[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78363-78364]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25115]


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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM


Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

ACTION: Notice, request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) 
invites comment on a proposal to extend for three years, without 
revision, the Applications for Employment with the Board of Governors 
of the Federal Reserve System (FR 28; OMB No. 7100-0181).

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 16, 2024.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by FR 28, by any of the 
following methods:
     Agency website: https://www.federalreserve.gov/. Follow 
the instructions for submitting comments at https://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/foia/proposedregs.aspx.
     Email: [email protected]. Include the OMB 
number or FR number in the subject line of the message.
     FAX: (202) 452-3819 or (202) 452-3102.
     Mail: Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Attn: Ann E. 
Misback, Secretary of the Board, Mailstop M-4775, 2001 C St NW, 
Washington, DC 20551.

    All public comments are available from the Board's website at 
https://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/foia/proposedregs.aspx as 
submitted, unless modified for technical reasons or to remove 
personally identifiable information at the commenter's request. 
Accordingly, comments will not be edited to remove any confidential 
business information, identifying information, or contact information. 
Public comments may also be viewed electronically or in paper in Room 
M-4365A, 2001 C St NW, Washington, DC 20551, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 
p.m. on weekdays, except for Federal holidays. For security reasons, 
the Board requires that visitors make an appointment to inspect 
comments. You may do so by calling (202) 452-3684. Upon arrival, 
visitors will be required to present valid government-issued photo 
identification and to submit to security screening in order to inspect 
and photocopy comments.
    Additionally, commenters may send a copy of their comments to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Desk Officer for the Federal 
Reserve Board, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 
Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, 725 
17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503, or by fax to (202) 395-6974.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Federal Reserve Board Clearance 
Officer--Nuha Elmaghrabi--Office of the Chief Data Officer, Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System, [email protected], (202) 
452-3884.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 15, 1984, OMB delegated to the Board 
authority under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) to approve and assign 
OMB control numbers to collections of information conducted or 
sponsored by the Board. In exercising this delegated authority, the 
Board is directed to take every reasonable step to solicit comment. In 
determining whether to approve a collection of information, the Board 
will consider all comments received from the public and other agencies.
    During the comment period for this proposal, a copy of the proposed 
PRA OMB submission, including the draft reporting form and 
instructions, supporting statement (which contains more detail about 
the information collection and burden estimates than this notice), and 
other documentation, will be made available on the Board's public 
website at https://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/reportingforms/home/review or may be requested from the agency clearance officer, whose 
name appears above. Final versions of these documents will be made 
available at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, if approved.

Request for Comment on Information Collection Proposal

    The Board invites public comment on the following information 
collection, which is being reviewed under authority delegated by the 
OMB under the PRA. Comments are invited on the following:
    a. Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the Board's functions, including whether the 
information has practical utility;
    b. The accuracy of the Board's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed information collection, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    c. Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected;
    d. Ways to minimize the burden of information collection on 
respondents, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology; and
    e. Estimates of capital or startup costs and costs of operation, 
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information.
    At the end of the comment period, the comments and recommendations 
received will be analyzed to determine the extent to which the Board 
should modify the proposal.

Proposal Under OMB Delegated Authority To Extend for Three Years, 
Without Revision, the Following Information Collection

    Collection Title: Applications for Employment with the Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
    Collection Identifier: FR 28.
    OMB Control Number: 7100-0181.
    General Description of Collection: The FR 28 is comprised of the 
Application for Employment (FR 28a), Applicant's Voluntary Self-
Identification (FR 28s), Research Assistant Candidate Survey of 
Interests and Computer Experience (FR 28i), and Pre-Hire Conflict of 
Interest Screening Form (FR 28c).
    The Application for Employment (FR 28a) collects information to 
determine the qualifications of applicants for employment with the 
Board (such as education and training, employment record, and other 
information since the time the applicant left high school). Among other 
things, the FR 28a is used to examine, rate, or assess the applicant's 
qualifications, and to contact the applicant to arrange an interview. 
The Applicant's Voluntary Self-Identification (FR 28s) is an optional 
form that collects information on the applicant's gender, race, and 
ethnicity. The Research Assistant Candidate Survey of Interests and 
Computer Experience (FR 28i) collects information on a Research 
Assistant (RA) applicant's level of interest in various economic topics 
and experience in different data analytics/programs. The Pre-Hire 
Conflict of Interest Screening Form (FR 28c) collects information from 
external applicants after they have been selected for an interview at 
the Board regarding certain financial interests that could pose a 
conflict of interest based on the duties of the position for which they 
are applying. Although certain conflicts of interest information is 
requested on the

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FR 28a, the FR 28c requests additional information to make sure that 
conflicts of interest are fully vetted before an applicant is employed 
at the Board.
    The information collected through the FR 28 is used to assist the 
Board in recruiting and hiring individuals for Board employment, 
retaining qualified employees, and periodically reviewing its hiring 
practices.
    Frequency: Event-generated.
    Respondents: Individuals seeking employment with the Board.
    Total estimated number of respondents: 17,150.
    Total estimated annual burden hours: 7,208.\1\
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    \1\ More detailed information regarding this collection, 
including more detailed burden estimates, can be found in the OMB 
Supporting Statement posted at https://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/reportingforms/home/review. On the page displayed at the link, you 
can find the OMB Supporting Statement by referencing the collection 
identifier, FR 28.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, November 8, 
2023.
Michele Taylor Fennell,
Deputy Associate Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 2023-25115 Filed 11-14-23; 8:45 am]
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