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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 201 Ethics in Government Act
Access Form
AGENCY:
Office of Government Ethics
(OGE).
Notice of request for agency and
public comments.
ACTION:
After publication of this
second round notice, OGE intends to
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submit a modified OGE Form 201 Ethics
in Government Act access form to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval of a
three-year extension under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The
OGE Form 201 is used by persons
requesting access to executive branch
public financial disclosure reports and
other covered records.
DATES: Written comments by the public
and the agencies on this proposed
extension are invited and must be
received on or before January 30, 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 OIRA_Submission@
omb.eop.gov. (Include reference to
‘‘OGE Form 201 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: basteele@oge.gov.
An electronic copy of the OGE Form 201
version used to manually submit access
requests to OGE or other executive
branch agencies by mail or FAX is
available in the Forms Library section of
OGE’s Web site at https://www.oge.gov. A
paper copy may also be obtained,
without charge, by contacting Mr.
Steele. An automated version of the
OGE Form 201, also available on OGE’s
Web site, enables the requester to
electronically fill out, submit, and
receive access to financial reports and
certain related records for individuals
who have been nominated by the
President to executive branch positions
requiring Senate confirmation and
individuals who have declared their
candidacy for the Office of the President
of the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Request to Inspect or Receive
Copies of Executive Branch Personnel
Public Financial Disclosure Reports or
Other Covered Records.
Agency Form Number: OGE Form
201.
OMB Control Number: 3209–0002.
Type of Information Collection:
Extension with modifications of a
currently approved collection.
Type of Review Request: Regular.
Respondents: Individuals requesting
access to executive branch public
financial disclosure reports and other
covered records.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 1,003.
Estimated Time per Response: 10
minutes.
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Estimated Total Annual Burden: 170
hours.
Abstract: The OGE Form 201 collects
information from, and provides certain
information to, persons who seek access
to OGE Form 278 Public Financial
Disclosure Reports, including OGE
Form 278–T Periodic Transaction
Reports, and other covered records. The
form reflects the requirements of the
Ethics in Government Act, subsequent
amendments pursuant to the STOCK
Act, and OGE’s implementing
regulations that must be met by a person
before access can be granted. These
requirements include the address of the
requester, as well as any other person on
whose behalf a record is sought, and
acknowledgement that the requester is
aware of the prohibited uses of
executive branch public disclosure
financial reports. See 5 U.S.C. app.
105(b) and (c) and 402 (b)(1) and 5 CFR
2634.603(c) and (f). Executive branch
departments and agencies are
encouraged to utilize the OGE Form 201
for individuals seeking access to public
financial disclosure reports and other
covered documents. OGE permits
departments and agencies to use or
develop their own forms as long as the
forms collect and provide all of the
required information.
OGE is proposing modifications to the
automated version of the OGE Form
201, available only through the OGE
Web site at www.oge.gov. Initially
launched in March 2012, the automated
version of the access form originally
enabled a requestor to obtain
immediately upon Web site submission
of the completed form, those financial
disclosure reports of individuals who
have been nominated by the President
to executive branch positions requiring
Senate confirmation. OGE recently
modified the technological process used
to provide the information and no
longer allows requesters to immediately
download reports upon submission of
the automated OGE Form 201. Instead,
the forms are first reviewed by an OGE
employee for completeness before the
information is sent to the requester
either by email or mail, according to the
requester’s preference. Adding this step
helps ensure that the requirements of
section 105(b) of the Ethics in
Government Act are met before public
financial disclosure reports are released.
Because of this change in procedure, a
requester using the automated OGE
Form 201 now has the option of either
providing a mailing address including
street, city, state, and country
information (as was previously
required) or providing an email address
plus city, state, and country
information. Depending on which
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information the requester chooses to
provide, the requested public financial
disclosure reports will be either emailed
or mailed to the requester. This change
will not affect the estimated time of
response to complete the form.
OGE also intends to update the
maximum civil monetary penalty for
improperly obtaining or using a public
financial disclosure report on both the
automated and nonautomated versions
of the form, in accordance with 5 CFR
2634.703.
OGE published a first round notice of
its intent to request paperwork
clearance for a modified OGE Form 201.
See 81 FR 70112 (October 11, 2016).
OGE received no responses to that
notice.
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: December 22, 2016.
Walter M. Shaub, Jr.,
Director, Office of Government Ethics.
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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).
Notice of request for agency and
public comments.
ACTION:
After publication of this
second round notice, OGE intends 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 of a three-year
extension under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments by the public
and the agencies on this proposed
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extension are invited and must be
received by January 30, 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 OIRA_Submission@
omb.eop.gov. (Include reference to
‘‘OGE Form 450 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: basteele@oge.gov.
An electronic copy of the OGE Form 450
is available in the Forms Library section
of OGE’s Web site at https://
www.oge.gov. A paper copy may also be
obtained, without charge, by contacting
Mr. Steele.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Executive Branch Confidential
Financial Disclosure Report.
Agency Form Number: OGE Form
450.
OMB Control Number: 3209–0006.
Type of Information Collection:
Extension with modifications of a
currently approved collection.
Type of Review Request: Regular.
