81_FR_18742 81 FR 18680 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application for Employment as a Locally Employed Staff or Family Member

81 FR 18680 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application for Employment as a Locally Employed Staff or Family Member

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 62 (March 31, 2016)

Page Range18680-18681
FR Document2016-07311

The Department of State has submitted the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we are requesting comments on this collection from all interested individuals and organizations. The purpose of this Notice is to allow 30 days for public comment.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 62 (Thursday, March 31, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 62 (Thursday, March 31, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18680-18681]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-07311]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9505]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application for 
Employment as a Locally Employed Staff or Family Member

ACTION: Notice of request for public comment and submission to OMB of 
proposed collection of information.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State has submitted the information 
collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for approval. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we 
are requesting comments on this collection from all interested 
individuals and organizations. The purpose of this Notice is to allow 
30 days for public comment.

DATES: Submit comments directly to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) up to May 2, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the Department of State Desk Officer in 
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB). You may submit comments by the following 
methods:
     Email: [email protected]. You must include the 
DS form number, information collection title, and the OMB control 
number in the subject line of your message.
     Fax: 202-395-5806. Attention: Desk Officer for Department 
of State.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional 
information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including 
requests for copies of the proposed collection instrument and 
supporting documents, to Caroline Cole, Bureau of Human Resources, 
Office of Overseas Employment, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC 
20006, who may be reached on 202-663-2696 or at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
     Title of Information Collection: Application for 
Employment as a Locally Employed Staff or Family Member.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0189.
     Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Human Resources, Office of 
Overseas Employment (HR/OE).
     Form Number: DS-0174.
     Respondents: Candidates seeking employment at U.S. 
Missions abroad, including family members of Foreign Service, Civil 
Service, and uniformed service members officially assigned to the 
Mission and under Chief of Mission authority.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 40,000.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 40,000.
     Average Time per Response: 1 hour.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 40,000 hours.
     Frequency: On Occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain a Benefit.
    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper functions of the Department.
     Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost 
burden for this proposed collection, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used.
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected.
     Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, 
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.
    Please note that comments submitted in response to this Notice are 
public record. Before including any detailed personal information, you 
should be aware that your comments as submitted, including your 
personal information, will be available for public review.

Abstract of Proposed Collection

    The DS-0174, Application for Employment as a Locally Employed Staff 
or Family Member, is needed to meet information collection requirements 
for recruitments conducted at approximately 170 U.S. embassies and 
consulates throughout the world. Current employment application forms 
do not meet the unique requirements of Mission recruitment (e.g., 
language skills and hiring preferences) under the FS Act of 1980 and 22 
U.S.C. 2669(c). The DS-

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0174 is needed to improve data gathering and to clarify interpretation 
of candidate responses.

Methodology

    Candidates for employment use the DS-0174 to apply for Mission-
advertised positions throughout the world. Mission recruitments 
generate approximately 40,000 applications per year. Data that HR and 
hiring officials extract from the DS-0174 determines eligibility for 
employment, qualifications for the position, and selections according 
to Federal policies.

