[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 50 (Monday, March 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12844-12845]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-6693]


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PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION


Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Panama Canal Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. 
L. 104-13. 109 Stat. 163), the Panama Canal Commission hereby gives 
notice it has forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget for 
review and clearance a Paperwork Reduction Act Submission (OMB 83-I) 
for an extension of a currently approved collection of information 
entitled Personnel Administration Forms, OMB No. 3207-0005. In 
accordance with sec. 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, the Commission published a notice in the Federal Register [62 FR 
66400, December 18, 1997] requesting comment on this proposed 
collection. The comment period ended February 17, 1998. The Commission 
received no comments in response to that notice.

DATES: Written comments on this proposed action regarding the 
collection of information must be submitted by April 15, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Address all comments concerning this notice to Edward H. 
Clarke, Desk Officer for Panama Canal Commission, Office of Information 
and Regulatory Affairs, Room 10202, New Executive Building, Office of 
Management and Budget, Washington, D.C. 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ruth Huff, Office of the Secretary, 
Panama Canal Commission, 202-634-6441.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), Federal agencies must obtain approval from 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of 
information they conduct or sponsor. Collection of information is 
defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c). Section 3507(a)(1)(D) 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 requires Federal agencies to 
provide a notice in the Federal Register stating the agency has made 
such submission and setting forth the following information:
    Title: Personnel Administration Forms.
    Abstract: The information requested is authorized by 35 Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR), Parts 251 and 253 and sections 3652, 3654, 
3661-3664 of Title 22, United States Code. The information is needed to 
determine the qualifications, suitability and availability of 
applicants for Federal employment in the Panama Canal area so U.S. 
Federal agencies can be supplied with eligibles to fill vacant 
positions.
    On December 30, 1981, PCC requested OMB approval for a collection 
of information entitled ``Personnel Administration Forms.'' OMB 
approved this collection for use through January 31, 1985 and assigned 
it OMB Number 3207-0005. On December 17, 1984, PCC requested another 
extension and received approval and use through March 31, 1988. Prior 
to the expiration of the collection of information in subsequent years, 
PCC continued requesting review and clearance for a revision of the 
collection and received approval through July 31, 1991, September 30, 
1994, and February 28, 1998.
    Needs and Uses: The information is used by Recruitment and 
Examining Division employees performing examining and suitability 
duties; by subject-matter experts on rating panels, and by agency 
officials making selections to fill vacancies.
    Description of Respondents: Applicants for employment.
    Estimated Burden: The estimated burden of providing the information 
varies, depending upon the applicant's individual circumstances. The 
burden time for a full application is estimated to vary from 40 to 300 
minutes with an average of 120 minutes per response, including 
supplemental qualifications forms when required, and 10 to 60 minutes 
with an average of 30 minutes to update applications already on file.
    Total Annual Reporting Hour Burden: 9082.
    Frequency of Response: When persons apply or update applications.

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    Estimated Number of Respondents: 7453.
Jacinto Wong,
Chief Information Officer, Senior Official for Information Resources 
Management.
[FR Doc. 98-6693 Filed 3-13-98; 8:45 am]
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