[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 209 (Monday, October 31, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 65610]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-23592]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121-XXXX]


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: 30 Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice (DOJ), 
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: The Department of Justice encourages public comment and will 
accept input until November 30, 2022.

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.

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 Office of 
Justice Progrms, 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.
    Sponsor: The Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice.
    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 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: Robert Houser, 
Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice 
Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, Suite 3E.206, Washington, DC 
20530.

    Dated: October 25, 2022
Robert Houser,
Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Office of the 
Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2022-23592 Filed 10-28-22; 8:45 am]
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