Notice2024-20840
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Foreign Service Officer Test Registration Form
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Published
September 13, 2024
Issuing agencies
State Department
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 178 (Friday, September 13, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75008-75009]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20840]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 12523]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Foreign Service
Officer Test Registration Form
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
November 12, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
<bullet> Web: Persons with access to the internet may comment on
this notice by going to <a href="http://www.Regulations.gov">www.Regulations.gov</a>. You can search for the
document by entering ``Docket Number: DOS-2024-0033'' in the Search
field. Then click the ``Comment Now'' button and complete the comment
form.
<bullet> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d294819d8683a7b7a1a6bbbdbca192a1a6b3a6b7fcb5bda4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0c4a5f43585d79697f786563627f4c7f786d7869226b637a">[email protected]</span></a>.
<bullet> Regular Mail: Send written comments to: Board of Examiners
for the Foreign Service, FSOT Registration Form Comments Department of
State SA-1, H-518. 2401 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20522.
<bullet> Fax: (202) 736-9190, Attn: FSOT Registration Form
Comments.
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 Gailyn McClung, Board of Examiners for the
Foreign Service, Department of State SA-1, H-518. 2401 E Street NW,
Washington, DC 20522, 202-320-0295.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
<bullet> Title of Information Collection: Registration for the
Foreign Service Officer Test.
<bullet> OMB Control Number: 1405-0008.
<bullet> Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved
Collection.
<bullet> Originating Office: Bureau of Human Resources, Board of
Examiners.
<bullet> Form Number: DS-1998E.
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<bullet> Respondents: Registrants for the Foreign Service Officer
Test.
<bullet> Estimated Number of Respondents: 7,000.
<bullet> Estimated Number of Responses: 7,000.
<bullet> Average Time per Response: 2 hours.
<bullet> Total Estimated Burden Time: 14,000 hours.
<bullet> Frequency: Annually.
<bullet> Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain a
Benefit.
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:
<bullet> Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper functions of the Department.
<bullet> 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.
<bullet> Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected.
<bullet> 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
Individuals registering for the Foreign Service Officer Test will
complete a Registration Form, asking for their name, contact
information, ethnicity, education and work history, and military
experience. The information will be used to prepare and issue admission
to the Foreign Service Officer Test, to provide data useful for
improving future tests, and to conduct research studies based on the
test results.
Methodology
The registration process, which includes concurrent application
submission and seat selection, opens approximately four (4) weeks prior
to each testing window. To register, individuals go to <a href="http://pearsonvue.com/fsot/">pearsonvue.com/fsot/</a> during the four-week period prior to a specific testing window to
create an account, submit completed eligibility verification and
application forms, and select a location and seat for the specific test
date.
Yolonda Kerney,
Acting Director, GTM/TAC/BEX, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2024-20840 Filed 9-12-24; 8:45 am]
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