83 FR 53291 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Donor Certification Form

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 204 (October 22, 2018)

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Office of Financial Management are proposing to renew an information collection.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 204 (Monday, October 22, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53291-53292]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22978]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary

[189D0102DM DS62200000 DLSN00000.000000 DX.62201; OMB Control Number 
1090-0009]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Donor 
Certification Form

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Office of Financial Management, 
Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 
the Office of Financial Management are proposing to renew an 
information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
November 21, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget's Desk Officer for the 
Department of the Interior by email at [email protected]; or 
via facsimile to (202) 395-5806. Please provide a copy of your comments 
to Paul Batlan, Office of Financial Management, 1849 C St. NW, MS 2557 
MIB, Washington, DC 20240, or email him at [email protected]. 
Please reference OMB Control Number 1090-0009 in the subject line of 
your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Paul Batlan by email at 
[email protected]. You may also view the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, we provide the general public and other Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and 
continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact 
of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information 
collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired 
format.
    A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period 
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on 
May 8, 2018 (83 FR 20852). No comments were received.
    We are again soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is 
described below. We are especially interested in public comment 
addressing the following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the 
proper functions of the Office of Financial Management; (2) will this 
information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the 
estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the Office of Financial 
Management enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
to be collected; and (5) how might the Office of Financial Management 
minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including 
through the use of information technology.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. Before including your address, phone number, email 
address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you 
should be aware that your entire comment--including your personal 
identifying information--may be made publicly available at any time. 
While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal 
identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we 
will be able to do so.
    Abstract: This notice identifies an information collection activity 
that the Office of Financial Management has submitted to OMB for 
approval for the Department and its bureaus to continue to collect 
information from proposed donors relative to their relationship(s) with 
the Department. The Department and its individual bureaus have gift 
acceptance authorities. In support of the variety of donation 
authorities in the Department and increasing numbers of donations, it 
is the policy of the Department to ask those proposing to donate gifts 
valued at $25,000 or more to provide information regarding their 
relationship with the Department. The purpose of this policy is to 
ensure that the acceptance of a gift does not create legal or ethical 
issues for the Department, its bureaus, or potential donors. The 
information will be gathered through the use of a form that collects 
information relevant to the acceptability of the proposed donation in 
conformance with the Department's donations policy. The form is 
completed and certified by the prospective donor then submitted to the 
Department or its bureau for review. Having the donor certify his or 
her interactions with the Department gives the staff vetting the 
proposed donation basic information to be verified, resulting in a more 
efficient and timely donation review process.
    The information collected is as follows:

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         Information collected                Reason for collection
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Name, and indication whether executing   To identify the donor, and
 in individual capacity, or on behalf     whether the donor is acting
 of an organization.                      individually or on behalf of
                                          an organization.
Declaration whether the donor is         To assist the Department in
 involved with litigation or              determining whether there are
 controversy with the Department.         any issues associated with the
                                          proffer of the gift that need
                                          to be more closely examined.
Declaration whether the donor is         To assist the Department in
 engaged in any financial or business     determining whether there are
 relationship with the Department.        any issues associated with the
                                          proffer of the gift that need
                                          to be more closely examined.
Declaration whether the donor has been   To assist the Department in
 debarred, excluded or disqualified       determining whether there are
 from the non-procurement common rule,    any issues associated with the
 or otherwise declared ineligible from    proffer of the gift that need
 doing business with any Federal agency.  to be more closely examined.
Declaration as to whether the donation   To assist the Department in
 is expected to be involved with          determining whether there are
 marketing or advertising.                any issues associated with the
                                          proffer of the gift that need
                                          to be more closely examined.

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Declaration whether the donor is         To assist the Department in
 seeking to attach conditions to the      determining whether there are
 donation.                                any issues associated with the
                                          proffer of the gift that need
                                          to be more closely examined.
Declaration whether this proposed        To assist the Department in
 donation is or is not part of a series   determining the scope and
 of donations to the Department.          context of the donation, and
                                          to assist in determining
                                          whether there are any issues
                                          associated with the proffer of
                                          the gift that need to be more
                                          closely examined.
Signature, Printed Name, Date,           To establish the contact
 Organization, Email address, City,       information of the potential
 State, Zip, and daytime or work phone    donor, and have the certifier
 number.                                  sign the certification form.
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    Title of Collection: Donor Certification Form.
    OMB Control Number: 1090-0009.
    Form Number: DI-3680.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or households, Businesses, 
Not-for-profit institutions, Tribal governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 115.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 115.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 20 minutes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 39 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: Once per prospective donor per year.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required 
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number.
    The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq).

Douglas A. Glenn,
Deputy Chief Financial Officer and Director, Office of Financial 
Management.
[FR Doc. 2018-22978 Filed 10-19-18; 8:45 am]
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