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 28a Application for Employment	Form	Modified	Available
Form FR 28c Pre-Hire Conflict of Interest Screening	Form	Modified	Available
Form FR 28i Research Assistant Application	Form	Modified	Available
Form FR 28s Applicant's Voluntary Self-Identification	Form	Modified	Available
Form FR 28a Application for Employment	Form	Unchanged	Available
Form FR 28a Application for Employment	Form	Modified	Available
FR28_20261014_83c.pdf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2026-10-14	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
36198	FR 28a (Initial Application)	Form	Modified	Application for Employment
36198	FR 28a (Initial Application)	Other-Draft Form	Modified
279255	FR 28r	Other-Draft Form	Modified
247013	FR 28c	Form	Modified	Pre-Hire Conflict of Interest Screening
247013	FR 28c	Other-Draft Form	Modified
246937	FR 28i	Form	Modified	Research Assistant Application
246937	FR 28i	Other-Draft Form	Modified
246936	FR 28s	Form	Modified	Applicant's Voluntary Self-Identification
246936	FR 28s	Other-Draft Form	Modified
182373	FR 28a (PDF)	Form	Unchanged	Application for Employment
182371	FR 28a (at Interview Selection)	Form	Modified	Application for Employment

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 7100-0181	ICR Reference No: 202610-7100-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202602-7100-004
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: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Delegated
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/14/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/14/2026
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2029	02/28/2029	02/28/2029
Responses	84,419	0	70,432
Time Burden (Hours)	23,995	0	21,143
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The application currently consists of the following information collections: • Application for Employment (FR 28a), 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 sex, race, and ethnicity, • Research Assistant Application (FR 28i), which collects contact information, information on a Research Assistant (RA) applicant’s level of interest in various economic topics and experience in different data analytics/programs, and application documentation (including resume, cover letter, transcripts, and letter(s) of recommendation), and • Pre-Hire Conflict of Interest Screening Form (FR 28c), which collects information from external applicants after they have been selected for an interview at the Board regarding certain financial interests that could pose a conflict of interest based on the Board’s supplemental ethics regulations and/or the duties of the position for which they are applying.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 12 USC 244 Name of Law: Federal Reserve Act
   US Code: 12 USC 248(l) Name of Law: Federal Reserve Act
   US Code: 12 USC 248(q) Name of Law: Federal Reserve Act
   EO: EO 9397 Name/Subject of EO: Numbering System for Federal Accounts Relating to Individual Persons
   US Code: 5 USC 13103 et. seq. Name of Law: Ethics in Government Act of 1978
  

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:
	90 FR 32009	07/16/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 1184	01/12/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 7

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
FR 28a (Initial Application)	FR 28a	Application for Employment
FR 28a (PDF)	FR 28a	Application for Employment
FR 28a (at Interview Selection)	FR 28a	Application for Employment
FR 28c	FR 28c	Pre-Hire Conflict of Interest Screening
FR 28i	FR 28i	Research Assistant Application
FR 28r
FR 28s	FR 28s	Applicant's Voluntary Self-Identification

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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	84,419	70,432	0	0	13,987	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	23,995	21,143	0	0	2,852	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: The increase in total annual burden hours reflects an update to the respondent counts.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $30,000

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: 10/14/2026

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