[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 107 (Thursday, June 4, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30517-30518]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14823]


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MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD


Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et seq.), this notice announces that the Merit Systems Protection 
Board's request for a second one-year extension of approval of its 
optional appeal form, Optional Form 283 (Rev. 10/94) has been forwarded 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. 
The appeal form is currently displayed in 5 CFR Part 1201, Appendix I, 
and on the MSPB Web Page at http://www.mspb.gov/merit009.html.
    In this regard, the Board is inviting 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 per     Total annual       response       Total hours  
                                                                      of respondents      response        responses        (average)                    
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1201 and 1209......................................................           9,000                1            9,000               .5            4,500 
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    Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other aspect of 
the information collection, including suggestions for reducing the 
burden to the address shown below. Please refer to OMB Control No. 
3124-0009 in any correspondence.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 6, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the appeal form may be obtained from Arlin 
Winefordner, Merit Systems Protection Board, 1120 Vermont Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20419 or by calling (202) 653-7200. Comments concerning 
the paperwork burden should also be addressed to Mr. Winefordner and to 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, Attention; Desk Officer for

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MSPB, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: June 1, 1998.
Robert E. Taylor,
Clerk of the Board.
[FR Doc. 98-14823 Filed 6-3-98; 8:45 am]
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