The CFC regulations set forth at 5 CFR
§ 950.204(b)(1) states: An organization must demonstrate to the
satisfaction of the LFCC of the appropriate local campaign, that it
has a substantial local presence in the geographical area covered
by the local campaign, a substantial local presence in the
geographical area covered by an adjacent local campaign, or
substantial statewide presence. Eligibility to participate in an
adjoining campaign on the basis of adjacency or statewide presence
may be discontinued upon implementation of appropriate electronic
technology that allows removal of the need for geographic
restrictions on giving as determined by the [U.S. Office of
Personnel Management] Director. OPM Director Katherine Archuleta
has approved the implementation of 'universal giving' as of the
2014 CFC solicitation period. Universal giving allows donors to
access an online search of all 24,000+ participating charities and
make a pledge regardless of the geographic locations of the donor
and the charity whereas, previously, donors could only give to the
charities participating in their local campaign. OPM requests
approval to make a non- substantive change to the 2015 CFC Local
Independent Organization and Local Federation Applications (OPM
Forms 1647-C and D) to remove references to adjacent and statewide
presence options. Copies of the revised documents are enclosed.
This change does not impact a charity's ability to participate in
the CFC. However, it does provide the following benefits: • It
eliminates 47% of the applications that were submitted to local CFC
regions in 2013, totaling 8,188 applications. • It reduces the risk
of improper eligibility decision-making by various local offices
that each reviewed the same charity application and; • It reduces
the workload of the Federal employees who were required to review
the same application submitted to multiple CFC regions.
EO: EO
12353 Name/Subject of EO: Combined Federal Campaigns
The annual reporting burden and
the annual cost have increased even with the decrease in the number
of applicants since 2015 from 22,000 to 20,500. This is the burden
published in 81 FR 12755 on March 10, 2016.
$64,000
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Charles Conyers 202 606-0125
charles.conyers@opm.gov
No
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:
(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;
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.