[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 175 (Monday, September 10, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55523-55524]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-22203]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 8017]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application for 
Employment as a Locally Employed Staff or Family Member

ACTION: Notice of request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. 
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are 
requesting comments on this collection from all interested individuals 
and organizations. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for 
public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to 
November 9, 2012.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Web: Persons with access to the Internet may use the 
Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) to comment on this notice by 
going to www.Regulations.gov. You can search for the document by 
entering ``Public

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     Email: [email protected].
     Mail: U.S. Department of State--SA-44, HR/OE, Suite 368, 
Attention: Caroline Cole, 301 4th Street SW., Washington, DC 20547.
    You must include the DS form number (if applicable), information 
collection title, and the 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 collection instrument and 
supporting documents, to Caroline Cole, Bureau of Human Resources, 
Office of Overseas Employment, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC 
20547, who may be reached on 202-203-7390 or at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
     Title of Information Collection: Application for 
Employment as a Locally Employed Staff or Family Member.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0189.
     Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     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 Time per Response: 1 hour.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 40,000 hours.
     Frequency: On Occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain a Benefit.
    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper functions of the Department.
     Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost 
burden for this 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 
information technology.
    Please note that comments submitted in response to this Notice are 
public record. Before including any detailed personal information, you 
should be aware that your comments as submitted, including your 
personal information, will be available for public review.

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: August 31, 2012.
William E. Schaal, Jr.,
Director, HR/EX, Department of State.
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