Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form OGE Form 278e Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report (Integrity version)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form OGE Form 278e Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report (Accessible PDF version)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form OGE Form 278e Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report (Excel version)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form OGE Form 278e Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
OGE Form 278e PRA Supporting Statement 2024.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-07-03	Repair queued
Summary of Comments (pre notice) 278e.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-05-15	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
42902	Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report (Integrity version)
42902	Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report (Accessible PDF version)
42902	Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report (Excel version)
42902	Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report	Form and Instruction	Modified
42902	Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3209-0001	ICR Reference No: 202405-3209-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202312-3209-002
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: 08/07/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/03/2024
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2024
Responses	4,257	0	3,196
Time Burden (Hours)	42,570	0	31,960
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	3,196,000

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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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 14071	02/26/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 55270	07/03/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report	OGE Form 278e, OGE Form 278e, OGE Form 278e	Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report (Excel version) ,   Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report (Accessible PDF version) ,   Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report (Integrity version)

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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	4,257	3,196	0	0	1,061	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	42,570	31,960	0	0	10,610	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	3,196,000	0	0	-3,196,000	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: The increase in burden is solely due to an increase in the estimated number of respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $6,552,226

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? No

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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: 07/03/2024

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