[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 177 (Tuesday, September 12, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 55055]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-23283]


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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/foia/applform.pdf.
    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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                                               Annual       Frequency                   Hours per
               5 CFR section                  number of        per      Total annual    response     Total hours
                                             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 (insert date 30 days from 
publication).

ADDRESSES: Copies of the appeal form may be obtained from the MSPB Web 
site at http://www.mspb.gov/foia/applform.pdf, any MSPB regional or 
field office, or from the Office of the Clerk, Merit Systems Protection 
Board, 1615 M Street, NW., Washington, DC 20419, by calling (202) 653-
7200. Comments concerning the paperwork burden should also be addressed 
to Mr. Arlin Winefordner, Office of the Clerk, 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: September 12, 2000.
Robert E. Taylor,
Clerk of the Board.
[FR Doc. 00-23283 Filed 9-11-00; 8:45 am]
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