 1, 2019. See 83 
FR 33980 (July 18, 2018). The proposed modifications to the OGE Form 
450 revise the instructions to reflect the changes to the financial 
disclosure regulation. Specifically, OGE proposes to change the 
reporting periods for each part completed by new entrants, change the 
income disclosure threshold to $1,000 of received income, eliminate the 
disclosure of diversified funds held within an employee benefit plan, 
clarify that the disclosure requirement for agreements and arrangements 
includes those with a current employer, eliminate the disclosure of 
continued participation in a defined contribution plan to which an 
employer is no longer making contributions, and combine gifts and 
travel reimbursement into a single category for purposes of applying 
the disclosure thresholds.
    OGE is also proposing to update the Privacy Act statement in 
accordance with changes to the applicable system of records, update the 
examples provided on the last page of the form, and make other minor 
technical changes.
    OGE published a first round notice of its intent to request 
paperwork clearance for a modified OGE Form 450 Executive Branch 
Confidential Financial Disclosure Report. See 83 FR 32123 (July 11, 
2018). OGE received one response to that notice from a private citizen. 
The private citizen's response was unrelated to the notice and did not 
address the information collection.
    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 may be included with the 
OGE request for approval of the modified information collection. The 
comments will also become a matter of public record.

    Approved: September 26, 2018.
Diana Veilleux,
Chief, Legal, External Affairs and Performance Branch, Office of 
Government Ethics.
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of the Ethics in Government Act, 5 Approved: September 26, 2018. employees whose positions are
U.S.C. app. sec. 107(a). OGE proposes Diana Veilleux, designated for public disclosure filing;
several modifications to the form. Chief, Legal, External Affairs and those who file termination reports from
On October 5, 2016, OGE published a Performance Branch, Office of Government such positions after their Government
Ethics. service ends; and Presidential and Vice-
proposed rule for amending 5 CFR part
[FR Doc. 2018–21275 Filed 9–28–18; 8:45 am] Presidential candidates.
2634. See 81 FR 69204 (October 5, Estimated Annual Number of
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2016). The final rule was published on Respondents: 4,821.
July 18, 2018, and is effective on Estimated Time per Response: 10
January 1, 2019. See 83 FR 33980 (July OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS hours.
18, 2018). The proposed modifications Estimated Total Annual Burden:
to the OGE Form 450 revise the Agency Information Collection 48,210 hours.
instructions to reflect the changes to the Activities; Submission for OMB Abstract: The OGE Form 278 collects
financial disclosure regulation. Review; Proposed Collection; information from certain officers and
Specifically, OGE proposes to change Comment Request for a Modified OGE high-level employees in the executive
the reporting periods for each part Form 278e Executive Branch branch for conflicts of interest review
completed by new entrants, change the Personnel Public Financial Disclosure and public disclosure.
Report The form is also completed by
income disclosure threshold to $1,000
individuals who are nominated by the
of received income, eliminate the AGENCY: Office of Government Ethics President for high-level executive
disclosure of diversified funds held (OGE). branch positions requiring Senate
within an employee benefit plan, clarify ACTION: Notice of request for agency and confirmation and individuals entering
that the disclosure requirement for public comments. into and departing from other public
agreements and arrangements includes reporting positions in the executive
those with a current employer, SUMMARY: After publication of this branch. The financial information
eliminate the disclosure of continued second round notice, the Office of collected relates to: Assets and income;
participation in a defined contribution Government Ethics (OGE) intends to transactions; gifts, reimbursements and
plan to which an employer is no longer submit a modified OGE Form 278e travel expenses; liabilities; agreements
making contributions, and combine gifts Executive Branch Personnel Public or arrangements; outside positions; and
and travel reimbursement into a single Financial Disclosure Report to the compensation over $5,000 paid by a
category for purposes of applying the Office of Management and Budget source—all subject to various reporting
disclosure thresholds. (OMB) for review and approval under thresholds and exclusions. The
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. information is collected in accordance
OGE is also proposing to update the DATES: Written comments by the public with section 102 of the Ethics in
Privacy Act statement in accordance and the agencies on this proposed Government Act, 5 U.S.C. app. sec. 102,
with changes to the applicable system of modification are invited and must be as amended by the Stop Trading on
records, update the examples provided received by October 31, 2018. Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012
on the last page of the form, and make ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (Pub. L. 112–105) (STOCK Act) and
other minor technical changes. on this paperwork notice to the Office OGE’s implementing financial
OGE published a first round notice of of Management and Budget, Attn: Desk disclosure regulations at 5 CFR part
its intent to request paperwork Officer for OGE, via fax at 202–395– 2634.
clearance for a modified OGE Form 450 6974 or email at OIRA_Submission@ In 2013, OGE sought and received
Executive Branch Confidential Financial omb.eop.gov. (Include reference to approval for the OGE Form 278e, an
Disclosure Report. See 83 FR 32123 ‘‘OGE Form 278e paperwork comment’’ electronic version of the Form 278,
(July 11, 2018). OGE received one in the subject line of the message). implemented pursuant to the e-filing
response to that notice from a private FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara system mandated under section 11(b) of
citizen. The private citizen’s response Nekou at the U.S. Office of Government the STOCK Act. The OGE Form 278e
was unrelated to the notice and did not Ethics; telephone: 202–482–9229; TTY: collects the same information as the
address the information collection. 800–877–8339; FAX: 202–482–9237; OGE Form 278. In 2014, OGE sought
Email: snekou@oge.gov. An electronic and received approval to incorporate the
Request for Comments: Agency and OGE Form 278e into its new Integrity e-
copy of the OGE Form 278e is available
public comment is again invited in the Forms Library section of OGE’s filing application. Integrity has been in
specifically on the need for and website at http://www.oge.gov. A paper use since January 1, 2015, and OGE now
practical utility of this information copy may also be obtained, without requires filers to use a version of the
collection, the accuracy of OGE’s charge, by contacting Ms. Nekou. OGE Form 278e rather than the old OGE
burden estimate, the enhancement of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Form 278. The version of the Form 278e
quality, utility, and clarity of the Title: Executive Branch Personnel that is produced by Integrity is a
information collected, and the Public Financial Disclosure Report. streamlined output report format that
minimization of burden (including the Form Number: OGE Form 278e. presents only the filer’s inputs in given
use of information technology). OMB Control Number: 3209–0001. categories and does not report other
Comments received in response to this Type of Information Collection: categories not selected by the filer.
notice may be included with the OGE Revision of a currently approved On October 5, 2016, OGE published a
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request for approval of the modified collection. proposed rule for amending 5 CFR part
information collection. The comments Type of Review Request: Regular. 2634. See 81 FR 69204 (October 5,
will also become a matter of public Respondents: Private citizen 2016). The final rule was published on
record. Presidential nominees to executive July 18, 2018, and is effective on
branch positions subject to Senate January 1, 2019. See 83 FR 33980 (July
confirmation; other private citizens who 18, 2018). The proposed modifications
are potential (incoming) Federal to the OGE Form 278e revise the

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of request for agency and public comments.
Dates		Written comments by the public and the agencies on this proposed modification are invited and must be received by October 31, 2018.
Contact		Sara Nekou at the U.S. Office of Government Ethics; telephone: 202-482-9229; TTY: 800-877-8339; FAX: 202-482-9237; Email: [email protected] An electronic copy of the OGE Form 450 is available in the Forms Library section of OGE's website at http://www.oge.gov. A paper copy may also be obtained, without charge, by contacting Ms. Nekou.
FR Citation		83 FR 49384