Arbitration Services - Offical Travel/Referee Compensation Authorization

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form NMB 6 Arbitration Services - Offical Travel/Referee Compensation Authorization	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form NMB 6 Official Travel Referee Compensation08-31-2009.doc	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2009-06-24	Available
Supporting Statement Arbitration NMB6.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2009-06-24	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
44196	Arbitration Services - Offical Travel/Referee Compensation Authorization	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3140-0006	ICR Reference No: 200906-3140-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200606-3140-005
Agency/Subagency: NMB	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Arbitration Services - Offical Travel/Referee Compensation Authorization
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 08/27/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/24/2009
Terms of Clearance: This information collection request is approved. OMB notes that the instrument was submitted as a supplemental document, rather than as an IC. This has been corrected.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2009
Responses	624	0	624
Time Burden (Hours)	156	0	156
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This form is used by an Arbitrator to obtain approval in advance to be compensated for work to be performed.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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:
	74 FR 10098	03/09/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 21836	05/11/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Arbitration Services - Offical Travel/Referee Compensation Authorization	NMB 6	Official Travel Referee Compensation

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	624	624	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	156	156	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $47,542

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)? No

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: 06/24/2009

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