[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 123 (Tuesday, June 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38389-38390]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-13748]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Agency Information Collection Extension
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, intends to extend for three years, an
information collection request with the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB).
DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be
received on or before July 28, 2022. If you anticipate any difficulty
in submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Walsh, Office of Talent
Management, Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer, U.S. Department
of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-1615;
(202) 287-5774; [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the
extended collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility; (b) 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; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (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.
This information collection request contains:
(1) OMB No.: 1910-5193.
(2) Information Collection Request Titled: DOE Applicant Portal;
(3) Type of Review: Extension;
(4) Purpose: The Department of Energy (DOE) will collect two broad
types of data: Application Data and Demographic Data. Application Data
will include a resume and information about a candidate's contact
information, education, work experience, and work interests. DOE will
use this information to evaluate an individual's qualifications for
employment opportunities in support of the Infrastructure Investment
and Jobs Act (IIJA) of 2021, Public Law 117-58 and other direct-hire
authorities and to refer potential candidates to relevant application
platforms. The Demographic Data requested is strictly voluntary. It
will be used to evaluate agency marketing and outreach strategies to
expand both the size and diversity of the applicant pool and assess the
aggregate diversity of the applicant pool as candidates move through
the evaluation process. Potential candidates are the most likely
respondents to the Public Notice.
(5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 35,000.
(6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 35,000.
(7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 5,845.
(8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden:
$340,121.
Statutory Authority: DOE is authorized to collect the information
pursuant to its direct hire authorities, including Section 301 of the
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) of 2021, Public Law 117-
58; 5 CFR 337.201; and Office of Personnel Management GW-007, Direct
Hire Authorities (October 11, 2018), for Scientific, Technical,
Engineering, and
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Mathematics (STEM) positions. DOE is using existing hiring authorities,
including government-wide direct hiring authorities, to identify
potential candidates for positions. This information will be collected
and maintained under the Privacy Act System of Records Notice OPM/GOVT-
5, Recruiting, Examining, and Placement Records., 79 FR 16834 (March
26, 2014), with a modification published in 80 FR 74815 (November 30,
2015) and OPM/GOVT-7 Applicant Race, Sex, National Origin, and
Disability Status Records, 71 FR 35351 (June 19, 2006), amended 80 FR
74815 (Nov. 30, 2015).
Signing Authority
This document of the Department of Energy was signed on June 22,
2022, by Erin Moore, Chief Human Capital Officer, Office of the Chief
Human Capital Officer, pursuant to delegated authority from the
Secretary of Energy. That document with the original signature and date
is maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in
compliance with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the
undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to
sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as
an official document of the Department of Energy. This administrative
process in no way alters the legal effect of this document upon
publication in the Federal Register.
Signed in Washington, DC, on June 23, 2022.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2022-13748 Filed 6-27-22; 8:45 am]
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