Office of Language Services Contractor Application Form

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form DS-7651 Office of Language Services Contractor Application	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
LS 2025-26 DS-7651 Legal Authorities.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-05-13	Available
30 Day Published FRN.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-04-06	Available
11967_PublishedFR_1-2023.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-04-06	Available
LS 2022-23 DS-7651 Legal Authorities 20230321.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-04-06	Available
DIR Review - LS 2025-26 Supporting Statement DS-7651.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-05-13	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
190562	Office of Language Services Contractor Application	Form and Instruction	Modified	Office of Language Services Contractor Application

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1405-0191	ICR Reference No: 202605-1405-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202304-1405-004
Agency/Subagency: STATE/AFA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Office of Language Services Contractor Application Form
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 05/13/2026

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2026
Responses	1,000	1,000
Time Burden (Hours)	500	500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Collected information is needed to ascertain whether respondents are viable interpreting and/or translating candidates, based on their work history, education, and legal work status in the U.S. If candidates successfully become contractors for the U.S. Department of State, Office of Language Services the information will be transferred to their contractor file.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 5 USC 3109 Name of Law: Employment of experts and consultants; temporary or intermittent
   EO: EO 13467 Name/Subject of EO: (73 FR 38103)
  

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:
	91 FR 12944	03/05/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 13012	05/13/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Office of Language Services Contractor Application	DS-7651	Office of Language Services Contractor Application

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Request	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	1,000	1,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	500	500	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $45,880

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: 05/13/2026

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