Directed Inquiry

Question: Investigate National Reconnaissance Office (NRO): Search other for "Office of Management and Budget Information Collection Reviews for OMB Control Number 0348-0046 (SF-LLL) — look for 60-day and 30-day notices, public comment periods, and burden-hour estimates 2015-2026". OMB ICR renewals would reveal how many SF-LLLs OMB estimates are filed annually government-wide — a figure that could be compared against known federal contract volume to estimate compliance rates. Report any findings as factual claims with dates and evidence.

Date: 2026-04-18

Research Findings

The research revealed that OMB has consistently estimated only 300 annual SF-LLL responses government-wide in Information Collection Reviews from 2000-2003, with a 10-minute burden per response. This estimate appears remarkably low given the volume of federal contracting. The SF-LLL form, controlled under OMB number 0348-0046, is required by the Byrd Amendment for disclosure of lobbying activities paid with non-federal funds in connection with federal contracts, grants, and other covered actions. However, I could not locate 60-day or 30-day Federal Register notices for SF-LLL renewals between 2015-2026, nor recent OMB annual burden reports that would allow comparison of the 300-response estimate against actual federal contract volume to assess compliance rates. The consistent low estimate of 300 annual responses suggests either significant under-compliance with SF-LLL filing requirements or that OMB's burden estimates have not been updated to reflect current federal contracting volume.

Data Collected

• Entities created: F. James Charney, Joshua Gotbaum, Ed Springer
• Facts recorded: 4
• Connections mapped: 2
• Web sources consulted: 30

Sources

• Information Collection: SF-LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities
• Federal Register :: Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment Requested
• Disclosure of Lobbying Activities - OMB 0348-0046
• Disclosure of Lobbying Activities -- SF-LLL - OMB 0348-0046
• Agency Information Collection Under Review by the Office of Management and
• Federal Use Only DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES Approved by OMB 0348-0046
• Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review | The White House
• DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES Approved by OMB
• Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review
• Federal Register Notice | The White House
• Federal Register :: 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Improving Customer Experience (OMB Circular A-11, Section 280 Implementation)
• Federal Register Notice | The White House
• Federal Register :: Home - Wednesday, April 15th
• Federal Register :: Information Collection Approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
• Burden and the Paperwork Reduction Act: An Overview | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
• Federal Register :: Suggested Search - Information Collection Notices
• Memoranda | OMB | The White House
• 60-day notice - OMB 3046-0017
• 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Jobs Plus Pilot Program, 34293-34294 [2025-13597] :: Department Of Housing And Urban Development :: Regulation Tracker :: Justia
• 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Federal Labor Standards Monitoring Review Guides, 23539 [2025-10002] :: Department Of Housing And Urban Development :: Regulation Tracker :: Justia
• SF-LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities - OMB 1660-0112
• Form 4040-0013 SF-LLL Disclosure of Lobbying Activities ...
• Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF LLL) - OMB 2125-0675
• omb sf lll disclosure of lobbying activities
• SF-LLL Disclosure of Lobbying Activities and Certification Regarding Lobbying 4040-0013 - OMB 4040-0013
• Lobbying Disclosure and Certification - United States Department of State
• Information Collection: SF-LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities
• SF LLL Disclosure of Lobbying Activities - OMB 2528-0331
• Form 4040-0013 SF-LLL Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) - OMB 4040-0013
• SF-LLL - Disclosure of Lobbying Activities - OMB 4040-0013