80_FR_8942 80 FR 8909 - Hispanic Council on Federal Employment

80 FR 8909 - Hispanic Council on Federal Employment

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 33 (February 19, 2015)

Page Range8909-8910
FR Document2015-03396

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management announces the renewal of the Hispanic Council on Federal Employment (Council). The Commission shall advise the Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on the implementation of leading employment practices in an effort to remove any unnecessary barriers to the recruitment, hiring, retention and advancement of Hispanics in the Federal workplace. The Council is an advisory committee composed of Federal employees and Hispanic organizations.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 33 (Thursday, February 19, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 33 (Thursday, February 19, 2015)]
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Hispanic Council on Federal Employment

AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Renewal of advisory committee.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Office of Personnel Management announces the renewal 
of the Hispanic Council on Federal Employment (Council). The Commission 
shall advise the Director of

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the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on the implementation of 
leading employment practices in an effort to remove any unnecessary 
barriers to the recruitment, hiring, retention and advancement of 
Hispanics in the Federal workplace. The Council is an advisory 
committee composed of Federal employees and Hispanic organizations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Veronica E. Villalobos, Director for 
the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Office of Personnel Management, 
1900 E St. NW., Suite 5H35, Washington, DC 20415. Phone (202) 606-0020 
FAX (202) 606-2183 or email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The charter for the Hispanic Council on 
Federal Employment publishes as follows:
    1. Committee's Official Designation (Title). The Hispanic Council 
on Federal Employment.
    2. Authority. This charter establishes the Hispanic Council on 
Federal Employment in accordance with the provisions of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. The Commission 
is in the public interest and supports the U.S. Office of Personnel 
Management (OPM) in performing its duties and responsibilities under 5 
CFR part 950.
    3. Objectives and Scope of Activities. The purpose of the 
Commission is to advise the Director of OPM on the implementation of 
leading employment practices in an effort to remove any unnecessary 
barriers to the recruitment, hiring, retention and advancement of 
Hispanics in the Federal workplace.
    4. Description of Duties. The Council shall provide recommendations 
to the Director of OPM on the implementation of initiatives involving 
the recruitment, hiring, and advancement of Hispanics in the Federal 
workforce. Its activities shall include, to the extent permitted by the 
law:
    a. Reviewing leading practices in strategic human resources 
management planning;
    b. Providing advice on ways to increase outreach to Hispanic 
communities, with a focus on Veterans, students, and people with 
disabilities;
    c. Recommending any further actions, as appropriate, to address the 
underrepresentation of Hispanics in the Federal workforce where it 
occurs;
    d. Recommending any further actions, as appropriate, to promote 
successful retention and advancement efforts including training of 
department and agency personnel;
    e. Implementing recommendations for innovative ways to improve the 
dissemination of information about Federal employment to the Hispanic 
communities; and
    f. Recommending any further actions, as appropriate, to address the 
underrepresentation of Hispanics in the Federal workforce where it 
occurs.
    5. Agency Official to Whom the Commission Reports. The Commission 
will report recommendations to the OPM Director.
    6. Support. OPM is responsible for providing administrative 
services and support to the Commission.
    7. Estimated Annual Operating Costs and Staff Years. The estimated 
annual operating expenses of the Council are $12,000.00 (.25 FTE). 
These expenses include funds to cover actual staff time (including 
benefits) devoted to preparation for meetings and technical discussions 
