[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 239 (Thursday, December 12, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68007-68008]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-26702]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. 2019-0396]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Application 
for Employment With the Federal Aviation Administration

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA 
invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information 
collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period 
soliciting comments on the following collection of information was 
published on July 9, 2019. The collection involves an automated 
application process for employment with the Federal Aviation 
Administration. Applicants access an online form that is presented with 
requests for certain information.
    The information collected is necessary to determine basic 
eligibility for employment and potential eligibility for Veteran's 
Preference, Veteran's Readjustment Act, and People with Disability 
appointments. In addition, there are specific occupation questions that 
assist the FAA Office of Human Resource Management (AHR) in determining 
candidates' qualifications in order that the best-qualified candidates 
are hired for the many FAA occupations.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by January 13, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be 
addressed to the attention of the Desk Officer, Department of 
Transportation/FAA, and sent via electronic mail to 
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov, or faxed to (202) 395-6974, or mailed to 
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management 
and Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, 
DC 20503.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Toni Main-Valentin by email at: 
toni.main-valentin@faa.gov; phone: 405-954-0870.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of 
this information collection, including (a) Whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for FAA's performance; (b) the 
accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to enhance the 
quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (d) 
ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of 
the collected information. The agency will summarize and/or include 
your comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this information 
collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0597.
    Title: Application for Employment with the Federal Aviation 
Administration.
    Form Numbers: FAA-3330-76.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment 
period soliciting comments on the following collection of information 
was published on July 9, 2019 (84 FR 32826). Under the provisions of 
Public Law 104-50, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was given 
the authority and the responsibility for developing and implementing 
its own personnel system without regard to most of the provisions of 
Title 5, United States Code, exceptions being those concerning 
veteran's preference and various benefits.
    The OPM developed a suite of forms for use in automated employment 
processes: All under a single OMB approval. The FAA AHR has the same 
OMB approval for its automated application for employment. By 
automating processes for employment application and the evaluation of 
candidates, AHR has markedly improved the service it provides to the 
public as well as its ability to locate and hire the best-qualified 
applicants. Lastly, via this process, applicants are provided on-line 
results immediately upon submitting their application questionnaires.
    The Agency is requesting certain information necessary to determine 
basic eligibility for employment and potential eligibility for 
Veteran's Preference, Veteran's Readjustment Act, and People with 
Disability appointments. In addition, occupation specific questions 
assist AHR in determining candidates' qualifications in order that the 
best-qualified candidates are hired for the many FAA occupations. The 
system currently in use for this collection is the Automated Vacancy 
Information Access Tool for Online Referral (AVIATOR). This system 
cannot be directly accessed. Applicants are transferred to the AVIATOR 
system from OPM's USAJOBS website during the application process.
    Respondents: Over 180,000 U.S. citizens identified as applicants 
for employment with the Federal Aviation Administration.
    Frequency: On occasion/as interested.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 180,000 hours.
    Approximately 180,000 respondents will complete an application form 
on as needed basis. Based on this sample size, it will take the average 
applicant approximately 1 hour to read the instructions and complete 
the form.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: The estimated total burden is 
180,000 hours annually.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on December 6, 2019.
Alpha Woodson-Smith,
Information Technology Project Manager, Finance and Management (AFN), 
Information and Technology Services (AIT), Enterprise Program 
Management Service (AEM-320).
[FR Doc. 2019-26702 Filed 12-11-19; 8:45 am]
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