The collection of personal background
data on job applicants for purposes of planning and assessing
affirmative employment program initiatives. Under there procedures,
applicants and selecteees are requested to provide, on a purely
voluntary basis, information on their race, ethnic origin, gender,
and disability to help ensure NARA personnel practices that meet
requirements of Federal law. No job applicant is required to
furnish any data on his/her race or ethnic origin to receive bona
fide employment consideration.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.