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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 9, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 68114]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-22300]

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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

Proposed Collection; Comments Request for Review of an Expiring 
Information Collection: OPM Form 1203-FX, Occupational Questionnaire 
and Discontinuation of: OPM Form 1203-EZ, Occupational Questionnaire

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) plans to submit to the Office of Management 
and Budget a request for the review of an expiring information 
collection form, Occupational Questionnaire (OPM Form 1203-FX). The 
Occupational Questionnaire is an optical scan form designed to collect 
applicant information and qualifications in a format suitable for 
automated processing and to create applicant records for an automated 
examining system. The 1203 series was commonly referred to as the 
``Qualifications and Availability Form C.'' OPM has re-titled the 
series as ``Occupational Questionnaire'' to fit a more generic need. 
OPM uses this form to carry out its responsibility for open competitive 
examining for admission to the competitive service in accordance with 
section 3304, of title 5, United States Code.
    OPM is not revising the current Occupational Questionnaire. OPM 
Form 1203-FX is a seven page version that allows the applicant to 
transmit information via facsimile, mail, or the Internet using a 
fillable Adobe Acrobat Reader (PDF) file.
    Additionally, OPM is discontinuing the three-page version, OPM Form 
1203-EZ which was previously approved by OMB in 2002. It was thought at 
that time the shortened form would reduce the public burden in applying 
for federal positions, but with the advent of platform changes to OPM's 
automated staffing product, the additional system programming needed to 
recognize the difference between the FX and EZ forms never occurred.
    Comments are particularly invited on whether this information is 
necessary for the proper performance of OPM; whether it will have 
practical utility; whether OPM's estimate of public burden in the 
collection of the information is accurate, based on valid assumptions 
and methodology; and ways in which the burden of information collection 
can be minimized on those that respond through the use of appropriate 
collection technology or other forms of information technology.
    The public reporting burden of collecting this information is 
estimated to vary from 20 to 45 minutes to complete this form including 
time for reviewing instructions, gathering the data needed, and 
completing and reviewing entries. The average time to complete the form 
is 30 minutes.
    For copies of this proposal, contact Mary Beth Smith-Toomey at 202-
606-8358, fax at 202-418-3251, or e-mail at [email protected]. Please 
include a mailing address with your request.

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

ADDRESSES: Send or deliver comments to--
    U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Division of Human Resources 
Products and Services, Center for Talent Services, ATTN: Charles 
Conyers, 1900 E Street, NW., Room 1425, Washington, DC 20415-9820, E-
mail: [email protected].

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Linda M. Springer,
Director.
[FR Doc. 05-22300 Filed 11-8-05; 8:45 am]
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