[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 188 (Friday, September 26, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55862-55863]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-22673]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary
Notice of Proposed New Information Collection for Donor
Certification Form
AGENCY: Office of Conservation, Partnerships & Management Policy,
Assistant Secretary--Policy, Management and Budget, Interior.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Conservation, Partnerships &
Management Policy announces a proposed public information collection
and seeks public comments on the provisions thereof.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by November
25, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed
information collection should be sent to the Office of Conservation,
Partnerships & Management Policy, Beth Duff, 1849 C St., NW., MS 5123
MIB, Washington, DC 20240. Individuals providing comments should
reference Donor Certification Form.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this
proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and
associated collection instrument, please write to the above address, or
call Beth Duff, on 202-208-5904, or e-mail her at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 CFR 1320,
which implement the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13),
require that interested members of the public and affected agencies
have an opportunity to comment on information collection and
recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)). This notice identifies
an information collection activity that the Office of Conservation,
Partnerships & Management Policy will submit to OMB for approval for
the Department and its bureaus to collect information from proposed
donors relative to their relationship(s) with the Department. The
Department and its individual bureaus all have gift acceptance
authority. In support of the variety of donation authorities in the
Department and increasing numbers of donations, it is the policy of the
Department to ask those proposing to donate gifts valued at $25,000 or
more to provide information regarding their relationship with the
Department. The purpose of this policy is to ensure that the acceptance
of a gift does not create legal or ethical issues for the Department,
its bureaus, or potential donors. The information will be gathered
through the use of a new form. If this information were not collected
from the prospective donor, the Department would have to collect the
information. The information is scattered throughout the Department.
With eight major bureaus, 2500 locations and 70,000 employees, it is
not possible to collect the information about a particular donor in a
timely manner to respond to a proposed donation. Having the donor
certify his interactions with the Department gives the staff reviewing
the proposed donation basic information.
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II. Method of Collection
Individuals notifying the Department or one of its bureaus of a
proposed offer of a gift valued at $25,000 or higher will be asked to
submit a form listing several items of basic information.
(1) Title: Donor Certification Form.
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Information collected Reason for collection
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Name, and indication whether executing To identify the donor, and
in individual capacity, or on behalf whether the donor is acting
of an organization. individually or on behalf of
an organization.
Declaration whether the donor is To assist the Department in
involved with litigation or determining whether there are
controversy with the Department. any issues associated with the
proffer of the gift that need
to be more closely examined.
Declaration whether the donor is To assist the Department in
engaged in any financial or business determining whether there are
relationship with the Department. any issues associated with the
proffer of the gift that need
to be more closely examined.
Declaration whether the donor has been To assist the Department in
debarred, excluded or disqualified determining whether there are
from the nonprocurement common rule, any issues associated with the
or otherwise declared ineligible from proffer of the gift that need
doing business with any Federal to be more closely examined.
government agency.
Declaration as to whether the donation To assist the Department in
is expected to be involved with determining whether there are
marketing or advertising. any issues associated with the
proffer of the gift that need
to be more closely examined.
Declaration whether the donor is To assist the Department in
seeking to attach conditions to the determining whether there are
donation. any issues associated with the
proffer of the gift that need
to be more closely examined.
Declaration whether this proposed To assist the Department in
donation is or is not part of a series determining the scope and
of donations to the Department. context of the donation, and
to assist in determining
whether there are any issues
associated with the proffer of
the gift that need to be more
closely examined.
Signature, Printed Name, Date, To establish the contact
Organization, E-mail address, City, information of the potential
State, Zip, and daytime or work phone donor, and have the certifier
number. sign the certification form.
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III. Data
(1) Title: Donor Certification Form.
OMB Control Number: 1090-XXXX.
Type of Review: Information Collection: New.
Affected Entities: Individuals or households, Businesses, Not-for-
profit institutions, Tribal Governments.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 555.
Frequency of response: Once per prospective donation.
(2) Annual reporting and record keeping burden:
Estimated number of responses annually: 555.
Estimated burden per response: 20 minutes.
Total annual reporting: 185 hours.
(3) Description of the need and use of the information: This
information will provide Department staff with the basis for beginning
the evaluation as to whether the Department will accept the proposed
donation. The authorized employee will receive the donor certification
form with the proposed donation. The employee will then review the
totality of circumstances surrounding the proposed donation to
determine whether the Department can accept the donation and maintain
its integrity, impartiality, and public confidence.
IV. Request for Comments
The Department of the Interior invites comments on:
(a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether
the information will have practical utility;
(b) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
collection and the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
(c) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
(d) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources
expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide
information to or for a federal agency. This includes the time needed
to review instructions; to develop, acquire, install and utilize
technology and systems for the purpose of collecting, validating and
verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and
disclosing and providing information; to train personnel and to be able
to respond to a collection of information, to search data sources, to
complete and review the collection of information; and to transmit or
otherwise disclose the information.
The comments, with names and addresses, will be available for
public viewing. If you wish us to withhold your personal information,
you must prominently state at the beginning of your comment what
personal information you want us to withhold. We will honor your
request to the extent allowable by law. Comments received, if any, will
be available for public viewing by appointment only. You may schedule
such an appointment by contacting the Office of Conservation,
Partnerships & Management Policy at 1849 C Street, NW., MS 5123 MIB,
Washington, DC 20240, or telephone (202) 208-5904 to schedule an
appointment to view any comments received. A valid picture
identification is required for entry into the Department of the
Interior.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid Office of Management and Budget control number.
Dated: September 23, 2008.
Beth L. Duff,
Office of Conservation, Partnerships and Management Policy.
[FR Doc. E8-22673 Filed 9-25-08; 8:45 am]
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