at meetings, expenses for preparing and printing discussion materials 
and administrative costs for filing the charter, preparing Federal 
Register notices, preparing minutes of the meetings, etc.
    8. Designated Federal Officer (DFO). The Director of the Office of 
Diversity and Inclusion, at OPM shall be appointed as the DFO of the 
Council. The DFO will approve or call all Council and subcommittee 
meetings, prepare and approve all meeting agendas, attend all Council 
and subcommittee meetings, adjourn any meeting when they determine 
adjournment to be in the public interest, and chair meetings when 
directed to do so by the official to whom the Council reports.
    9. Estimated Number of Frequency of Meetings. The frequency of 
meetings will be determined by the Co-Chair of the Council with the 
approval of the DFO, and the committee is expected to convene once 
every two months.
    10. Duration. It is expected that the Commission will conclude its 
work in approximately one year.
    11. Termination. December 31, 2015.
    12. Membership and Designation. The Council will include a total of 
approximately 22 Federal workers and non-government individuals, 
including Regular Government Employees and Representative Members. The 
Council members will represent various perspectives from Hispanic that 
have experience in working on Federal employee, Hispanic student, 
Veterans, persons with disabilities and/or employment issues affecting 
Hispanic communities, while other Council members will provide 
technical expertise regarding strategic human resources management 
planning and the merit systems principles. The Director of OPM may also 
designate other members of the Council. Such additional members may 
include, but are not limited to: (1) The Chief Human Capital Officers 
of other Executive agencies; and (2) Members who are designated on an 
ex officio basis and who may be invited to contribute to projects, as 
particular skills and expertise are needed.
    13. Subcommittees. The Co-Chairs of the Council, with the Agency's 
approval, are responsible for directing the work of the Council, 
including the creation of subcommittees necessary to carry out the 
Council's mandate. All subcommittees will report to the Council and 
will not provide advice directly to the Agency.
    14. Recordkeeping. The records of the Council, as well as any 
formally and informally established subcommittees, shall be maintained 
in accordance with General Records Schedule 26, Item 2 or other 
appropriate agency records disposition schedule. These records shall be 
available for public inspection and copying, subject to applicable 
exemptions of the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Katherine L. Archuleta,
Director.
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 33 / Thursday, February 19, 2015 / Notices 8909 for the proper performance of the OFFICE OF PERSONNEL functions of the agency, including functions of the agency, including MANAGEMENT whether the information will have whether the information will have practical utility; practical utility; Submission for Review: Assignment, 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the Federal Employees’ Group Life agency’s estimate of the burden of the * Evaluate the accuracy of the Insurance (FEGLI) Program, RI 76–10, proposed collection of information, agency’s estimate of the burden of the 3206–XXXX including the validity of the proposed collection of information, methodology and assumptions used; including the validity of the AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and methodology and assumptions used; Management. clarity of the information to be * Enhance the quality, utility and ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for collected; and clarity of the information to be comments. 4. Minimize the burden of the collected; and collection of information on those who SUMMARY: The Retirement Services, * Minimize the burden of the are to respond, including through the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) collection of information on those who use of appropriate automated, offers the general public and other are to respond, including through the electronic, mechanical, or other Federal agencies the opportunity to use of appropriate automated, technological collection techniques or comment on an existing collection in electronic, mechanical, or other other forms of information technology, use without an OMB control number, technological collection