[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 93 (Friday, May 13, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29387-29388]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-10332]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Existing Collection in Use Without an OMB Control 
Number: AVUE Digital Services--Electronic Applications

AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, 
Office of Justice Programs, will be submitting the following 
information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
July 12, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments 
especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time, 
suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection 
instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact 
Jennifer McCarthy, (202) 616-3089, Deputy Director of Administration, 
Office of Administration, Human Resources Division, Office of Justice 
Programs, Department of Justice, 810 7th Street NW, Washington, DC 
20530.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written comments and suggestions from the 
public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of 
information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of 
the following four points:

--Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary 
for the proper performance of the functions of the Bureau of Justice 
Statistics, including whether the information will have practical 
utility;
--Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
--Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected can be enhanced; and
--Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Existing collection in use 
without an OMB Control Number.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: The Avue Digital Services 
application for federal employment.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: NA. The applicable component 
within the Department of Justice is the Office of Justice Programs.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: The primary respondents are public citizens 
who are applying for OJP federal positions. Avue is a web-based 
application system that provides automated support for posting federal 
vacancies. The applicants use the system to submit electronic 
applications for job vacancies. Candidates enter pertinent information 
and responds to a series of electronic screens and experience 
statements. The data is then certified and submitted for OJP HR 
Specialists to review and certify the applications. The candidate is 
automatically notified by email that his/her application has been 
received when he/she certifies and submits his/her electronic 
application and provided

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other status updates throughout the hiring cycle.
    5. An Estimate of the Total Number of Respondents and the Amount of 
Time Estimated for an Average Respondent to Respond: In calendar year 
2021, there were 1,707 applications submitted for jobs at OJP. A 
sampling of applicants who started and completed their OJP applications 
on the same day in 2021 was 740 applicants and using this sample, the 
system reported a total of 56,832 minutes for those 740 applications, 
or an average of 76.8 minutes (76 minutes, 48 seconds) spent on each 
application.
    6. An Estimate of the Total Public Burden (in hours) Associated 
with the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this 
application is 949 hours in calendar year 2021. This is based on 740 
applicants spending 77 (rounded up) minutes on each application for a 
total of 56,980 minutes.
    If additional information is required contact: Melody Braswell, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405B, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: May 10, 2022.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2022-10332 Filed 5-12-22; 8:45 am]
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