[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 62 (Thursday, March 31, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18680-18681]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-07311]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 9505]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application for
Employment as a Locally Employed Staff or Family Member
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 information
collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for approval. 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
30 days for public comment.
DATES: Submit comments directly to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) up to May 2, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the Department of State Desk Officer in
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). You may submit comments by the following
methods:
Email: [email protected]. You must include the
DS form number, information collection title, and the OMB control
number in the subject line of your message.
Fax: 202-395-5806. Attention: Desk Officer for Department
of State.
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
20006, who may be reached on 202-663-2696 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-
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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 25, 2016.
William E. Schaal,
Director, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2016-07311 Filed 3-30-16; 8:45 am]
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