techniques or e.g., permitting electronic submissions Assignment, Federal Employees’ Group other forms of information technology, of responses. Life Insurance (FEGLI) Program, RI The Federal Employees’ Group Life e.g., permitting electronic submissions 76–10. As required by the Paperwork Insurance (FEGLI) Program allows an of responses. Reduction Act of 1995, (Pub. L. 104–13, insured individual to transfer 44 U.S.C. chapter 35) as amended by the ownership, or ‘‘assign’’ the FEGLI III. Current Actions Clinger-Cohen Act (Pub. L. 104–106), coverage, to a third party. An insured The Department of Labor seeks the OPM is soliciting comments for this may assign for several reasons; for extension of approval of this collection. The information collection example, for financial planning information collection in order to carry was previously published in the Federal purposes, or to comply with a court out its responsibility to assure payment Register on August 5, 2014 at Volume order, or to sell the coverage to a third- of compensation benefits to injured 79 FR 45499 allowing for a 60-day party. Unlike a designation of workers at the proper rate. public comment period. No comments beneficiary, once an assignment is were received for this information executed, it is irrevocable. Agency: Office of Workers’ collection. The purpose of this notice is Compensation Programs. to allow an additional 30 days for public Analysis Type of Review: Extension. comments. Agency: Retirement Operations, Title: Request for Earnings DATES: Comments are encouraged and Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Information. will be accepted until March 23, 2015. Management. OMB Number: 1240–0025. This process is conducted in accordance Title: Assignment, Federal Employees’ with 5 CFR 1320.1. Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Program. Agency Number: LS–426. OMB Number: 3206–XXXX. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are Affected Public: Individuals or invited to submit written comments on Frequency: Annually. households. the proposed information collection to Affected Public: Federal employees, the Office of Information and Regulatory retirees, and assignees. Total Respondents: 100. Affairs, Office of Management and Number of Respondents: 400. Total Annual Responses: 100. Estimated Time Per Respondent: 15 Budget, 725 17th Street NW., Estimated Total Burden Hours: 25. Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk minutes. Officer for the Office of Personnel Total Burden Hours: 100 hours. Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes. Management or sent via electronic mail U.S. Office of Personnel Management. to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or Katherine Archuleta, Frequency: On occasion. faxed to (202) 395–6974. Director. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A [FR Doc. 2015–03393 Filed 2–18–15; 8:45 am] $0. copy of this ICR, with applicable BILLING CODE 6325–38–P Total Burden Cost (operating/ supporting documentation, may be maintenance): $45. obtained by contacting the Office of Comments submitted in response to Information and Regulatory Affairs, OFFICE OF PERSONNEL this notice will be summarized and/or Office of Management and Budget, 725 MANAGEMENT included in the request for Office of 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of Hispanic Council on Federal Management and Budget approval of the Employment information collection request; they will Personnel Management or sent via also become a matter of public record. electronic mail to oira_submission@ AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395–6974. emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES Dated: February 13, 2015. Management. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office ACTION: Renewal of advisory committee. Yoon Ferguson, of Management and Budget is Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers’ particularly interested in comments SUMMARY: The U.S. Office of Personnel Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of that: Management announces the renewal of Labor. 1. Evaluate whether the proposed the Hispanic Council on Federal [FR Doc. 2015–03422 Filed 2–18–15; 8:45 am] collection of information is necessary Employment (Council). The BILLING CODE 4510–CF–P for the proper performance of the Commission shall advise the Director of VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:58 Feb 18, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19FEN1.SGM 19FEN1

