Office of Language Services Contractor Application Form

OMB Control No: 1405-0191	ICR Reference No: 201907-1405-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201605-1405-007
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
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 04/14/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/23/2019
Terms of Clearance: One year prior to resubmission of this collection, the agency will brief OIRA on updates to improved digitization of this collection via a web-based platform.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2023	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2020
Responses	1,000	0	700
Time Burden (Hours)	500	0	350
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	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): EO: EO 13467 Name/Subject of EO: (73 FR 38103)    US Code: 5 USC 3109 Name of Law: Employment of experts and consultants; temporary or intermittent

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:
	84 FR 18332	04/30/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 34041	07/16/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title Form No. Form Name Office of Language Services Contractor Application DS-7651 OFFICE OF LANGUAGE SERVICES (LS) CONTRACTOR APPLICATION FORM

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	1,000	700	0	300	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	500	350	0	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: This collection represents an increase in the number of respondents as a result of the form being deployed to the cloud and integrated directly into the OLS management system.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $39,070

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? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Wanda Lyles 2022618203 [email protected]

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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: 07/23/2019

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