OGE Legal Expense Fund Information Collection

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form OGE Form 601 Executive Branch Legal Expense Fund Quarterly Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
2026 OGE LEF Supporting Statement.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-05-29	Available
All comments.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2026-02-05	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
260091	OGE Legal Expense Fund Information Collection	Form and Instruction	Modified	Executive Branch Legal Expense Fund Quarterly Report
260091	OGE Legal Expense Fund Information Collection	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3209-0012	ICR Reference No: 202605-3209-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202303-3209-001
Agency/Subagency: OGE	Agency Tracking No:
Title: OGE Legal Expense Fund Information Collection
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 05/29/2026

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2026
Responses	129	129
Time Burden (Hours)	129	129
Cost Burden (Dollars)	43,860	43,860

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Abstract: The U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) is the supervising ethics office for the executive branch under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (EIGA). On May 25, 2023, OGE published a rule to establish a framework to govern an executive branch employee’s acceptance of payments for legal expenses through a Legal Expense Fund (LEF) or the provision of pro bono legal services for matters arising in connection with the employee’s past or current official position, the employee’s prior position on a campaign of a candidate for President or Vice President, or the employee’s prior position on a Presidential Transition Team (LEF regulation). The requirements for establishing and maintaining a LEF are found in 5 CFR part 2635, subpart J. In fulfilling the regulatory requirements, employee beneficiaries of a LEF must first submit a trust document for approval by their employing agency, and in some cases by OGE. The LEF funds must be administered by an independent trustee. Employee beneficiaries (or their trustees, acting on their behalf) must also submit quarterly and termination reports regarding the funds collected and disbursed by the legal expense fund. Information for these reports will in turn be collected from (1) donors who contribute to the legal expense fund for the payment of legal expenses and (2) payees who receive payments distributed from the legal expense fund. Together, this information collection (IC) is titled “OGE Legal Expense Fund Information Collection.”

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 5 USC 13121 et seq Name of Law: Ethics in Government 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:
	90 FR 59122	12/18/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 32050	05/29/2026
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
OGE Legal Expense Fund Information Collection	OGE Form 601	Executive Branch Legal Expense Fund Quarterly Report

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Request	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	129	129	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	129	129	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	43,860	43,860	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: $25,107

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: 05/29/2026

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