The information collection is
necessary to obtain minimal information on which to base an opinion
about post Government employment of select former and departing
Department of Defense (DoD) employees seeking to work for Defense
Contractors within two years after leaving DoD. The departing or
former DoD employee uses the opinion request form to organize and
provide employment-related information to an ethics official who
will use the information to render an advisory opinion to the
employee requesting the opinion. The National Defense Authorization
Act of 2008, Public Law 110-181, section 847, requires that select
DoD officials and former DoD officials who, within two years after
leaving DoD, expect to receive compensation from a DoD contractor,
shall, before accepting such compensation, request a written
opinion regarding the applicability of post-employment restrictions
to activities that the official or former official may undertake on
behalf of a contractor.
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:
(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;
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.