Respondents: Private citizens who are
potential (incoming) regular Federal
employees whose positions are
designated for confidential disclosure
filing, and special Government
employees whose agencies require that
they file new entrant disclosure reports
prior to assuming Government
responsibilities.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 24,640.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
24,640 hours.
Abstract: The OGE Form 450 collects
information from covered department
and agency employees as required
under OGE’s executive branchwide
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, 3 CFR, 1990 Comp.,
pp. 306–311, at p. 308) and section
107(a) of the Ethics in Government Act,
5 U.S.C. app. sec. 107(a). OGE proposes
several modifications to the form. OGE
proposes to clarify the instructions in
two places to assist filers in completing
the form. OGE also proposes to revise
the Privacy Act Statement in accordance
with the OGE/GOVT–2 Executive
Branch Confidential Financial
Disclosure Reports Privacy Act system
of records.
OGE published a first round notice of
its intent to request paperwork
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clearance for a modified OGE Form 450
Executive Branch Confidential Financial
Disclosure Report. See 81 FR 70113
(October 11, 2016). OGE received no
responses to that notice.
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: December 22, 2016.
Walter M. Shaub, Jr.,
Director, Office of Government Ethics.
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in accordance with the Paperwork
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the proposed information collection is
published to obtain comments from the
public and affected agencies.
Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
concerning the proposed collection of
information are encouraged. Your
comments should address any of the
following: (a) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of the agencies estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
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clarity of the information to be
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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
201 Ethics in Government Act Access Form
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 201 Ethics in Government Act access form to
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval of a
three-year extension under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The OGE
Form 201 is used by persons requesting access to executive branch
public financial disclosure reports and other covered records.
DATES: Written comments by the public and the agencies on this proposed
extension are invited and must be received on or before January 30,
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 OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. (Include
reference to ``OGE Form 201 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: basteele@oge.gov. An electronic copy of the OGE
Form 201 version used to manually submit access requests to OGE or
other executive branch agencies by mail or FAX is available in the
Forms Library section of OGE's Web site at https://www.oge.gov. A paper
copy may also be obtained, without charge, by contacting Mr. Steele. An
automated version of the OGE Form 201, also available on OGE's Web
site, enables the requester to electronically fill out, submit, and
receive access to financial reports and certain related records for
individuals who have been nominated by the President to executive
branch positions requiring Senate confirmation and individuals who have
declared their candidacy for the Office of the President of the United
States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Request to Inspect or Receive Copies of Executive Branch
Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Reports or Other Covered Records.
Agency Form Number: OGE Form 201.
OMB Control Number: 3209-0002.
Type of Information Collection: Extension with modifications of a
currently approved collection.
Type of Review Request: Regular.
Respondents: Individuals requesting access to executive branch
public financial disclosure reports and other covered records.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 1,003.
Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 170 hours.
Abstract: The OGE Form 201 collects information from, and provides
certain information to, persons who seek access to OGE Form 278 Public
Financial Disclosure Reports, including OGE Form 278-T Periodic
Transaction Reports, and other covered records. The form reflects the
requirements of the Ethics in Government Act, subsequent amendments
pursuant to the STOCK Act, and OGE's implementing regulations that must
be met by a person before access can be granted. These requirements
include the address of the requester, as well as any other person on
whose behalf a record is sought, and acknowledgement that the requester
is aware of the prohibited uses of executive branch public disclosure
financial reports. See 5 U.S.C. app. 105(b) and (c) and 402 (b)(1) and
5 CFR 2634.603(c) and (f). Executive branch departments and agencies
are encouraged to utilize the OGE Form 201 for individuals seeking
access to public financial disclosure reports and other covered
documents. OGE permits departments and agencies to use or develop their
own forms as long as the forms collect and provide all of the required
information.
OGE is proposing modifications to the automated version of the OGE
Form 201, available only through the OGE Web site at www.oge.gov.
Initially launched in March 2012, the automated version of the access
form originally enabled a requestor to obtain immediately upon Web site
submission of the completed form, those financial disclosure reports of
individuals who have been nominated by the President to executive
branch positions requiring Senate confirmation. OGE recently modified
the technological process used to provide the information and no longer
allows requesters to immediately download reports upon submission of
the automated OGE Form 201. Instead, the forms are first reviewed by an
OGE employee for completeness before the information is sent to the
requester either by email or mail, according to the requester's
preference. Adding this step helps ensure that the requirements of
section 105(b) of the Ethics in Government Act are met before public
financial disclosure reports are released. Because of this change in
procedure, a requester using the automated OGE Form 201 now has the
option of either providing a mailing address including street, city,
state, and country information (as was previously required) or
providing an email address plus city, state, and country information.
Depending on which
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information the requester chooses to provide, the requested public
financial disclosure reports will be either emailed or mailed to the
requester. This change will not affect the estimated time of response
to complete the form.
OGE also intends to update the maximum civil monetary penalty for
improperly obtaining or using a public financial disclosure report on
both the automated and nonautomated versions of the form, in accordance
with 5 CFR 2634.703.
OGE published a first round notice of its intent to request
paperwork clearance for a modified OGE Form 201. See 81 FR 70112
(October 11, 2016). OGE received no responses to that notice.
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: December 22, 2016.
Walter M. Shaub, Jr.,
Director, Office of Government Ethics.
[FR Doc. 2016-31451 Filed 12-28-16; 8:45 am]
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