8910 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 33 / Thursday, February 19, 2015 / Notices the U.S. Office of Personnel dissemination of information about members of the Council. Such Management (OPM) on the Federal employment to the Hispanic additional members may include, but implementation of leading employment communities; and are not limited to: (1) The Chief Human practices in an effort to remove any f. Recommending any further actions, Capital Officers of other Executive unnecessary barriers to the recruitment, as appropriate, to address the agencies; and (2) Members who are hiring, retention and advancement of underrepresentation of Hispanics in the designated on an ex officio basis and Hispanics in the Federal workplace. The Federal workforce where it occurs. who may be invited to contribute to Council is an advisory committee 5. Agency Official to Whom the projects, as particular skills and composed of Federal employees and Commission Reports. The Commission expertise are needed. Hispanic organizations. will report recommendations to the 13. Subcommittees. The Co-Chairs of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OPM Director. the Council, with the Agency’s Veronica E. Villalobos, Director for the 6. Support. OPM is responsible for approval, are responsible for directing Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Office providing administrative services and the work of the Council, including the of Personnel Management, 1900 E St. support to the Commission. creation of subcommittees necessary to NW., Suite 5H35, Washington, DC 7. Estimated Annual Operating Costs carry out the Council’s mandate. All 20415. Phone (202) 606–0020 FAX (202) and Staff Years. The estimated annual subcommittees will report to the 606–2183 or email at operating expenses of the Council are Council and will not provide advice veronica.villalobos@opm.gov. $12,000.00 (.25 FTE). These expenses directly to the Agency. include funds to cover actual staff time 14. Recordkeeping. The records of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The (including benefits) devoted to Council, as well as any formally and charter for the Hispanic Council on preparation for meetings and technical informally established subcommittees, Federal Employment publishes as discussions at meetings, expenses for shall be maintained in accordance with follows: 1. Committee’s Official Designation preparing and printing discussion General Records Schedule 26, Item 2 or (Title). The Hispanic Council on Federal materials and administrative costs for other appropriate agency records Employment. filing the charter, preparing Federal disposition schedule. These records 2. Authority. This charter establishes Register notices, preparing minutes of shall be available for public inspection the Hispanic Council on Federal the meetings, etc. and copying, subject to applicable Employment in accordance with the 8. Designated Federal Officer (DFO). exemptions of the Freedom of provisions of the Federal Advisory The Director of the Office of Diversity Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552. Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 and Inclusion, at OPM shall be appointed as the DFO of the Council. U.S. Office of Personnel Management. U.S.C. App. The Commission is in the The DFO will approve or call all Katherine L. Archuleta, public interest and supports the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Council and subcommittee meetings, Director. in performing its duties and prepare and approve all meeting [FR Doc. 2015–03396 Filed 2–18–15; 8:45 am] responsibilities under 5 CFR part 950. agendas, attend all Council and BILLING CODE 6820–B2–P 3. Objectives and Scope of Activities. subcommittee meetings, adjourn any The purpose of the Commission is to meeting when they determine advise the Director of OPM on the adjournment to be in the public interest, OFFICE OF PERSONNEL implementation of leading employment and chair meetings when directed to do MANAGEMENT practices in an effort to remove any so by the official to whom the Council unnecessary barriers to the recruitment, reports. Excepted Service hiring, retention and advancement of 9. Estimated Number of Frequency of AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Hispanics in the Federal workplace. Meetings. The frequency of meetings Management (OPM). 4. Description of Duties. The Council will be determined by the Co-Chair of ACTION: Notice. shall provide recommendations to the the Council with the approval of the Director of OPM on the implementation DFO, and the committee is expected to SUMMARY: This notice identifies of initiatives involving the recruitment, convene once every two months. Schedule A, B, and C appointing hiring, and advancement of Hispanics in 10. Duration. It is expected that the authorities applicable to a single agency the Federal workforce. Its activities shall Commission will conclude its work in that were established or revoked from include, to the extent permitted by the approximately one year. November 1, 2014, to November 30, law: 11. Termination. December 31, 2015. 2014. a. Reviewing leading practices in 12. Membership and Designation. The Council will include a total of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: strategic human resources management approximately 22 Federal workers and Senior Executive Resources Services, planning; b. Providing advice on ways to non-government individuals, including Senior Executive Services and increase outreach to Hispanic Regular Government Employees and Performance Management, Employee communities, with a focus on Veterans, Representative Members. The Council Services, (202) 606–2246. students, and people with disabilities; members will represent various SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In c. Recommending any further actions, perspectives from Hispanic that have accordance with 5 CFR 213.103, as appropriate, to address the experience in working on Federal Schedule A, B, and C appointing underrepresentation of Hispanics in the employee, Hispanic student, Veterans, authorities available for use by all emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal workforce where it occurs; persons with disabilities and/or agencies are codified in the Code of d. Recommending any further actions, employment issues affecting Hispanic Federal Regulations (CFR). Schedule A, as appropriate, to promote successful communities, while other Council B, and C appointing authorities retention and advancement efforts members will provide technical applicable to a single agency are not including training of department and expertise regarding strategic human codified in the CFR, but the Office of agency personnel; resources management planning and the Personnel Management (OPM) e. Implementing recommendations for merit systems principles. The Director publishes a notice of agency-specific innovative ways to improve the of OPM may also designate other authorities established or revoked each VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:58 Feb 18, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19FEN1.SGM 19FEN1


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionRenewal of advisory committee.
ContactVeronica E. Villalobos, Director for the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E St. NW., Suite 5H35, Washington, DC 20415. Phone (202) 606-0020 FAX (202) 606-2183 or email at [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 8909 
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