[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 41 (Friday, March 1, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 9492]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-4931]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 3933]


Bureau of Human Resources, Office of Recruitment, Examination, 
and Employment, Recruitment Division; 30-Day Notice of Proposed 
Information Collection: OMB Control Number #1400-0007; Form #DS-1950, 
Application for Employment

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 approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995. Comments should be submitted to OMB within 30 days of the 
publication of this notice.
    The following summarizes the information collection proposal 
submitted to OMB:
    Type of Request: Reinstatement, with change, of a previously 
approved collection.
    Originating Office: Bureau of Human Resources (HR/REE/REC).
    Title of Information Collection: Department of State Application 
for Employment.
    Frequency: Four application periods per year.
    Form Number: DS-1950.
    Respondents: U.S. citizens seeking entry into the Department of 
State Foreign Service and individuals, Sophomore through Graduate level 
college and university students, seeking participation in the 
Department's student programs.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 25,000.
    Average Hours Per Response: \1/2\ hour per response per part.
    Total Estimated Burden: 14,500.
    Public 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 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: Copies of the proposed information 
collection and supporting documents may be obtained from the Office of 
Recruitment, Examination, and Employment, Recruitment Division, 2401 E 
Street, NW., Room 518, (202) 261-8897, U.S. Department of State, 
Washington, DC 20520. Public comments and questions 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.

    Dated: February 12, 2002.
Ruben Torres,
Executive Director, Bureau of Human Resources, U.S. Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 02-4931 Filed 2-28-02; 8:45 am]
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