This is a request for minor changes to
the Fellowship Management System (FMS) application module.The
purpose of this change request is for OMB approval of proposed
modification to data elements to accommodate the changing need of
Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) fellowship program. The
proposed change request includes one additional question that will
allow the program to assess the written communication skills of a
subset of applicants (i.e., applicants invited to the in-person
Interview Day). A maximum of 200 applicants are invited to
participate in Interview Day each year. During Interview Day, these
applicants will log into their FMS application module and respond
to a single prompt during a timed, 30-minute session. Applicants
will only view and be asked to respond to one of three prompts for
the Timed Personal Statement (i.e., Prompt A, Prompt B, or Prompt
C). The addition of this question to the subset of 200 applicant
respondents represents an additional100 hours of burden and results
in an increase from 3485 to 3585 hours.
US Code:
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USC 301 Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
Program proposed change request
to add one additional question to assess the written communication
skills of a subset of applicants (i.e., applicants invited to the
in-person Interview Day.
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.