[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 72 (Friday, April 13, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19248-19249]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-9127]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Submission for OMB Review; Request for Reinstatement of Revised 
Optional Forms: OPM Form OF 510, Applying for a Federal Job, and OPM 
Form OF 612, Optional Application for Federal Employment

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Public 
Law 104-13, May 22, 1995), this notice announces that the Office of 
Personnel Management (OPM) has submitted to the Office of Management 
and Budget a request for reinstatement of revised optional forms 
Applying for a Federal Job (OF 510) and Optional Application for 
Federal Employment (OF 612). The OF 510 is used to provide guidance to 
the general public on how to apply for Federal jobs. The form provides 
information on what necessary work, education, and other information 
applicants should provide in association with vacancy announcements and 
completing their application method of choice. The OF 612 is a data 
collection form used to collect applicant qualification information 
associated with vacancy announcements. The form provides necessary 
guidance to applicants so that they can be considered for employment 
when applying for Federal jobs.
    A comment request for these optional forms was published in the 
Federal Register on October 8, 1999 [FR Doc. 99-26230]. During the 
initial 60-day comment request, OPM received and took action on the 
following comments: (1) Updated Privacy Act and Public Burden 
Statements have been incorporated in both optional forms; (2) an 
applicant e-mailed OPM identifying format errors on our downloadable OF 
612, a Microsoft Word file, from OPM's USAJOBS web site [http://www.usajobs.opm.gov], which has since been corrected; and (3) one 
Federal agency e-mailed OPM clarifying whether it was OPM's intention 
to make the OF 612 mandatory and whether applicants can still use 
resumes for applying to Federal employment. OPM responded stating we 
have no intention of making the OF 612 mandatory and that application 
via a resume is still perfectly acceptable. The OF 612 will continue to 
be an ``optional form.''
    In addition, OPM has revised the OF 510 to include updated 
information and tips for applying for a Federal job, updated Privacy 
Act and Public Burden Statements, and re-designed the optional form for 
a new look and easier flow. The OF 612 has been revised to include 
updated Privacy Act and Public Burden Statements. Existing stock of 
both optional forms are still usable until current stock is depleted.
    Upon clearance from the Office of Management and Budget, it is 
OPM's intention to make both optional forms available via OPM's web 
site and OPM's USAJOBS web site. Presently both existing versions of 
these optional forms are available on both sites. A transmittal memo 
from OPM will be sent to all Federal agency personnel directors via the 
Human Resources Management Council, announcing the approved forms and 
where/how to order new stock.
    For copies of this proposal, contact Mary Beth Smith-Toomey on 202-
606-8358 or e-mail at [email protected].

DATES: Comments on this proposal should be received on or before May 
14, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Send or deliver comments to:

U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Employment Service, ATTN: Rob 
Timmins, 1900 E Street NW., Room 1425, Washington, DC 20415-9820

      and

Office of Management & Budget, Office of Information & Regulatory 
Affairs, ATTN: Joseph Lackey, OPM Desk Officer, New Executive Office 
Building, NW., Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Steven R. Cohen,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 01-9127 Filed 4-12-01; 8:45 am]
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