Overseas Employment Agreement; GSA Form 5040

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form GSA 5040 Overseas Employment Service Agreement	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
3090-0329 GSA Form 5040_GSA PRA Supporting Statement_7.29.26.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-07-29	Available
comment 1_3090-0329.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2026-04-06	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
260645	Overseas Employment Agreement; GSA Form 5040	Form and Instruction	Modified	Overseas Employment Service Agreement

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3090-0329	ICR Reference No: 202607-3090-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202306-3090-001
Agency/Subagency: GSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Overseas Employment Agreement; GSA Form 5040
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/29/2026

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2026
Responses	25	25
Time Burden (Hours)	200	25
Cost Burden (Dollars)	475	0

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Abstract: This information is necessary to help the agency comply with certain paid leave authorities (for annual leave accrual and home leave) as well as the Federal Travel Regulations for permanent change of station. The information will be collected via a revised agency form, GSA Form 5040, Overseas Employment and Service Agreement. The information will be collected and recorded on this form by the job candidate and selecting official (for a public recruitment solicitation) or by the agency employee and supervisor (if used for an existing agency employee).

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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 9854	02/27/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 46440	07/23/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Overseas Employment Agreement; GSA Form 5040	GSA 5040	Overseas Employment Service Agreement

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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	25	25	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	200	25	0	175	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	475	0	0	475	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: GSA is revising the estimated burden per respondent is to more accurately reflect the full amount of time required for a job candidate to respond to the information collection (e.g. the time needed to gather and provide supporting documentation, review instructions, and coordinate with the human resources specialist).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $15,647

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: 07/29/2026

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