[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 139 (Friday, July 18, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41367-41368]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-16543]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


Intent To Request Approval From OMB of One New Public Collection 
of Information: On-Boarding Information for New Hire Candidates

AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) invites 
public comment on a new Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted 
below that we will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for approval in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The ICR 
describes the nature of the information collection and its expected 
burden. The collection involves collecting personal information from 
new hire candidates for their entrance on duty (EOD) as part of the 
hiring process using an electronic interface known as EODonline.

DATES: Send your comments by September 16, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed or delivered to Joanna Johnson, 
Communications Branch, Business Management Office, Operational Process 
and Technology, TSA-32, Transportation Security Administration, 601 
South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 22202-4220.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joanna Johnson at the above address, 
or by telephone (571) 227-3651 or facsimile (571) 227-3588.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited

    In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501 et seq.), an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is 
not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it 
displays a valid OMB control number. The ICR documentation is available 
at www.reginfo.gov. Therefore, in preparation for OMB review and 
approval of the following information collection, TSA is soliciting 
comments to--
    (1) Evaluate whether the proposed information requirement is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, including using appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms 
of information technology.

Information Collection Requirement

Purpose of Data Collection

    Each new hire joining the Transportation Security Administration 
(TSA) must complete the required EOD forms as part of the hiring 
process. In an effort to expedite, streamline and add efficiency to the 
EOD process, TSA has transformed the paper-based process into an 
electronic one by implementing a system known as EODonline.
    Applicants who have accepted a position with TSA are able to log 
into EODonline where they answer questions designed to gather the 
necessary data to generate the standard EOD forms. The standard EOD 
forms are either standard government forms or TSA specific forms that 
are required in order to be employed with TSA (e.g., Employment 
Eligibility Verification form, Appointment Affidavit, Declaration for 
Federal Employment, as well as forms that allow the candidates to 
choose benefits, provide military/prior federal service history 
declarations, and

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provide information that is necessary for TSA's payroll processing.)
    Individuals enter their information into EODonline one time and the 
system populates the required EOD forms. Previously, the same 
information was provided by the individual multiple times during their 
manual completion of the paper EOD forms. The time required to complete 
the EODonline process is significantly less than the time needed to 
complete the paper EOD forms.
    As stated above, the information being collected is required in 
order to employ individuals in the Federal government and to provide 
them with the benefits that are afforded Government employees. 
Information collected includes the new hire candidate's Social Security 
Number, Date of Birth, Home Address, financial institution information, 
as well as other personal information. Collecting this information 
through EODonline substantially reduces the time new candidates 
dedicate to this process because they are only required to enter the 
information once and then the system populates all forms on which the 
information is required.

Description of Data Collection

    Applicants who accept employment offers with TSA enter their 
information electronically one time during the hiring process using the 
EODonline system. Information collected includes the new hire 
candidate's Social Security Number, Date of Birth, Home Address, 
financial institution information, as well as other personal 
information. Once all necessary information is collected, the candidate 
can view and/or print the forms in final version. Forms that do not 
require an original ink signature are signed electronically by the 
candidates. Forms requiring an original signature in ink are printed 
out by TSA personnel who conduct new employee orientation sessions. The 
hard copy forms are provided to the employees at orientation to review 
and sign.
    The annual respondent burden hours are estimated to be 10,400, 
based on an estimated one hour required per respondent to provide the 
required information and 10,400 annual respondents. This reduces the 
time to complete EOD paperwork by 50%.
    Respondents to this proposed information requirement are TSA (non-
executive) job applicants who have accepted an offer of employment with 
TSA.

Use of Results

    The time saved by utilizing EODonline allows employees to complete 
the EOD process more expeditiously and accurately and thus begin to 
perform their TSA duties as soon as possible. TSA will use the results 
of EODonline usage to measure efficiencies (i.e., cost savings, 
operational efficiencies, accuracy of data) gained through 
implementation of the automated system--both on the part of new hire 
candidates (as applicable) and the agency.

    Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on June 14, 2008.
Kriste Jordan,
Program Manger, Business Improvements and Communications, Office of 
Information Technology.
 [FR Doc. E8-16543 Filed 7-17-08; 8:45 am]
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