[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 227 (Monday, November 25, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64895-64896]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-25515]


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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, Request To Inspect or Receive Copies of Executive Branch Personnel 
Public Financial Disclosure Reports or Other Covered Records

AGENCY: Office of Government Ethics (OGE).

ACTION: Notice of request for agency and public comments.

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SUMMARY: After this first round notice and public comment period, the 
U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) plans to submit a proposed 
modified OGE Form 201, Request to Inspect or Receive Copies of 
Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Reports or Other 
Covered Records, 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 agencies on this proposed 
extension are invited and must be received by January 24, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted to OGE, by any of the following 
methods:
    Email: [email protected]. (Include reference to ``OGE Form 201 
Paperwork Comment'' in the subject line of the message.)
    FAX: 202-482-9237, Attn: Grant Anderson.
    Mail, Hand Delivery/Courier: Office of Government Ethics, 1201 New 
York Avenue NW, Suite 500, Attention: Grant Anderson, Assistant 
Counsel, Washington, DC 20005-3917.
    Instructions: Comments may be posted on OGE's website, www.oge.gov. 
Sensitive personal information, such as account numbers or Social 
Security numbers, should not be included. Comments generally will not 
be edited to remove any identifying or contact information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Grant Anderson at the U.S. Office of 
Government Ethics; telephone: 202-482-9318; TTY: 800-877-8339; FAX: 
202-482-9237; Email: [email protected]. 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 website at http://www.oge.gov. A paper 
copy may also be obtained, without charge, by contacting Mr. Anderson. 
An automated version of the OGE Form 201, also available on OGE's 
website, enables the requester to electronically fill out, submit and 
receive access to copies of the public financial disclosure reports 
certified by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics.

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: 7,600.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1,300 hours.
    Abstract: The OGE Form 201 collects information from, and provides 
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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. appendix 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 recently revised its OGE/GOVT-1, Executive Branch Personnel 
Public Financial Disclosure Reports and Other Name-Retrieved Ethics 
Program Records system of records. The revisions were published in the 
Federal Register on September 9, 2019, and went into effect on November 
8, 2019. The revisions included several new and modified routine uses. 
The information collected on the OGE Form 201 is maintained in the OGE/
GOVT-1 Governmentwide system of records, and the form contains a 
Privacy Act statement referencing OGE/GOVT-1 as required by section 
(e)(3) of the Privacy Act. Accordingly, OGE proposes to update the 
Privacy Act statement in accordance with changes to the OGE/GOVT-1 
system of records. No other changes to the form are proposed. This 
change will have no material effect on the burden to filers.
    Request for Comments: OGE is publishing this first round notice of 
its intent to request paperwork clearance for a proposed modified OGE 
Form 201. Agency and public comment is 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 included with the 
OGE request for extension of OMB paperwork approval. The comments will 
also become a matter of public record.

    Approved: November 20, 2019.
Emory Rounds,
Director, U.S. Office of Government Ethics.
[FR Doc. 2019-25515 Filed 11-22-19; 8:45 am]
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