[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 143 (Wednesday, July 26, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42435-42436]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-11937]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5474]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-1998E, 
Foreign Service Written Examination Registration Form, OMB Control 
Number 1405-0008

ACTION: Notice of request for public comment and submission to OMB of 
proposed collection of information.

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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.
     Title of Information Collection: Foreign Service Written 
Examination Registration Form.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0008.
     Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Human Resources, HR/REE/BEX.
     Form Number: DS-1998E.
     Respondents: Registrants for the Foreign Service Written 
Examination.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 32,316.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 32,316.
     Average Hours Per Response: 20 minutes (\1/3\ hour).
     Total Estimated Burden: 10,772 hours.
     Frequency: Annually.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain a 
Benefit.

DATES: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
up to 30 days from July 26, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Direct comments and questions to Katherine Astrich, the 
Department of State Desk Officer in the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), who 
may be reached at 202-395-4718. You may submit comments by any of the 
following methods:
     E-mail: [email protected]. You must include the DS form 
number, information collection title, and OMB control number in the 
subject line of your message.

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     Mail (paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions): Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.
     Fax: 202-395-6974.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may obtain copies of the proposed 
information collection and supporting documents from Margaret Dean, HR/
REE/BEX, SA-1, 2401 E Street, H-518, Washington, DC 20522, who may be 
reached on 202-261-8898 or at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary to properly perform our functions.
     Evaluate the accuracy of our 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 the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
technology.

Abstract of Proposed Collection

    Individuals registering for the Foreign Service Written Examination 
will provide information about their name, age, Social Security Number, 
contact information, ethnicity, and very brief information on their 
education and work history. The information will be used to prepare and 
issue admission to the examination, to help improve future 
examinations, and to conduct research studies based on the examination 
results.

Methodology

    Responses can be submitted via the online registration option or by 
telephone contact with the test contractor.

    Dated: June 26, 2006.
Raphael Mirabal,
Deputy Director, Bureau of Human Resources, Department of State.
[FR Doc. E6-11937 Filed 7-25-06; 8:45 am]
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