[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 54 (Friday, March 20, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 13701]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-7340]


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MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection

AGENCY: Merit Systems Protection Board.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) is requesting a 
second one-year extension of approval of its optional appeal form, 
Optional Form 283 (Rev. 10/94) from the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) under section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The 
appeal form is currently displayed in 5 CFR Part 1201, Appendix 1, and 
on the MSPB Web Site at http://www.mspb.gov/merit009.html. In this 
regard, we are soliciting comments on the public reporting burden. The 
reporting burden for the collection of information on this form is 
estimated to vary from 20 minutes to one hour per response, with an 
average of 30 minutes, including time for reviewing instructions, 
searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data 
needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.

                                        Estimated Annual Reporting Burden                                       
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                                                                                        Hours per               
             5 CFR section                Annual number     Frequency   Total annual    response     Total hours
                                          of respondents  per response    responses     (average)               
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1201 and 1209..........................           9,000             1         9,000            .5         4,500 
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    In addition, the MSPB invited comments on (1) whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
MSPB's functions, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (2) the accuracy of MSPB's estimate of burden of the proposed 
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize 
the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including 
through the use of automated collection techniques, when appropriate 
and other forms of information technology.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 19, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the appeal form may be downloaded from the MSPB 
Web Site at http://www.mspb.gov/merit009.html, or by writing the Office 
of the Clerk, Merit Systems Protection Board, 1120 Vermont Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20419, or by calling the Clerk's office at (202) 653-
7200. Comments concerning the paperwork burden should be addressed to 
the Office of the Clerk, attention Mr. Arlin Winefordner, at the above 
address. The fax number is (202) 652-7130, and the E-mail is 
[email protected].

    Dated: March 17, 1998.
Robert E. Taylor,
Clerk of the Board.
[FR Doc. 98-7340 Filed 3-19-98; 8:45 am]
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