[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 50 (Monday, March 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12844-12845]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-6693]
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PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION
Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review
AGENCY: Panama Canal Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104-13. 109 Stat. 163), the Panama Canal Commission hereby gives
notice it has forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget for
review and clearance a Paperwork Reduction Act Submission (OMB 83-I)
for an extension of a currently approved collection of information
entitled Personnel Administration Forms, OMB No. 3207-0005. In
accordance with sec. 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, the Commission published a notice in the Federal Register [62 FR
66400, December 18, 1997] requesting comment on this proposed
collection. The comment period ended February 17, 1998. The Commission
received no comments in response to that notice.
DATES: Written comments on this proposed action regarding the
collection of information must be submitted by April 15, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Address all comments concerning this notice to Edward H.
Clarke, Desk Officer for Panama Canal Commission, Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs, Room 10202, New Executive Building, Office of
Management and Budget, Washington, D.C. 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ruth Huff, Office of the Secretary,
Panama Canal Commission, 202-634-6441.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), Federal agencies must obtain approval from
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor. Collection of information is
defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c). Section 3507(a)(1)(D)
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 requires Federal agencies to
provide a notice in the Federal Register stating the agency has made
such submission and setting forth the following information:
Title: Personnel Administration Forms.
Abstract: The information requested is authorized by 35 Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), Parts 251 and 253 and sections 3652, 3654,
3661-3664 of Title 22, United States Code. The information is needed to
determine the qualifications, suitability and availability of
applicants for Federal employment in the Panama Canal area so U.S.
Federal agencies can be supplied with eligibles to fill vacant
positions.
On December 30, 1981, PCC requested OMB approval for a collection
of information entitled ``Personnel Administration Forms.'' OMB
approved this collection for use through January 31, 1985 and assigned
it OMB Number 3207-0005. On December 17, 1984, PCC requested another
extension and received approval and use through March 31, 1988. Prior
to the expiration of the collection of information in subsequent years,
PCC continued requesting review and clearance for a revision of the
collection and received approval through July 31, 1991, September 30,
1994, and February 28, 1998.
Needs and Uses: The information is used by Recruitment and
Examining Division employees performing examining and suitability
duties; by subject-matter experts on rating panels, and by agency
officials making selections to fill vacancies.
Description of Respondents: Applicants for employment.
Estimated Burden: The estimated burden of providing the information
varies, depending upon the applicant's individual circumstances. The
burden time for a full application is estimated to vary from 40 to 300
minutes with an average of 120 minutes per response, including
supplemental qualifications forms when required, and 10 to 60 minutes
with an average of 30 minutes to update applications already on file.
Total Annual Reporting Hour Burden: 9082.
Frequency of Response: When persons apply or update applications.
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Estimated Number of Respondents: 7453.
Jacinto Wong,
Chief Information Officer, Senior Official for Information Resources
Management.
[FR Doc. 98-6693 Filed 3-13-98; 8:45 am]
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