[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 171 (Friday, September 4, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 45887]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-21413]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 6757; OMB 1405-XXXX, DS-7651]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Office of 
Language Services Contractor Application Form

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: Office of Language 
Services Contractor Application Form.
     OMB Control Number: None.
     Type of Request: New Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Administration (A/OPR/LS).
     Form Number: DS-7651.
     Respondents: General Public Applying for Translator and/or 
Interpreter Contract.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 900.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 900.
     Average Hours per Response: Thirty minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden: 450 hours.
     Frequency: On Occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain a 
Benefit.

DATES: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
up to 30 days from September 4, 2009.

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: 202-395-5806.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may obtain copies of the proposed 
information collection and supporting documents from Ms. Keiry Carroll 
at 2401 E Street, NW., Fourteenth Floor, Washington, DC 20522, who may 
be reached on (202) 261-8777 or 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 information collected is needed to ascertain whether 
respondents are viable interpreting and/or translating candidates, 
based on their work history and legal work status in the United States. 
If candidates successfully become contractors for the U.S. Department 
of State, Office of Language Services, the information collected is 
used to initiate security clearance background checks and for 
processing payment vouchers. Respondents are typically members of the 
general public with varying degrees of experience in the fields of 
interpreting and/or translating.

Methodology

    OLS makes the ``Office of Language Services Contractor Application 
Form'' available via the OLS Internet site. Respondents can submit it 
electronically via e-mail or fax.

    Dated: August 21, 2009.
Matthew S. Klimow,
Director, Office of Language Services, Department of State.
[FR Doc. E9-21413 Filed 9-3-09; 8:45 am]
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