    Dated: March 25, 2016.
William E. Schaal,
Director, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2016-07311 Filed 3-30-16; 8:45 am]
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18680 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 62 / Thursday, March 31, 2016 / Notices ACTION: Notice of open meeting of the Additionally, if you need SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regional Small Business Regulatory accommodations because of a disability, • Title of Information Collection: Fairness Boards. translation services, or require Application for Employment as a additional information, please contact Locally Employed Staff or Family SUMMARY: The SBA, Office of the Elahe Zahirieh as well. Member. National Ombudsman is issuing this For more information on the Office of • OMB Control Number: 1405–0189. notice to announce the location, date, the National Ombudsman, please visit • Type of Request: Revision of a time and agenda for the annual board our Web site at www.sba.gov/ Currently Approved Collection. meeting of the ten Regional Small ombudsman. • Originating Office: Bureau of Business Regulatory Fairness Boards. Human Resources, Office of Overseas Dated: March 25, 2016. The meeting is open to the public. Employment (HR/OE). Miguel J. L’Heureux, DATES: The meeting will be held on: • Form Number: DS–0174. SBA Committee Management Officer. Tuesday, April 5, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. • Respondents: Candidates seeking [FR Doc. 2016–07312 Filed 3–30–16; 8:45 am] to 5:00 p.m. EDT and Wednesday, April employment at U.S. Missions abroad, BILLING CODE 8025–01–P including family members of Foreign 6, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be at the Service, Civil Service, and uniformed DoubleTree by Hilton, 1515 Rhode service members officially assigned to Island Avenue NW., State Room, lobby DEPARTMENT OF STATE the Mission and under Chief of Mission level, Washington, DC 20005–5595. [Public Notice: 9505] authority. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant • Estimated Number of Respondents: to the Small Business Regulatory 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information 40,000. Enforcement Fairness Act (Pub. L. 104– Collection: Application for • Estimated Number of Responses: 121), section 222, SBA announces the Employment as a Locally Employed 40,000. meeting of the Regional Small Business Staff or Family Member • Average Time per Response: 1 hour. • Total Estimated Burden Time: Regulatory Fairness Boards (Regional ACTION:Notice of request for public 40,000 hours. Regulatory Fairness Boards). The comment and submission to OMB of • Frequency: On Occasion. Regional Regulatory Fairness Boards are proposed collection of information. • Obligation to Respond: Required to tasked to advise the National Obtain a Benefit. Ombudsman on matters of concern to SUMMARY: The Department of State has We are soliciting public comments to small businesses relating to enforcement submitted the information collection permit the Department to: activities of agencies and to report on described below to the Office of • Evaluate whether the proposed substantiated instances of excessive Management and Budget (OMB) for information collection is necessary for enforcement actions against small approval. In accordance with the the proper functions of the Department. business concerns, including any Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we • Evaluate the accuracy of our findings or recommendations of the are requesting comments on this estimate of the time and cost burden for Board as to agency enforcement practice collection from all interested this proposed collection, including the or policy. individuals and organizations. The validity of the methodology and The purpose of the meeting is to purpose of this Notice is to allow 30 assumptions used. discuss the following topics related to days for public comment. • Enhance the quality, utility, and the Regional Regulatory Fairness DATES: Submit comments directly to the clarity of the information to be Boards: Office of Management and Budget collected. —Introduction of the Regional (OMB) up to May 2, 2016. • Minimize the reporting burden on Regulatory Fairness Boards and the ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the those who are to respond, including the staff of the Office of the National Department of State Desk Officer in the use of automated collection techniques Ombudsman Office of Information and Regulatory or other forms of information —Panel Discussion with Federal Agency Affairs at the Office of Management and technology. Representatives Budget (OMB). You may submit Please note that comments submitted —Facilitated discussion of ongoing comments by the following methods: in response to this Notice are public regulatory issues for small business • Email: record. Before including any detailed —FY2015 Outcomes and comments oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. You personal information, you should be regarding the Annual Report to must include the DS form number, aware that your comments as submitted, Congress information collection title, and the including your personal information, —Office of Advocacy regulatory review OMB control number in the subject line will be available for public review. —SBA update and future outreach of your message. planning • Fax: 202–395–5806. Attention: Desk Abstract of Proposed Collection FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Officer for Department of State. The DS–0174, Application for meeting is open to the public; however FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Employment as a Locally Employed advance notice of attendance is Direct requests for additional Staff or Family Member, is needed to requested. Anyone wishing to attend information regarding the collection meet information collection and/or make a presentation to the listed in this notice, including requests requirements for recruitments mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Regulatory Fairness Boards must contact for copies of the proposed collection conducted at approximately 170 U.S. Elahe Zahirieh, Case Management instrument and supporting documents, embassies and consulates throughout Specialist, by March 31, 2016, in writing to Caroline Cole, Bureau of Human the world. Current employment at the Office of the National Resources, Office of Overseas application forms do not meet the Ombudsman, 409 3rd Street SW., Suite Employment, U.S. Department of State, unique requirements of Mission 330, Washington, DC 20416, by phone Washington, DC 20006, who may be recruitment (e.g., language skills and (202) 205–2417, by fax (202) 481–5719 reached on 202–663–2696 or at hiring preferences) under the FS Act of or email ombudsman@sba.gov. ColeCM@state.gov. 1980 and 22 U.S.C. 2669(c). The DS– VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:09 Mar 30, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00117 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\31MRN1.SGM 31MRN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 62 / Thursday, March 31, 2016 / Notices 18681 0174 is needed to improve data and milepost 3.61 at or near Solvay notice requirement, asserting that there gathering and to clarify interpretation of Yard, in Cayuga County, a distance of will be no changes for employees candidate responses. 