[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 25, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49370-49371]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-23150]
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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Agency Information Collection Activities: Announcement of Board
Approval Under Delegated Authority and Submission to OMB
AGENCY: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
SUMMARY: The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board)
is adopting a proposal to extend for three years, with revision, the
Application for Employment with the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System (FR 28; OMB No. 7100-0181). The revisions are applicable
as of October 31, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Federal Reserve Board Clearance
Officer--Nuha Elmaghrabi--Office of the Chief Data Officer, Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, DC 20551, (202)
452-3829. Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) users may
contact (202) 263-4869, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, Washington, DC 20551.
OMB Desk Officer--Shagufta Ahmed--Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive
Office Building, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503
or by fax to (202) 395-6974.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 15, 1984, the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) delegated to the Board authority under the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) to approve of and assign OMB control numbers to
collection of information requests and requirements conducted or
sponsored by the Board. Board-approved collections of information are
incorporated into the official OMB inventory of currently approved
collections of information. Copies of the Paperwork Reduction Act
Submission, supporting statements and approved collection of
information instrument(s) are placed into OMB's public docket files.
The Federal Reserve may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is
not required to respond to, an information collection that has been
extended, revised, or implemented on or after October 1, 1995, unless
it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Final Approval Under OMB Delegated Authority of the Extension for Three
Years, With Revision, of the Following Report
Report title: Application for Employment with the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
Agency form number: FR 28, FR 28s, FR 28i.
OMB control number: 7100-0181.
Frequency: As needed.
Respondents: Individuals.
Estimated number of respondents: FR 28: 3,500, FR 28s: 2,000, FR
28i: 300.
Estimated average hours per response: FR 28: 1 hour, FR 28s: 1
minute, FR 28i: 15 minutes.
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Estimated annual burden hours: FR 28: 3,500 hours, FR 28s: 33
hours, FR 28i: 75 hours, Total: 3,608 hours.
General description of report: The Application for Employment with
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Application)
collects information to determine the qualifications and availability
of applicants for employment with the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System (Board). The FR 28 collects information on education and
training, employment record, military service record, and other
information since the time the applicant left high school. Included
with the FR 28 are two supplemental questionnaires: (1) The Applicant's
Voluntary Self-Identification Form (FR 28s), which collects information
on the applicant's gender and ethnic group and (2) The Research
Assistant Candidate Survey of Interests (FR 28i), which collects
information from candidates applying for Research Assistant (RA)
positions on their level of interest in economics and related areas.
The Board receives approximately 3,500 applications per year, both
solicited and unsolicited, from members of the public who would like to
be considered for employment at the Board. Since the applicant is
usually either hired by the Board or finds other employment within the
two years that the Board retains the Application, the applicant
generally files the Application once.
The Application is comprised of eight sections: Background,
Education and Training, Employment Record, Military Service Record,
References, General, Remarks, and Notes. The first six sections collect
information on specific aspects of the applicant's qualifications. The
Background section collects name, address, telephone, and citizenship
information and the position for which the applicant is applying. The
Education and Training section collects detailed information on the
applicant's educational history and skills set. The Employment Record
section collects a chronological summary of work experience. The
Military Service Record section collects information on service branch,
rank, duties, and discharge. The References section collects
information on three references. The General section collects
information on criminal records, discharge from employment, willingness
to travel, and relations to or acquaintances with Board staff or
officers and directors of financial institutions. The Remarks section
provides the applicant an opportunity to provide further information
regarding his or her qualifications. The Notes section explains what is
required of the applicant prior to an interview and what may be
required of the applicant if he or she is offered a position (for
example, transcripts, medical examination, or drug test).
The FR 28s is comprised of four sections: (1) Name and gender, in
which the applicant is asked to check the box that corresponds to
gender or check ``I do not wish to disclose'', (2) position for which
the applicant is applying, (3) ethnicity self-identification, in which
the applicant is asked to choose between Hispanic or Latino or Not
Hispanic or Latino, or ``I do not wish to disclose,'' and (4) race
self-identification, in which the applicant is asked to choose one or
more among American Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian, Black or African-
American, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, White, or ``I do
not wish to disclose.'' The Board uses this information to comply with
federal equal employment opportunity (EEO) recordkeeping and reporting
requirements, other legal requirements, and as an input to its self-
analysis of hiring practices. Information collected on the FR 28s has
no bearing on the determination of an applicant's job-related
qualifications and completion of the self-identification form is
voluntary.
The FR 28i is comprised of three sections in which research
assistant candidates are asked to rate their level of interest in
categories of economics and related research areas, experience with
various software packages and statistical programming languages, and
interest in pursuing educational opportunities after leaving the Board.
The FR 28i helps to streamline the recruitment process.
Legal authorization and confidentiality: The Board's Legal Division
has determined that the Application (including the two supplemental
questionnaires) is required to obtain the benefit of Board employment.
It is authorized pursuant to sections 10(4) and 11(1) of the Federal
Reserve Act, which provide the Federal Reserve Board broad authority
over employment of staff (12 U.S.C. 244 and 248(l)). Information
provided on the Application (including the two supplemental
questionnaires) will be kept confidential under exemption (b)(6) of the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to the extent that the disclosure of
information ``would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy.'' (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(6)). For example, the release of
information such as an applicant's date of birth, address, phone
number, and personal information regarding any references provided
would likely constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal
privacy, and would be kept confidential. However, the release of
information such as the educational and professional qualifications of
applicants would not likely constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion
of personal privacy and would not be kept confidential.
Current actions: On July 28, 2017, the Federal Reserve published a
notice in the Federal Register (82 FR 35202) requesting public comment
for 60 days on the extension, with revision, of the Application for
Employment with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
The Board proposed minor revisions to the FR 28 form, including (1)
adding fields in the employment history section for job type, shift,
employee status, and desired compensation, (2) adding fields in the
education and training section for issue and expiration date for
certifications and professional licenses, (3) adding fields in the
references section for relationship, type, and length of relationship
with the reference, and (4) adding fields in the submission section to
allow for withdrawal of the application and a request for the applicant
to provide a reason for withdrawal. In addition, the Board proposed to
revise the FR 28i by adding a section to allow an open-ended response
by applicants to describe how they have demonstrated attributes that
are displayed by successful research assistants in the Economics
Divisions. The comment period for this notice expired on September 26,
2017. The Board did not receive any comments. The revisions will be
implemented as proposed.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, October 20,
2017.
Ann E. Misback,
Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 2017-23150 Filed 10-24-17; 8:45 am]
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