Office of Special Counsel
- [OMB Control No. 3255-0005]
AGENCY:
Office of Special Counsel.
ACTION:
Notice of proposed information collection activity.
SUMMARY:
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) implementing regulations, and the Government Paperwork Elimination Act, OSC obtained approval from OMB on September 18, 2017, for a new, dynamic electronic form to be used for filing complaints and disclosures with OSC. OSC revised the previously-approved form, known as Form OSC-14, in July 2019 to reflect interim statutory changes and sought and obtained emergency OMB/OIRA processing of the new information collection. The final rule authorizing use of Form OSC-14 went into effect on August 26, 2019, and OMB approval on February 3, 2020, allows use of the form, as revised, through March 2023. This proposed information collection seeks to extend OSC's period of using the form through 2026.
DATES:
Written comments should be received on or before February 7, 2023. Note, however, that OMB is required to act on the collection of information discussed in this proposed rule between 30 and 60 days after this notice's publication in the Federal Register . Therefore, comments are best assured of having full effect if received by OMB within 30 days of this notice's publication in the Federal Register .
ADDRESSES:
You may submit comments online at this website:
- Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments;
- In writing, by mail, to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for OSC, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503; or by email via: oira_submission@omb.eop.gov.
Comments received may be posted to http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Susan K. Ullman, General Counsel, U.S. Office of Special Counsel, by telephone at (202) 804-7000, or by email at sullman@osc.gov.