DoD Wants Advisory Forms Approved: Snore Fest
Published Date: 3/21/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of Defense is asking for approval to keep collecting conflict-of-interest forms from its advisory committee members. This helps spot any personal financial ties that might cause problems. About 125 people fill out this form once a year, taking about an hour each time, and comments on this plan are open until April 21, 2025.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Annual 1-hour form for advisory members
If you are a member or potential member of an Office of the Secretary of Defense advisory committee, you are asked to fill out SD Form 830 once a year. About 125 people fill out this form annually, the average burden is 1 hour per response, and the DoD lists the collection as voluntary.
Form used to identify conflicts of interest
The DoD uses SD Form 830 to identify potential conflicts of interest from personal financial interests or affiliations for advisory committee members. The collection is to satisfy the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, Executive Order 12674, and 5 CFR part 2634, subpart I.
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