Notice2021-15909
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Form BC-170, U.S. Census Employment Application and Form BC-171, Additional Applicant Information
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July 27, 2021
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 27, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 40191]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15909]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Form BC-170, U.S. Census Employment Application and Form BC-
171, Additional Applicant Information
The Department of Commerce will submit the following information
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite the
general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and
continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of
our information collection requirements and minimize the public's
reporting burden. Public comments were previously requested via the
Federal Register on March 16, 2021 during a 60-day comment period. This
notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
Agency: U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce.
Title: Form BC-170, U.S. Census Employment Application and Form BC-
171, Additional Applicant Information.
OMB Control Number: 0607-0139.
Form Number(s): Form BC-170 and BC-171.
Type of Request: Regular submission, Request for Extension Without
Change.
Number of Respondents: 30,000 annually for a total of 90,000 over
the three year period.
Average Hours per Response: 20 minutes.
Burden Hours: 10,000 annually for a total of 30,000 over the three
year period.
Needs and Uses: The BC-170 is an integral part of the application
process for persons interested in applying for Census field positions.
Administrative staff review the information provided on this form to
determine eligibility for our field jobs. Hiring officials use the form
to evaluate applicants in order to select the best possible candidates
for these positions.
While the BC-171 is a voluntary form which collects information not
used to make selection decisions, it serves to allow the Census Bureau
to comply with Federal directives, described in Section 11 of this
document, Justification for Sensitive Questions, and to evaluate its
recruiting sources. The Education and Recruiting Sources information
gathered on the BC-171 will assist the Census Bureau in determining if
recruiting advertisements and tactics are working to produce qualified
applicants and determine if persons at all education levels are
attracted to the positions available.
Affected Public: Individuals interested in applying for Census
field positions.
Frequency: Applicants will only be required to use these forms one
time unless, after two years, they have not been selected for a
position and wish to reapply.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: This collection is authorized by Title 13, United
States Code, Section 23 a and c.
This information collection request may be viewed at
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a>. Follow the instructions to view the Department of
Commerce collections currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of
this notice on the following website <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>.
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search
function and entering either the title of the collection or the OMB
Control Number 0607-0139.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2021-15909 Filed 7-26-21; 8:45 am]
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