[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 39 (Wednesday, February 27, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 9016]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-4654]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Human Resources, Recruitment, Examination and Evaluation, Office of 
Recruitment

[Public Notice 3922]


Notice of Information Collection Under Emergency Review: Attitude 
Survey Regarding Employment Choices

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State has submitted the following 
information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the emergency review 
procedures of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
    Type of Request: Emergency Review.
    Originating Office: Bureau of Human Resources, HR/REE/REC.
    Title of Information Collection: Attitude Survey Regarding 
Employment Choices.
    Frequency: Occasionally.
    Form Number: There is no form number, this is an outsourced survey 
of questions to be answered orally by respondents.
    Respondents: The respondents will be U.S. citizens between the ages 
of 18 and 40, living in all regions of the United States as well as the 
Washington D.C. Metropolitan area, from an ethnically diverse sample 
achieved by purchasing ethnically targeted lists. Respondents will be 
asked to self classify their ethnicity/race using a series of questions 
similar to those used on the U.S. Census.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1200.
    Average Hours Per Response: 20 minutes each.
    Total Estimated Burden: 400 hours.
    The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments 
from the public and affected agencies. Emergency review and approval of 
this collection has been requested from OMB by March, 2002. If granted, 
the emergency approval is only valid for 180 days. Comments should be 
directed to the State Department Desk Officer, Office of Information 
and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), 
Washington, DC 20530, who may be reached on 202-395-3897.
    During the first 60 days of this same period a regular review of 
this information collection is also being undertaken. Comments are 
encouraged and will be accepted until 60 days from the date that this 
notice is published in the Federal Register. The agency requests 
written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies 
concerning the proposed collection of information. Your comments are 
being solicited to permit the agency to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility.
     Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used.
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected.
     Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of technology.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Public comments, or requests for 
additional information, regarding the collection listed in this notice 
should be directed to Bureau of Human Resources Bureau, Recruitment, 
Examination and Evaluation, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC 
20520, who may be reached on (202) 261-8888.

    Dated: February 14, 2002.
Kaara N. Ettesvold,
Deputy Executive Director, Human Resources, U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 02-4654 Filed 2-26-02; 8:45 am]
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