[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 156 (Friday, August 14, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41139-41140]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-19513]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier: OS-0990-0208; 30-day notice]


Agency Information Collection Request. 30-Day Public Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

    In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), 
Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following 
summary of a proposed collection for public comment. Interested persons 
are invited to send comments regarding this burden estimate or any 
other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the 
following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility of the proposed 
information collection for the proper performance of the agency's 
functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology to minimize the information collection 
burden.
    To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms 
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, e-mail your 
request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and OS 
document identifier, to [email protected], or call the 
Reports Clearance Office on (202) 690-5683. Send written comments and 
recommendations for the proposed information collections within 30 days 
of this notice directly to the OS OMB Desk Officer; faxed to OMB at 
202-395-5806.

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    Proposed Project: Applicant Background Survey--OMB No. 0990-0208- 
Extension- Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management.
    Abstract: The Applicant Background Survey form will be used for the 
next three years by the Operating Divisions (OPDIVs). The major sub-
organizations within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), 
will collect and analyze data on race, sex, national origin, and 
disability from applicants for employment. Information will be 
collected by each of the personnel offices in the Department. The form 
will be used routinely by the OPDIVs when recruiting for all positions, 
including senior level positions and for selected job series where 
workforce analysis has shown evidence of low representation of 
minorities, women, or persons with disabilities. The results of the 
collection will assist the Department to determine if present 
recruitment sources yield qualified minority and female applicants and 
applicants with disabilities as required by EEOC MD 715.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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                                                           Number of
          Type of respondent               Number of     responses per  Average burden hours per   Total burden
                                          respondents     respondent            response               hours
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Individuals...........................          30,000               1  2 minutes...............           1,000
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Seleda Perryman,
Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance 
Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-19513 Filed 8-13-09; 8:45 am]
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