[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 60 (Tuesday, March 31, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14607-14608]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-7212]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 6562]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-0174, 
Application for Employment as a Locally Employed Staff or Family 
Member, OMB Control Number 1405-XXXX

ACTION: Notice of request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. 
The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in 
the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. We are conducting 
this process in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
     Title of Information Collection: Department of State 
Application for Employment as a Locally Employed Staff or Family 
Member.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-XXXX.
     Type of Request: New collection.

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     Originating Office: Bureau of Human Resources, Office of 
Overseas Employment (HR/OE).
     Form Number: DS-0174.
     Respondents: Candidates seeking employment at U.S. 
Missions abroad, including family members of Foreign Service, Civil 
Service, and uniformed service members officially assigned to the 
Mission and under Chief of Mission authority.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 40,000.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 40,000.
     Average Hours per Response: 1 hour.
     Total Estimated Burden: 40,000.
     Frequency: On occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain a benefit.

DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to 60 
days from March 31, 2009.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     E-mail: [email protected].
     Mail (Paper, Disk, or CD-ROM Submissions): U.S. Department 
of State--SA-1, HR/OE, Room 615H, Attention: Frank Venson McCoy, 2401 E 
Street NW., Washington, DC 20522.

You must include the DS form number (if applicable), information 
collection title, and OMB control number in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional 
information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including 
requests for copies of the proposed information collection and 
supporting documents, to Frank Venson McCoy, Bureau of Human Resources, 
Office of Overseas Employment, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC 
20520, who may be reached on 202-261-8836 or at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are soliciting public comments to permit 
the Department to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper performance of 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

    The DS-0174, Application for Employment as a Locally Employed Staff 
or Family Member, is needed to meet information collection requirements 
for recruitments conducted at approximately 170 U.S. embassies and 
consulates throughout the world. Current employment application forms 
do not meet the unique requirements of Mission recruitment (e.g., 
language skills and hiring preferences) under the FS Act of 1980 and 22 
U.S.C. 2669(c). The DS -0174 is needed to improve data gathering and to 
clarify interpretation of candidate responses.

Methodology

    Candidates for employment use the DS-0174 to apply for Mission-
advertised positions throughout the world. Mission recruitments 
generate approximately 40,000 applications per year. Data that HR and 
hiring officials extract from the DS-0174 determines eligibility for 
employment, qualifications for the position, and selections according 
to Federal policies.

    Dated: March 4, 2009.
Ruben Torres,
Director, HR/EX, Department of State.
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