New
collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
No
Regular
09/20/2023
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
200,000
0
3,400
0
200,000
0
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-13, May 22, 1995), this
notice announces that the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
intends to submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a
request for approval of a new information collection which USA Hire
automates through online administration and collection. The U.S.
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and other Federal agencies
rate applicants for Federal jobs under the authority of 5 U.S.C. §§
1104, 1302, 3301, 3304, 3320, 3361, 3393, and 3394. 5 U.S.C. § 1104
allows OPM to authorize other Federal agencies to rate applicants
for Federal jobs. Additional authorities regarding the collection
of information to meet the hiring needs of Federal government
agencies are contained in 5 U.S.C. §§ 3109, 3302, 3305, 3306, 3307,
309, 3313, 3317, 3318, 3319, 3326, 4103, 4702, 4723, 5532, and
5533. On June 26, 2020, Executive Order (EO) 13932 – Modernizing
and Reforming the Assessment and Hiring of Federal Job Candidates –
was issued, directing important, merit-based reforms to expand the
use of valid, competency-based assessments in the Federal hiring
process. EO 13932 is aligned with the federal workforce-related
priorities enumerated in the President’s Management Agenda, issued
by OMB in 2018 to establish a long-term vision for modernizing the
Federal government and improving its ability to deliver mission
outcomes, provide excellent service, and effectively steward
taxpayer dollars on behalf of the American people. As part of its
mission, OPM provides technical assistance to Federal agencies to
meet their most critical human capital challenges. OPM Human
Resources Solutions (HRS) is the division dedicated to providing
exceptional HR products and services to meet the dynamic human
capital and training needs of the Federal Government. The OPM HRS
Federal Staffing Center (FSC) organization provides Human Resources
solution offerings to include USA Hire assessment products and
services. USA Hire provides agencies with online, Human
Resources-related assessment solutions, which include delivery of
valid, competency-based assessments online in unproctored and
proctored environments. The administration of the optional USA Hire
assessment satisfaction survey allows OPM HRS to continually
measure applicant satisfaction and its effectiveness in delivering
and presenting online competency-based assessments. Without this
information collection, OPM would be unable to establish a
long-term vision for modernizing delivery and improving user
experience in its administration and delivery of online
competency-based assessments. This satisfaction survey is
completely optional for applicants. Neither an applicant’s decision
to take the survey nor the responses of the survey have any impact
on an applicant’s opportunity for employment. OPM uses assessment
satisfaction survey results in aggregate to measure the performance
of the USA Hire program. OPM analyzes this data on a monthly basis
to identify trends in applicant satisfaction. OPM reviews the data
monthly and annually in aggregate; OPM does not view individual
applicant responses. OPM uses this information to evaluate impact
of recent technology and assessment content changes on the USA Hire
applicant experience. OPM uses the first question regarding the
applicant’s chosen venue to complete the assessments (public or
private) to determine where applicants have chosen to take the
assessments. OPM explicitly recommends applicants complete
assessments in a location with limited background noise. Therefore,
understanding the venue applicants choose assists assessment
development professionals in evaluating trends that user behavior
may have against assessment outcomes. The second and third
questions ask applicants about their sentiments regarding their
user experience and the overall online assessment process.
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.
4 Statement B Template 2023.docx
USA Hire 30 Day FRN.pdf
USA Hire Assessment Satisfaction Survey