[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 123 (Monday, June 28, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 34687]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-16286]


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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: 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 three 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, 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 per     Total annual       response       Total hours
                                                                     of  respondents     responses        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 28, 1999.

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 
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management 
and Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for MSPB, 725 17th Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: June 21, 1999.
Robert E. Taylor,
Clerk of the Board.
[FR Doc. 99-16286 Filed 6-25-99; 8:45 am]
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