[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 223 (Monday, November 20, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 67165]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-19521]


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MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection

AGENCY: Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 
3501), this document announces that an Information Collection Request 
(ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review and approval. This is a request for a new collection. This 
ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its 
estimated burden and cost.

DATES: MSPB has submitted an ICR to OMB for review and approval 
according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12. On September 
12, 2006 (Federal Register, Volume 71, Number 176, page 53712-53713), 
MSPB sought comments on this ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). MSPB 
received no comments. Additional comments should be submitted on or 
before December 18, 2006 to OMB (Brenda Aguilar at [email protected] 
or fax (202) 395-6974).

ADDRESSES: You may also submit comments to MSPB via any of the 
following methods:
    E-mail: [email protected]. Include ``Employee Surveys'' in the 
subject line of the message.
    Fax: (202) 653-7211.
    Mail: Cynthia Ferentinos, U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, 
Suite 500, 1615 M St., NW., Washington, DC 20419.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the survey 
questions, contact Cynthia Ferentinos by phone on 202-653-6772, ext. 
1334, by fax on 202-653-7211, or by e-mail at 
[email protected]. You may contact Ms. Ferentinos V/TDD at 1-
800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Proposed Project: ``Career Advancement 
Survey of Federal Employees''
    As part of its purpose, MSPB is responsible for conducting studies 
of the Federal civil service to ensure that all Federal government 
agencies follow merit systems practices and avoid prohibited personnel 
practices. To support this research agenda, MSPB periodically conducts 
surveys of samples of Federal employees. To obtain insight into the 
current perspectives, MSPB requests approval to conduct additional 
surveys over the next three years.
    The content of these surveys will focus on the career progression 
strategies utilized by Federal employees. In particular, we will 
examine if advancement techniques vary between groups of employees and 
evaluate the outcomes associated with each approach. We also plan to 
identify perceptions held by employees regarding discrimination and 
strategies that may have been used to overcome this potential barrier. 
In addition to the primary survey which is designed to cover all 
employees, we may also design a limited number of more narrowly focused 
surveys, which address issues unique to subpopulations of Federal 
employees (e.g., people with disabilities).
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and record keeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 0.5 
hours per respondent.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Participants are selected via 
stratified random sampling to facilitate a representative sample of 
Federal employees.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 46,000.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 23,000.

    Dated: November 14, 2006.
Matthew Shannon,
Deputy Clerk of the Board.
[FR Doc. E6-19521 Filed 11-17-06; 8:45 am]
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