[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17042-17043]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05765]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

[OMB Control No. 3206-0278]


Submission for Review: Renewal of a Previously Approved 
Information Collection, USA Staffing, Onboarding Features

AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general 
public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a 
revised information collection request (ICR) 3206-0278, USA Staffing, 
Onboarding).

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until May 22, 2023. 
This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1.

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ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the proposed information collection by one of the following means:
     Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov All 
submissions received must include the agency name and docket number for 
this Federal Register document. The general policy for comments and 
other submissions from members of the public is to make these 
submissions available for public viewing on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov as they are received without change, including any 
personal identifiers or contact information.
     Email: [email protected]. Please put ``USA 
Staffing, Onboarding'' in the subject line of the email.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this information collection 
request, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by 
contacting the USA Staffing, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E 
Street NW, Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Bridget Dongarra, or via 
electronic mail to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995, (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35) as amended by the 
Clinger-Cohen Act (Pub. L. 104-106), OPM is soliciting comments for 
this collection. USA Staffing is OPM's talent acquisition solution. 
Federal agencies use USA Staffing to onboard candidates for Federal 
positions while complying with appropriate rules and procedures. 
Federal agencies purchase the services of USA Staffing through an 
Interagency Agreement (IAA) under the provisions of the Revolving Fund, 
5 U.S.C. 1304 (e) (1), which permits OPM to perform human resources 
management services for Federal agencies on a cost-recovery basis.
    USA Staffing's public facing web page for new hires provides a 
single interface to submit data and forms required during the Federal 
onboarding process. New Hires are individuals selected for Federal 
employment but who have not yet entered on duty and authenticate at USA 
Staffing using their USAJOBS.gov accounts. USA Staffing captures the 
essential information Federal agencies require to onboard applicants 
for Federal jobs under the authority of sections 1104, 1302, 3301--
3320, 3361, 3393, and 3394 of Title 5 United States Code.
    This information collection was initially approved under an 
emergency authorization in pursuit of compliance with Executive Order 
(E.O.) 14043, titled ``Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination 
for Federal Employees.'' This action seeks to reinstate the information 
collection independent of that Executive Order and instead focus on the 
regular business of the USA Staffing Onboarding system in gathering new 
hire information in pursuit of timely and efficient entry on duty 
actions. In addition, this collection will clarify the New Hire 
information elements collected by USA Staffing under its own OMB 
control number. This includes questions about basic identity, 
employment and service background, benefits enrollments, and payroll. 
Information for items which have their own approvals (such as the OF 
306 and I-9 forms) are not included in this collection. The initial 
emergency clearance did not distinguish between these two contexts. 
Therefore, we invite comments that:
    1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    2. 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;
    3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    4. 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 
submissions of responses.

Analysis

    Agency: Office of Personnel Management.
    Title: USA Staffing, Onboarding.
    OMB Number: 3206-0278.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Number of Respondents: 570,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 20 Minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 190,000.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Kellie Cosgrove Riley,
Executive Director, Office of Executive Secretariat and Privacy and 
Information Management.
[FR Doc. 2023-05765 Filed 3-20-23; 8:45 am]
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