[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 112 (Tuesday, June 10, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 32780]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-12980]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 6247]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Form  
DS-1950, Department of State Application for Employment, OMB Control 
Number 1405-0139

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: Department of State 
Application for Employment.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0139.
     Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved 
collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Human Resources, Office of 
Recruitment, Examination, Employment (HR/REE).
     Form Number: DS-1950.
     Respondents: U.S. Citizens seeking entry into certain 
Department of State Foreign Service positions and individuals, 
sophomore through graduate level college and university students, 
seeking participation in the Department's student programs.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,000.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 20,000.
     Average Hours Per Response: \1/2\ hour.
     Total Estimated Burden: 10,000.
     Frequency: On Occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain a Benefit.

DATES: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
up to 30 days from June 10, 2008.

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.
     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 Marvin E. Moore, 
Bureau of Human Resources, Recruitment Division, Student Programs, U.S. 
Department of State, Washington, DC 20520, who may be reached on 202-
261-8869 or by e-mail 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,

Abstract of Proposed Collection

    The DS-1950 is used by individuals to apply for certain excepted 
jobs at the Department of State such as Foreign Service specialist and 
student intern positions.

Methodology

    Information from the DS-1950 will be collected via mail, fax, and 
electronic submission.

    Dated: May 28, 2008.
Ruben Torres,
Director, Human Resources Executive (HR/EX), Department of State.
[FR Doc. E8-12980 Filed 6-9-08; 8:45 am]
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