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OMB Control No:
3209-0012
ICR Reference No:
202303-3209-001
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency:
OGE
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
OGE Legal Expense Fund Information Collection
Type of Information Collection:
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
07/21/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
05/25/2023
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
07/31/2026
36 Months From Approved
Responses
129
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
129
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
43,860
0
0
Abstract:
The U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) is the supervising ethics office for the executive branch under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (EIGA). OGE recently published a rule to establish a framework to govern an executive branch employee’s acceptance of both payments for legal expenses through a Legal Expense Fund (LEF) and pro bono legal services for matters arising in connection with the employee’s official position, the employee’s prior position on a campaign of a candidate for President or Vice President, or the employee’s prior position on a Presidential Transition Team (LEF regulation). The requirements for establishing and maintaining a LEF are found in 5 CFR part 2635, subpart J. In fulfilling the regulatory requirements, employee beneficiaries of a LEF must first submit a trust document for approval by their employing agency, and in some cases by OGE. The LEF funds must be administered by an independent trustee. Employee beneficiaries (through their trustees) must also submit quarterly and termination reports regarding the funds collected and disbursed by the legal expense fund. Information for these reports will in turn be collected from (1) donors who contribute to the legal expense fund for the payment of legal expenses and (2) payees who receive payments distributed from the legal expense fund. Together, this information collection (IC) is titled “OGE Legal Expense Fund Information Collection.”
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
5 USC 13121 et seq
Name of Law: Ethics in Government Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
3209-AA50
Final or interim final rulemaking
88 FR 33799
05/25/2023
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
87 FR 23769
04/21/2022
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 33799
05/25/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
OGE Legal Expense Fund Information Collection
OGE Form 601
Executive Branch Legal Expense Fund Quarterly Report
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
129
0
0
129
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
129
0
0
129
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
43,860
0
0
43,860
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Changing Regulations
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
This IC is associated with a new regulation, therefore the entire burden is new.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$33,677
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
No
Agency Contact:
Jennifer Matis 202 482-9216 jennifer.matis@oge.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
05/25/2023
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