How does OMB approval of collections of information under the Paperwork Reduction Act affect approval of a rule?
OMB must approve each proposed rule containing a collection of information. An OMB form 83-I and supporting statement must be completed and submitted to OMB when the NPRM is published. The 83-I and supporting statement must be approved by the Department (PPA) before it may be sent to OMB. You may not submit to OMB a final rule containing a collection of information until OMB has approved the collection. See 381 DM 11 and 12 and Attachment 2 (“Collections of Information from the Public: Interim Guidelines”) of the Interim Guidelines issued by PPA (dated March 20, 1997) for guidance in preparing the supporting statement, and consult with your bureau information collection officer. 6.22 What is the last step before I send a rule to be published? You must send us a copy of each rule for a final review after signature. Keep the original signed rule and internal file copies until the rule is approved for publication. You may not send a rule to the Federal Register until we have completed our
