81 FR 3230 - 60-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 12 (January 20, 2016)

The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. 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 60 days for public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 20, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3230-3231]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-01021]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9409]


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

ACTION: Notice of request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. 
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 60 days for 
public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to March 
21, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Web: Persons with access to the Internet may comment on 
this notice by going to www.Regulations.gov. You can search for the 
document by entering ``Docket Number: DOS-2015-0075'' in the Search 
field. Then click the ``Comment Now'' button and complete the comment 
form.
     Email: [email protected].
     Regular Mail: Send written comments to: U.S. 
Department of State--SA-44, HR/OE, Suite 1300, Attention: Sabrina Cook, 
1800 G Street NW., Washington, DC 20006.
    You must include the DS form number (if applicable), information 
collection title, and the OMB control number in any correspondence.

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 Sabrina Cook, Bureau of Human Resources, 
Office of Overseas Employment, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC 
20006, who may be reached on 202-663-2909 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: Extension 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

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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-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: January 11, 2016.
William E. Schaal,
Director, HR/EX, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2016-01021 Filed 1-19-16; 8:45 am]
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