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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 48 (Friday, March 11, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13994-13995]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05233]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Agency Information Collection Extension

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, intends to extend for three years, an 
information collection request with the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB).

DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be 
received on or before May 10, 2022. If you anticipate any difficulty in 
submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed in 
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to Rashida Jackson-McIlwain, 
Office of Talent Management, Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer, 
U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 
20585-1615, by email to [email protected]; Ms. 
Jackson-McIlwain 202-586-1542.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rashida Jackson-McIlwain, Office of 
Talent Management, Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer, U.S. 
Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 
20585-1615; 202-586-1542; [email protected]; Ms. 
Jackson-McIlwain.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the 
extended collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the 
information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the

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burden of the collection of information on respondents, including 
through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.
    This information collection request contains:
    (1) OMB No.: 1910-5193.
    (2) Information Collection Request Titled: DOE's Applicant Portal.
    (3) Type of Review: NEW.
    (4) Purpose: The Department of Energy (DOE) will collect two broad 
types of data: Application Data and Demographic Data. Application Data 
will include a resume and information about a candidate's contact 
information, education, work experience, and work interests. DOE will 
use this information to evaluate an individual's qualifications for 
employment opportunities in support of the Infrastructure Investment 
and Jobs Act (IIJA) of 2021, Public Law 117-58 and other direct-hire 
authorities and to refer potential candidates to relevant application 
platforms. The Demographic Data requested is strictly voluntary. It 
will be used to evaluate agency marketing and outreach strategies to 
expand both the size and diversity of the applicant pool and assess the 
aggregate diversity of the applicant pool as candidates move through 
the evaluation process. Potential candidates are the most likely 
respondents to the Public Notice.
    (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 60,000.
    (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 60,000.
    (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 10,020.
    (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: 
$590,278.
    Statutory Authority: DOE is authorized to collect the information 
pursuant to its direct hire authorities, including Section 301 of the 
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) of 2021, Public Law 117-
58; 5 CFR 337.201; and Office of Personnel Management GW-007, Direct 
Hire Authorities (October 11, 2018), for Scientific, Technical, 
Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) positions. DOE is using existing 
hiring authorities, including government-wide direct hiring 
authorities, to identify potential candidates for positions. This 
information will be collected and maintained under the Privacy Act 
System of Records Notice OPM/GOVT-5, Recruiting, Examining, and 
Placement Records., 79 FR 16834 (March 26, 2014), with a modification 
published in 80 FR 74815 (November 30, 2015) and OPM/GOVT-7 Applicant 
Race, Sex, National Origin, and Disability Status Records, 71 FR 35351 
(June 19, 2006), amended 80 FR 74815 (Nov. 30, 2015).

Signing Authority

    This document of the Department of Energy was signed on March 7, 
2022, by Erin Moore, Chief Human Capital Officer, Office of the Chief 
Human Capital Officer, pursuant to delegated authority from the 
Secretary of Energy. That document with the original signature and date 
is maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in 
compliance with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the 
undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to 
sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as 
an official document of the Department of Energy. This administrative 
process in no way alters the legal effect of this document upon 
publication in the Federal Register.

    Signed in Washington, DC on March 8, 2022.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2022-05233 Filed 3-10-22; 8:45 am]
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