[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 25, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 8589]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-3996]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

[OMB Control No. 3206-0219; Form OF 612]


Proposed Information Collection: Request for Comments on an 
Existing Information Collection

AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. 
L. 104-13, May 22, 1995), this notice announces that the U.S. Office of 
Personnel Management (OPM) intends to submit to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review of an existing 
information collection. This information collection occurs 
electronically via the ``USAJOBS Resume Builder (online application)'' 
or completion and submission via regular mail, e-mail, fax, or in 
person of OF 612 ``Optional Form Application for Federal Employment'' 
or a resume. The USAJOBS Resume Builder and the OF 612 both reflect the 
minimal critical elements collected across the Federal Government to 
assess an applicant's qualifications. The online application on USAJOBS 
captures the essential information Federal agencies require to evaluate 
applicants for Federal jobs under the authority of sections 1104, 1302, 
3301, 3304, 3320, 3361 3393, and 3394 of Title 5 United States Code.
    This notice also announces that the Office of Personnel Management 
(OPM) intends to submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a 
request to cancel the form, ``Optional Form Application for Federal 
Employment (OF 612). The OF 612 has been used as an optional form to 
apply for Federal jobs. Applicants for Federal positions may also 
submit a resume as an alternative. The information contained in the OF 
612 is incorporated in the USAJOBS Resume Builder on the USAJOBS Web 
site. Individual government agencies are responsible for indicating in 
the job announcement what minimal critical elements would be required 
in any job seeker's resume. Therefore, the need to maintain the OF 612 
as the only alternative means of applying for Federal positions no 
longer exists. This action is being taken to facilitate a more seamless 
employment application process for both Federal agencies and job 
seekers.
    Comments are particularly invited on whether this collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of functions of the 
Office of Personnel Management; and whether it is feasible to 
discontinue the use of the OF 612 as an alternate means of application; 
whether this information is necessary for the proper performance of 
functions of OPM, and whether it will have practical utility; whether 
our estimates of the public burden of this collection of information is 
accurate, and based on valid assumptions and methodology; and ways in 
which we can minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, through the use of appropriate technological 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
    We estimate over 50,125,000 applications will be completed annually 
using the electronic Resume Builder in the USAJOBS Web site.
    The OF 612 and the USAJOBS Resume Builder take approximately 40 
minutes to read and/or complete, depending on the amount of information 
the applicant wishes to include. The annual estimated burden is 
33,082,500 hours.
    For copies of this proposal, contact Willie Harrison by phone (202) 
606-0106, by E-mail [email protected] or by fax at (202) 606-
1275. Please include a mailing address with your request.

DATES: Comments on this proposal should be received within 60 calendar 
days from the date of this publication.

ADDRESSES: Send or deliver comments to: U.S. Office of Personnel 
Management, USAJOBS Program Office, ATTN: Willie A. Harrison, U.S. 
Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, NW., Room 2469J, 
Washington, DC 20415.

Howard Weizmann,
Deputy Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
 [FR Doc. E9-3996 Filed 2-24-09; 8:45 am]
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