Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals; Schedule A and Veterans Recruitment Initiative
We have submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval to reinstate a previously-approved information collection that expired in July 2025. This i...
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
ACTION:
Notice of request to reinstate a previously-approved information collection.
SUMMARY:
We have submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval to reinstate a previously-approved information collection that expired in July 2025. This information collection will be used to connect veterans and Schedule A-eligible applicants with an opportunity for noncompetitive employment. Information will be collected from people who are interested in these opportunities to consider them for the positions and match them with possible jobs. The collection includes approval of a form, NA Form 3102, NARA Employment Interest Questionnaire. We invite you to comment on these information collections.
DATES:
We must receive written comments on or before July 7, 2026.
Ben Jordi, Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, by email at
ben.jordi@nara.gov
or by telephone at 304-726-7865 with requests for additional information or copies of the proposed information collection and supporting statement.
( printed page 25389)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), we invite the public and other federal agencies to comment on proposed information collections. If you have comments or suggestions, they should address one or more of the following points: (a) whether the proposed information collection is necessary for NARA to properly perform its functions; (b) our estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection and its accuracy; (c) ways we could enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information we collect; (d) ways we could minimize the burden on respondents of collecting the information, including through information technology; and (e) whether the collection affects small businesses.
We will summarize any comments you submit and include the summary in our request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record.
Title:
Schedule A and Veterans Recruitment Initiative.
OMB number:
3095-0075.
Agency form number:
NA Form 3102, NARA Employment Interest Questionnaire.
Type of review:
Regular.
Affected public:
Individuals or households.
Estimated number of respondents:
300.
Estimated time per response:
5 minutes.
Frequency of response:
On occasion.
Estimated total annual burden hours:
25 hours.
Abstract:
This recruitment initiative connects people who are veterans or are Schedule A-eligible with non-competitive employment opportunities within our agency. The Special Program Placement Coordinator (SPPC) serves as a liaison between the applicant and NARA managers and supervisors to find viable employment opportunities for applicants.
SPPC has developed a Resume Repository (retained in a spreadsheet) to store resumes of qualified individuals who may meet our hiring needs. The Repository helps our agency find highly motivated veterans and Schedule A candidates who are eager to demonstrate their abilities in the workplace through excepted service positions, which could become permanent positions after trial period requirements have been met.
We collect the information for the Repository through an online form, NA Form 3102, NARA Employment Interest Questionnaire, which includes the following information for each individual: Applicant name, email address, phone number, U.S. citizenship status, past federal employment, referral source, desired work location, types of positions applicant is interested in (may be multiple areas of interest), and minimum starting grade level.
We enter the collected information from the questionnaire into the Repository spreadsheet, which managers and supervisors can use to sort and filter by position(s) of interest and/or duty location. We include resumes and cover letters as a link beside each candidate's entry so managers can view them and consider the candidate when looking for an employee. Managers have unlimited access to the Repository information and resumes to select qualified applicants to fill vacancies through a direct, non-competitive hire.
The Schedule A and veterans recruitment questionnaire link will be listed in our agency's information on the OPM website, in information provided by other agencies and organizations with similar programs, and on various pages of our agency's website at
https://www.archives.gov/.
Candidates must be U.S. citizens, eligible veterans, or be eligible under the Schedule A hiring authority.
Use this for formal legal and research references to the published document.
91 FR 25388
Web Citation
Suggested Web Citation
Use this when citing the archival web version of the document.
“Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals; Schedule A and Veterans Recruitment Initiative,” thefederalregister.org (May 8, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-09153/agency-information-collection-activities-proposals-submissions-and-approvals-schedule-a-and-veterans-recruitment-initiat.