[Federal Register: July 18, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 139)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration
Intent To Request Approval From OMB of One New Public Collection
of Information: On-Boarding Information for New Hire Candidates
AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) invites
public comment on a new Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted
below that we will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for approval in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The ICR
describes the nature of the information collection and its expected
burden. The collection involves collecting personal information from
new hire candidates for their entrance on duty (EOD) as part of the
hiring process using an electronic interface known as EODonline.
DATES: Send your comments by September 16, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed or delivered to Joanna Johnson,
Communications Branch, Business Management Office, Operational Process
and Technology, TSA-32, Transportation Security Administration, 601
South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 22202-4220.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joanna Johnson at the above address,
or by telephone (571) 227-3651 or facsimile (571) 227-3588.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.), an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is
not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it
displays a valid OMB control number. The ICR documentation is available
at www.reginfo.gov. Therefore, in preparation for OMB review and
approval of the following information collection, TSA is soliciting
comments to--
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed information requirement is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including using appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
of information technology.
Information Collection Requirement
Purpose of Data Collection
Each new hire joining the Transportation Security Administration
(TSA) must complete the required EOD forms as part of the hiring
process. In an effort to expedite, streamline and add efficiency to the
EOD process, TSA has transformed the paper-based process into an
electronic one by implementing a system known as EODonline.
Applicants who have accepted a position with TSA are able to log
into EODonline where they answer questions designed to gather the
necessary data to generate the standard EOD forms. The standard EOD
forms are either standard government forms or TSA specific forms that
are required in order to be employed with TSA (e.g., Employment
Eligibility Verification form, Appointment Affidavit, Declaration for
Federal Employment, as well as forms that allow the candidates to
choose benefits, provide military/prior federal service history
declarations, and
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provide information that is necessary for TSA's payroll processing.)
Individuals enter their information into EODonline one time and the
system populates the required EOD forms. Previously, the same
information was provided by the individual multiple times during their
manual completion of the paper EOD forms. The time required to complete
the EODonline process is significantly less than the time needed to
complete the paper EOD forms.
As stated above, the information being collected is required in
order to employ individuals in the Federal government and to provide
them with the benefits that are afforded Government employees.
Information collected includes the new hire candidate's Social Security
Number, Date of Birth, Home Address, financial institution information,
as well as other personal information. Collecting this information
through EODonline substantially reduces the time new candidates
dedicate to this process because they are only required to enter the
information once and then the system populates all forms on which the
information is required.
Description of Data Collection
Applicants who accept employment offers with TSA enter their
information electronically one time during the hiring process using the
EODonline system. Information collected includes the new hire
candidate's Social Security Number, Date of Birth, Home Address,
financial institution information, as well as other personal
information. Once all necessary information is collected, the candidate
can view and/or print the forms in final version. Forms that do not
require an original ink signature are signed electronically by the
candidates. Forms requiring an original signature in ink are printed
out by TSA personnel who conduct new employee orientation sessions. The
hard copy forms are provided to the employees at orientation to review
and sign.
The annual respondent burden hours are estimated to be 10,400,
based on an estimated one hour required per respondent to provide the
required information and 10,400 annual respondents. This reduces the
time to complete EOD paperwork by 50%.
Respondents to this proposed information requirement are TSA (non-
executive) job applicants who have accepted an offer of employment with
TSA.
Use of Results
The time saved by utilizing EODonline allows employees to complete
the EOD process more expeditiously and accurately and thus begin to
perform their TSA duties as soon as possible. TSA will use the results
of EODonline usage to measure efficiencies (i.e., cost savings,
operational efficiencies, accuracy of data) gained through
implementation of the automated system--both on the part of new hire
candidates (as applicable) and the agency.
Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on June 14, 2008.
Kriste Jordan,
Program Manger, Business Improvements and Communications, Office of
Information Technology.
[FR Doc. E8-16543 Filed 7-17-08; 8:45 am]
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