[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 216 (Tuesday, November 8, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69328-69329]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-28818]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Race and National Origin 
Identification

AGENCY: Department of The Treasury, Departmental Offices.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing 
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment 
on proposed

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and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). The 
Department of the Treasury is soliciting comments on this collection of 
information that is scheduled to expire January 31, 2012.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before January 9, 2012 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
    http://www.PRAComment.gov. To provide your comments, selected the 
``comment page'' link and follow the instructions for submitting 
comments.
    email: [email protected]; subject line: Request for 
Comment--RNO Renewal.
    Fax: Attn: Joann Sokol; Subject: Request for Comments--RNO Renewal; 
(202) 622-0149.
    Mail: Attn: Joann Sokol, Career Connector, Departmental Offices/
OCIO; Department of the Treasury, 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20220.
    All responses to this notice will be included in the request for 
OMB's approval. All comments will also become a matter of public 
record.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
request a copy of the information collection should be directed to 
Joann Sokol (202) 622-0814.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Number: 1505-0195.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Race and National Origin Identification.
    Abstract: The Department's automated recruitment system, 
CareerConnector, is used to capture race and national origin 
information electronically from an applicant. The data will be used to 
help Treasury Bureaus identify barriers to selection and determine the 
demographics of the overall applicant pool.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 500,000.
    Estimated Annual Responses: 500,000.
    Estimated Hours Per Response: 0.083 (5 mins. per response).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 41,666.

Request for Comments

    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will 
become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 
the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance 
of the functions of the agency, including whether the information has 
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology, and (e) estimates of capital or start-
up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services 
to provide information.

    Dated: November 2, 2011.
Dawn D. Wolfgang,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-28818 Filed 11-7-11; 8:45 am]
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