[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 5, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20203-20204]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07062]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2023-0100]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Application 
for Employment With the Federal Aviation Administration

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA 
invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information 
collection. The Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment period 
soliciting comments on the following collection of information was 
published on January 24, 2023. The collection involves an automated 
application process for employment with the Federal Aviation

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Administration. Applicants access an online form that is presented with 
requests for certain information. The information collected is 
necessary to determine basic eligibility for employment and potential 
eligibility for Veteran's Preference, Veteran's Readjustment Act, and 
People with Disability appointments. In addition, there are specific 
occupation questions that assist the FAA Office of Human Resource 
Management (AHR) in determining candidates' qualifications in order 
that the best-qualified candidates are hired for the many FAA 
occupations.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by May 5, 2023.

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: Toni Main-Valentin by email at: 
[email protected]; phone: 405-954-0870.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of 
this information collection, including (a) Whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for FAA's performance; (b) the 
accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to enhance the 
quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (d) 
ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of 
the collected information.
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0597.
    Title: Application for Employment with the Federal Aviation 
Administration.
    Form Numbers: Not applicable (electronic submission).
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background:
    The Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting 
comments on the following collection of information was published on 
January 24, 2023 (88 FR 4280). Under the provisions of Public Law 104-
50, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is given the authority 
and the responsibility for developing and implementing its own 
personnel system without regard to most of the provisions of title 5, 
United States Code, exceptions being those concerning veteran's 
preference and various benefits.
    The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) developed a suite of forms 
for use in automated employment processes: all under a single OMB 
approval. The FAA office of Human Resource Management, Human Resources 
(AHR) has the same OMB approval for its automated application for 
employment. By automating processes for employment application and the 
evaluation of candidates, AHR continues to markedly improve the service 
it provides to the public as well as its ability to locate and hire the 
best-qualified applicants. This automated process provides applicants 
the capability to receive on-line results immediately upon submitting 
their application questionnaires.
    The Agency is requesting certain information necessary to determine 
basic eligibility for employment and potential eligibility for 
Veteran's Preference, Veteran's Readjustment Act, and People with 
Disability appointments. In addition, occupation specific questions 
assist AHR in determining candidates' qualifications in order that the 
best-qualified candidates are hired for the many FAA occupations. The 
system currently in use for this collection is the FAA Automated 
Vacancy Information Access Tool for Online Referral (AVIATOR). This 
system cannot be directly accessed. Applicants are transferred to the 
AVIATOR system from OPM's USAJOBS website during the application 
process.
    Respondents: Over 180,000 U.S. citizens identified as applicants 
for employment with the Federal Aviation Administration.
    Frequency: On occasion/as interested.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 180,000 hours.
    Approximately 180,000 respondents will complete an application form 
on an as needed basis. Based on this sample size, it will take the 
average applicant approximately 1 hour to read the instructions and 
complete the form.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: The estimated total burden is 
180,000 hours annually.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 31, 2023.
Alpha O Woodson-Smith,
Information Technology Project Manager, Finance and Management (AFN), 
Information and Technology Services (AIT), Enterprise Program 
Management Service (AEM-320).
[FR Doc. 2023-07062 Filed 4-4-23; 8:45 am]
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