(a) Complaint of Possible Prohibited Personnel Practice or Other Prohibited Activity, (b) Disclosure of Information

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form OSC-11 (a) Complaint of Possible Prohibited Personnel Practice or Other Prohibited Activity, (b) Disclosure of Information Form	Unchanged
change to form 11&12.rtf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2010-01-21
OSC would like to make minor editorial changes to the electronic version of OSC Form 12.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2009-12-08
Non-substantial changes proposed for introduction to forms 11 & 12.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2009-10-28
osc13.7.30.09.pdf Supporting Statement B	2009-07-30
Justification for change to Form 13.rtf Supporting Statement A	2009-07-30
Justification for no longer using Form 14.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2009-03-09

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
35835	(a) Complaint of Possible Prohibited Personnel Practice or Other Prohibited Activity, (b) Disclosure of Information Form	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3255-0002	ICR Reference No: 201001-3255-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200912-3255-001
Agency/Subagency: OSC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: (a) Complaint of Possible Prohibited Personnel Practice or Other Prohibited Activity, (b) Disclosure of Information
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/25/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/21/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2012	09/30/2012	09/30/2012
Responses	2,246	0	2,246
Time Burden (Hours)	2,689	0	2,689
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Forms are needed to obtain information about allegations of prohibited employment practices, and about whistleblower disclosures of information, from current/former Federal employees and applicants for employment. Information is used to investigate and seek appropriate remedies for prohibited employment practices, and to review, and refer, as appropriate, disclosures of wrongdoing for investigation by the head of the agency involved.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 5 USC CFR1800 Name of Law: Code of Federal Regulations
  

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:
	5 FR 1800	04/04/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	5 FR 1800	06/02/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
(a) Complaint of Possible Prohibited Personnel Practice or Other Prohibited Activity, (b) Disclosure of Information	OSC-11, OSC-12, OSC Form 13	Complaint of Possible Prohibited Personnel Practice ,   Information About Filing a Whistleblower Disclosure with the Office of Special Counsel ,   Complaint of Possible Prohibited Political Activity (Violation of the Hatch Act)

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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	2,246	2,246	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,689	2,689	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: $0

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? Yes

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: 01/21/2010

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