[Federal Register: February 25, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 37)]
[Notices]               
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

 
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for 1999 Presidential 
Management Intern Program Application

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. 
L. 104-13, May 22, 1995), this notice announces that the Office of 
Personnel Management (OPM) intends to submit a request to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for renewal of authority to publish the 
1999 Presidential Management Intern (PMI) Program Application. The 
information contained

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in the PMI application is used by OPM's Employment Service to obtain 
nominations, and to screen and establish a nationwide competitive 
selection process. Applications are mailed to educational institutions 
at the beginning of each academic year. Students are nominated by their 
deans and chairpersons to compete in the PMI Program. The application 
is completed by the student (nominee) and submitted to the school 
official for review and nomination. After the initial review process, 
nominees are invited to participate in a structured assessment center 
process. Selection as a PMI finalist is based on their participation in 
the assessment center process. For the 1999 PMI application, we are 
proposing the elimination of Section C which included 97 behavioral 
consistency questions.
    It is anticipated that 2000 applications will be received and 
processed in 1999. Number of hours required for completing PMI 
application forms by graduate program deans or chairpersons is 1 hour 
per application = 2000. Number of hours required per graduate student 
for completing application form is 1 hour = 2000.
    Comments are particularly invited on:

--The elimination of Section C of the 1999 PMI application;
--Whether this collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of functions of the Office of Personnel Management, and 
whether it will have practical utility;
--Whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection of 
information is accurate, and based on valid assumptions and 
methodology; and
--Ways in which we can minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on those who are to respond, through the use of appropriate 
technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.

    For copies of the clearance package, call Mary Beth Smith-Toomey on 
(202) 606-8358, or email to mbtoomey @opm.gov.

DATES: Comments on this proposal should be received within 60 calendar 
days from the date of this publication.

ADDRESSES: Send or deliver comments to--Kathleen A. Keeney, U.S. Office 
of Personnel Management, Presidential Management Intern Program, 
William J. Green, Jr., Federal Building, Room 3400, 600 Arch Street, 
Philadelphia, PA 19106.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen A. Keeney (215) 861-3027
U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Janice R. Lachance,
Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
[FR Doc. 99-4690 Filed 2-24-99; 8:45 am]
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