Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 278 Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report Form	Modified
SF 278 FINAL Supporting Statement.pdf Supporting Statement A	0000-00-00

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
42902	Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3209-0001	ICR Reference No: 200612-3209-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200310-3209-001
Agency/Subagency: OGE	Agency Tracking No: SF 278
Title: Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/27/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/16/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2010	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2007
Responses	2,475	0	449
Time Burden (Hours)	7,425	0	1,347
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	2,000

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Abstract: The SF 278 is the executive branchwide form for collecting financial information from high-level personnel (new entrants, nominees, candidates, incumbents and terminees of covered executive branch Government positions) as required under the Ethics in Government Act and OGE regulations for agency conflicts analysis and public availability.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 5 USC App. section 102 Name of Law: Ethics in Government Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 64708	11/03/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 4012	01/29/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report	278	Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report

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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	2,475	449	0	2,026	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,425	1,347	0	6,078	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	2,000	0	-2,000	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: 1.) Prior paperwork burden estimate for 2003-2005 period was 1,347 hours. This estimate was based upon an annual average of 449 SF 278 forms, those received ONLY at OGE from private citizen/representative nominee and terminee filers, and Presidential & Vice Presidential candidates. Burden estimate for 2007-2009 is adjusted to cover private citizen filers throughout the executive branch. 2.) Prior private citizen cost burden for 2003-2005 was reported as "1"($1,000) per consultation with OMB. OGE provides annual estimates on private citizen filer burden hours and filer hour burden costs ($623,700 annual filer hour burden cost estimate 2007-2009 period).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $16,812,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 02/16/2007

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