Notice2024-27735
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Foreign Service Officer Test Registration Form
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Published
November 27, 2024
Issuing agencies
State Department
Abstract
The Department of State has submitted the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. 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 30 days for public comment.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 229 (Wednesday, November 27, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 93815-93816]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-27735]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 12595]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Foreign Service
Officer Test Registration Form
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 information
collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for approval. 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
30 days for public comment.
DATES: Submit comments up to December 18, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gailyn McClung, 771-205-1565. 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 Board of Examiners for the
Foreign Service, Department of State SA-1, H-518. 2401 E Street NW,
Washington, DC 20522.
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.
<bullet> Respondents: Registrants for the Foreign Service Officer
Test.
<bullet> Estimated Number of Respondents: 7,000.
<bullet> Estimated Number of Responses: 7,000.
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<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.
David J. Burger,
Director, GTM/TAC/BEX, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2024-27735 Filed 11-26-24; 8:45 am]
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