[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 71 (Monday, April 14, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17982-17983]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-9054]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Office of Recruitment, Examinations and Employment (HR/REE)

[Public Notice 4334]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Form DS-1998, 
Department of State Registration Form; OMB Control Number 1405-0008

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. 
The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in 
the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. The process is 
conducted in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
    The following summarizes the information collection proposal 
submitted to OMB:
    Type of Request: Continuation of a currently approved collection.

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    Originating Office: Bureau of Human Resources (HR/REE).
    Title of Information Collection: Registration for the Foreign 
Service Written Examination.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Form Number: DS-1998.
    Respondents: Registrants for the Foreign Service Officer Written 
Examination.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 27,585 per year.
    Average Hours Per Response: 20 minutes.
    Total Estimated Burden: 9,195 hrs.
    Public Comments are being solicited to permit the agency to:
    [sbull] Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency.
    [sbull] Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used.
    [sbull] Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected.
    [sbull] Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of technology.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Public comments, or requests for additional 
information, regarding the collection listed in this notice should be 
directed to Beatrice E. Smotherman, Bureau Of Human Resources, 
Examination Division, Foreign Service Written Examination, U.S. 
Department of State, Washington, DC 20522, who may be reached at (202) 
261-8883.

    Dated: February 28, 2003.
Ruben Torres,
Executive Director, Bureau of Human Resourses, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 03-9054 Filed 4-11-03; 8:45 am]
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