[Federal Register: May 10, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 89)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 3050]

 
Proposed Information Collection

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: 60-Day notice of proposed information collection; Foreign 
Service written examination registration form.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. 
The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in 
the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. This process is 
conducted in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
    The following summarizes the information collection proposal 
submitted to OMB:
    Type of Request: Regular submission (we are also submitting an 
emergency approval request).
    Originating Office: PER/REE.
    Title of Information Collection: Foreign Service Written 
Examination Registration Form.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Form Number: NA.
    Respondents: Individuals who wish to register for the Foreign 
Service Written Examination.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,000.
    Average Hours Per Response: 1/6.
    Total Estimated Burden: 1,666 hours.
    Public comments are being solicited to permit the agency to:
    <bullet> Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency.
    <bullet> Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the

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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 through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of technology.
    For Additional Information: Public comments, or requests for 
additional information, regarding the collection listed in this notice 
should be directed to REE, 1800 North Kent Street (703) 875-7252, U.S. 
Department of State, Arlington, VA 22209.

    Dated: April 27, 1999.
Ruben Torres,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 99-11725 Filed 5-7-99; 8:45 am]
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