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OMB Requests Public Comment on Disclosure of Lobbying Activities Form

OMB has recently requested public comment on its proposed renewal without change of Standard Form LLL (Disclosure of Lobbying Activities). The request was published in the June 19, 2000 Federal Register (65 Fed. Reg. 38005) and comments are due to the agency by August 18, 2000.

Completion of this form is statutorily required of persons engaged in lobbying who request or receive a federal contract, grant, cooperative agreement, loan or federal commitment to insure or guarantee a loan. Specifically, reporting is required by section 319 of the FY 1999 Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (P.L. 101-65), 31 U.S.C. 1352, as amended by the lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (P.L. 104-65). Reporting is required even though the lobbying is done with non-federal funds.

CRE believes that the disclosure of lobbying activities promotes transparency and good government, particularly because of the potential nexus between receipt of agency funds and issue advocacy. Interested parties are encouraged to make their views known to OMB on SF-LL by the deadline of August 18, 2000. Comments may be submitted to the agency in the following manner:

Mailed Comments
Mr. F. James Charney
Policy Analyst
Office of Management and Budget
New Executive Office Building, Room 6025
725 17th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20503

Electronically Submitted Comments:
Comments may be submitted via email to grants@omb.eop.gov.
Please note that comments must be submitted in the text of the message and not as attachments.

CRE invites all interested parties to submit comments on these issues to CRE's Interactive Public Docket.

Please click below to submit comments regarding the OMB/Standard Form LLL.

OMB/Standard Form LLL: Interactive Public Docket

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