Federal Register: October 23, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 204)

DOCID: fr23oc09-104 FR Doc E9-25476

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Veterans Affairs Department

OMB ID: [OMB Control No. 2900-New (VA Form 0913)]

NOTICE: NOTICES

DOCID: fr23oc09-104

DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice.

SUBJECT CATEGORY:

Agency Information Collection (Applicant Background Survey)

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 23, 2009.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY:

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 35013521), this notice announces that the Human Resources and Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden and includes the actual data collection instrument.

SUMMARY:

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

DOCUMENT BODY 2:

Activities Under OMB Review

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Titles: Applicant Background Survey, VA Form 0913.

OMB Control Number: 2900New (0913).

Type of Review: New collection.

Abstract: VA Form 0913 will be used to collect data needed for planning and assessing affirmative employment program initiatives. The data will be used to report in an aggregated manner to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and to conduct aggregated adverse impact analysis to ensure VA's employment and selection decisions are fair and equitable.

An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The Federal Register Notice with a 60day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on August 13, 2009, at page 40868.

Affected Public: Individuals or households.

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1,250.

Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 5 minutes.

Frequency of Response: Annually.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 15,000.

Dated: October 18, 2009.

By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Enterprise Records Service.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

Denise McLamb, Enterprise Records Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 4617485, fax (202) 2730443 or email denise.mclamb@mail.va.gov. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900New (VA Form 0913).''