33.95 miles; (4) Geneva Running Track, working on the rail lines because FGLK located between milepost 344.40 at or already operates the rail lines and will Methodology near Geneva and milepost 342.8 at the continue to be the sole common carrier Candidates for employment use the Ontario/Seneca County line, in Ontario operator of the rail lines. FGLK’s waiver DS–0174 to apply for Mission- County, a distance of 1.6 miles; (5) request will be addressed in a separate advertised positions throughout the Lehigh & Northern Industrial Track, decision. world. Mission recruitments generate located between milepost 349.20 and FGLK states that the parties intend to approximately 40,000 applications per milepost 348.70 at or near Auburn, in consummate the transaction no sooner year. Data that HR and hiring officials Cayuga County, a distance of 0.90 miles; than April 14, 2016, the effective date of extract from the DS–0174 determines and (6) Auburn & Ithaca Industrial the exemption (30 days after the verified eligibility for employment, Track, located between milepost 349.20 notice was filed), and only after the qualifications for the position, and and milepost 348.70 at or near Auburn, Board has ruled on the motion to selections according to Federal policies. in Cayuga County, a distance of 0.50 dismiss in Docket No. FD 36011. The Dated: March 25, 2016. miles. The Agencies and FGLK state that Board will establish in the decision on William E. Schaal, the Agencies currently own the rail the waiver request the earliest date this Director, Department of State. lines but FGLK is responsible for all transaction can be consummated. railroad operations over the rail lines. If the verified notice contains false or [FR Doc. 2016–07311 Filed 3–30–16; 8:45 am] According to FGLK, the acquisition of misleading information, the exemption BILLING CODE 4710–15–P the rail lines is part of a series of is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the proposed transactions that will allow exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) FGLK to continue to pay a negotiated may be filed at any time. The filing of SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD ‘‘payment in lieu of taxes’’ (PILOT) a petition to revoke will not [Docket No. FD 36012] rather than be subject to local and state automatically stay the effectiveness of taxes. FGLK states that it originally the exemption. Petitions to stay must be Finger Lakes Railway Corp.— acquired the rail lines in 1995 and filed no later than April 7, 2016 (at least Acquisition and Operation transferred title to the Agencies and seven days before the exemption Exemption—Cayuga County Industrial then leased back the rail lines for becomes effective). Development Agency, Onondaga purposes of the PILOT arrangement. An original and ten copies of all County Industrial Development FGLK states that to extend and pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD Agency, Ontario County Industrial restructure the PILOT arrangement, the 36012, must be filed with the Surface Development Agency, Schuyler County Agencies will first transfer title to the Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., Industrial Development Agency, and rail lines to FGLK. This notice relates to Washington, DC 20423–0001. In Yates County Industrial Development that transaction. Then the Agencies will addition, a copy of each pleading must Agency lease the rail lines from FGLK.2 Lastly, be served on Eric M. Hocky, Clark Hill FGLK will sublease the rail lines back PLC, 2005 Market Street, Suite 1000, Finger Lakes Railway Corp. (FGLK), a from the Agencies to continue Class III rail carrier, has filed a verified Philadelphia, PA 19103. operations over them, including all According to FGLK, this action is notice of exemption under 49 CFR common carrier service and categorically excluded from 1150.41 to acquire from Cayuga County maintenance of the tracks.3 environmental review under 49 CFR Industrial Development Agency, FGLK certifies that proposed 1105.6(c). Onondaga County Industrial transaction does not include an Board decisions and notices are Development Agency, Ontario County interchange commitment. available on our Web site at Industrial Development Agency, FGLK states that its projected ‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’ Schuyler County Industrial revenues as a result of this transaction Development Agency, and Yates County would exceed $5 million. Accordingly, Decided: March 28, 2016. Industrial Development Agency under 49 CFR 1150.42(e), FGLK is By the Board, Joseph Dettmar, Acting (collectively, Agencies), and operate, required, at least 60 days before this Director, Office of Proceedings. approximately 86.45 miles of rail lines exemption is to become effective, to Jeffrey Herzig, located in New York, as follows: 1 (1) send notice of the transaction to the Clearance Clerk. Watkins Glen Industrial Track, located national offices of the labor unions with [FR Doc. 2016–07320 Filed 3–30–16; 8:45 am] between milepost 41.35 at or near Penn employees on the affected lines, post a BILLING CODE 4915–01–P Yan and milepost 16.55 at or near copy of the notice at the workplace of Watkins Glen, in Schuyler and Yates the employees on the affected lines, and Counties, a distance of 24.8 miles; (2) certify to the Board that it has done so. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD Canandaigua Secondary, located FGLK, however, has filed a petition for between milepost 76.00 at or near [Docket No. AB 55 (Sub-No. 755X)] waiver of this 60-day advance labor Canandaigua and milepost 51.30 at or CSX Transportation, Inc.— near Geneva, in Ontario County, a 2 The Agencies filed a verified notice of Discontinuance of Service distance of 24.70 miles; (3) Auburn exemption to acquire the rail lines by lease, in Cayuga County Industrial Development Agency, et Exemption—in Perry County, KY. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Secondary, located between milepost al.—Acquisition Exemption—Finger Lakes Railway 37.56 at the Seneca/Cayuga County line Corp., FD 36011. The Agencies also filed a motion CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), filed to dismiss that notice of exemption on grounds that a verified notice of exemption under 49 1 FGLK and the Agencies jointly filed one notice the transaction does not require authorization from CFR part 1152 subpart F—Exempt for two related transactions under 49 CFR 1150.31 the Board. Abandonments and Discontinuances of and 1150.41, one in this docket and one in Docket 3 FGLK and the Agencies requested authority for No. FD 36011, as described further below. A all three transactions but did not file a separate Service to discontinue service over an separate notice will be published for each docket or filing fee for the sublease. This notice, approximately 0.79-mile rail line on exemption. therefore, does not address that transaction. CSXT’s Southern Region, Huntington VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:09 Mar 30, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00118 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\31MRN1.SGM 31MRN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of request for public comment and submission to OMB of proposed collection of information.
DatesSubmit comments directly to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) up to May 2, 2016.
ContactDirect requests for additional information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including requests for copies of the proposed collection instrument and supporting documents, to Caroline Cole, Bureau of Human Resources, Office of Overseas Employment, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC 20006, who may be reached on 202-663-2696 or at [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 18680 
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