Applications for Employment with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form FR 28c Pre-Hire Conflict of Interest Screening	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form FR 28i Research Assistant Candidate Survey Of Interests and Computer Experience	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form FR 28s Applicant's Voluntary Self-Indentification	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form FR 28 Application for Employment	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
FR28_20210425_omb.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2021-04-25	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
36198	FR 28 (Initial application only in Taleo)	Other-Online Submission Screenshots Draft	Modified
247013	FR 28c	Form and Instruction	New	Pre-Hire Conflict of Interest Screening
247013	FR 28c	Other-Draft Form and Instruction	New
246937	FR 28i	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Research Assistant Candidate Survey Of Interests and Computer Experience
246936	FR 28s	Form and Instruction	Modified	Applicant's Voluntary Self-Indentification
246936	FR 28s	Other-Draft Form and Instruction	Modified
182373	FR 28 (PDF)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Application for Employment
182373	FR 28 (PDF)	Other-Draft Form and Instruction	Modified
182371	FR 28 (Initial application plus pre-interview section in Taleo)	Other-Online Submission Screenshots	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 7100-0181	ICR Reference No: 202104-7100-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202104-7100-003
Agency/Subagency: FRS	Agency Tracking No: FR 28
Title: Applications for Employment with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Delegated
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/25/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/25/2021
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2024	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2021
Responses	27,250	0	24,950
Time Burden (Hours)	7,213	0	6,063
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The application currently consists of the following forms: • Application for Employment (FR 28), which collects information to determine the qualifications of applicants for employment with the Board (such as education and training, employment record, and other information since the time the applicant left high school), • Applicant’s Voluntary Self-Identification (FR 28s), which is an optional form that collects information on the applicant’s gender, race, and ethnicity, and • Research Assistant Candidate Survey of Interests and Computer Experience (FR 28i) if the applicant is applying for a position as a Research Assistant (RA), which collects information on the RA applicant’s level of interest in various economic topics and experience in different data analytics/programs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 12 USC 248(l) Name of Law: Federal Reserve Act
   US Code: 12 USC 244 Name of Law: Federal Reserve Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 75016	11/24/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 16727	03/31/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
FR 28 (Initial application only in Taleo)
FR 28 (Initial application plus pre-interview section in Taleo)
FR 28 (PDF)	FR 28	Application for Employment
FR 28c	FR 28c	Pre-Hire Conflict of Interest Screening
FR 28i	FR 28i	Research Assistant Candidate Survey Of Interests and Computer Experience
FR 28s	FR 28s	Applicant's Voluntary Self-Indentification

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	27,250	24,950	0	2,300	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,213	6,063	0	1,150	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The estimated total annual burden for the FR 28 reports is 6,063 hours, and would increase to 7,213 hours with the revision. The Pre-Hire Conflict of Interest Screening Form (FR 28c; OMB No. 7100-0379) has been added to this information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $175,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 04/25/2021

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