[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 216 (Thursday, November 8, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63217-63218]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-21940]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 5986]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Form DS-1998, 
Foreign Service Officer Test Registration Form, OMB Control Number 
1405-0008

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 following 
information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995.
     Title of Information Collection: Foreign Service Officer 
Test Registration Form.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0008.
     Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Human Resources, HR/REE/BEX.
     Form Number: DS-1998E.
     Respondents: Registrants for the Foreign Service Officer 
Test.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,000.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 20,000.
     Average Hours Per Response: 3 hours.
     Total Estimated Burden: 60,000 hours.
     Frequency: On occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain a 
Benefit.

DATES: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
up to 30 days from November 8, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Direct comments and questions to Katherine Astrich, the 
Department of State Desk Officer in the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), who 
may be reached at 202-395-4718. You may submit comments by any of the 
following methods:
     E-mail: [email protected]. You must include the DS form 
number, information collection title, and OMB control number in the 
subject line of your message.
     Mail (paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions): Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
725 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503.
     Fax: 202-395-6974.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may obtain copies of the proposed 
information collection and supporting documents from Stephen J. Blake, 
HR/REE/BEX, SA-1, 2401 E Street, H-518, Washington, DC 20522, who may 
be reached on 202-261-8898 or at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are soliciting public comments to permit 
the Department to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary to properly perform our functions.
     Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the 
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.

Abstract of Proposed Collection

    Individuals registering for the Foreign Service Officer Test will 
complete a Registration Form that consists of an application form and 
six personal narrative questions about experience and qualifications. 
This includes information about their name, age, Social Security 
Number, contact information, ethnicity, education and work history, 
military experience, and their knowledge, skills and abilities they 
would bring to the Foreign Service. The information will be used to 
prepare and

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issue admission to the Foreign Service Officer Test, to assess 
registrants' qualifications for selection as a Foreign Service Officer, 
to provide data useful for improving future tests, and to conduct 
research studies based on the test results.

Methodology

    Responses can be submitted electronically.

    Dated: October 9, 2007.
Ruben Torres,
Executive Director, HR/EX, Department of State.
[FR Doc. E7-21940 Filed 11-7-07; 8:45 am]
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