Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form OGE Form 278e Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report Form and Instruction	Modified
Annual 278e_Integrity_Sample 2019 (v2).pdf Supplementary Document	2018-11-27
278 PRA Supporting Statement 2018 (OIRA comments).pdf Supporting Statement A	2018-11-27

IC Document Collections

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

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3209-0001	ICR Reference No: 201810-3209-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201801-3209-001
Agency/Subagency: OGE	Agency Tracking No: OGE Form 278e
Title: Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report
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: 12/03/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/11/2018
Terms of Clearance: The agency updated its supporting statement and changed their Privacy Act statement.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	4,821	0	4,884
Time Burden (Hours)	48,210	0	14,652
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,760,380	0	0

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Abstract: The OGE Form 278e 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
   PL: Pub.L. 112 - 105 11 Name of Law: Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012 (STOCK Act)
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3209-AA00	Final or interim final rulemaking	83 FR 33980	07/18/2018

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 32122	07/11/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 49385	10/01/2018
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	OGE Form 278e	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	4,821	4,884	0	0	-63	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	48,210	14,652	0	0	33,558	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,760,380	0	0	0	3,760,380	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: OGE has updated the estimated average time required to complete the form from three hours to ten hours. The increase is not a result of any proposed changes to the form. Rather, OGE’s subject matter experts have noted in recent years an increase in the complexity of financial information provided by many filers. Therefore, OGE has revised its estimate to more accurately reflect the actual time burden required to provide the information required.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,815,000

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? 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: 10/11/2018

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