This emergency
request is approved for six months, the maximum allowed under the
Paperwork Reduction Act. The agency is again reminded that the cost
burden of a collection is not to include the cost burden to the
Federal government. Cost to the Federal government is reported
separately.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
11/30/2007
6 Months From Approved
2,000
0
0
167
0
0
0
0
0
This form is filled out by RPCVs and
professional in specific career fields. These individuals
voluntarily provide this informaiton in assisting with employment
re-entry for RPCVs. This is a services outreach part of
transitioning from PC to the business world. The individuals who
provide the information are offering to assist, mentor or network
for jobs.
Peace Corps and the
Office of Management have undergone significant changes (i.e.,
departure of Designated/Delegated Approval Officials for Paperwork
Reduction Act Submissions, cancellation of yearly activities, and
large transitions of employees out of Peace Corps), that have
profoundly affected many programs, staff activities, employees, and
protocol of services. The re-assignment of the Director of Peace
Corps left many OMB Information Collection submissions at a
standstill. The Directors approval, is required on OMB Control
#0420-0531, Peace Corps Career Information Consultants Waiver Form,
prior to printing and disbursing. With uncertainty as to when a
replacement for the Director would be named, all correspondence
requiring his approval and signature has been suspended. The Office
of Management, and its supporting staff/activities (i.e.,
Administrative Services; Records/Forms Management Programs and OMB
Information Collections, etc.), have been profoundly affected by a
shortage of employees, and the abrupt departures of both the
Associate Director for Management, and the Chief of the
Administrative Services Division. The Office of Management was left
without the Delegated/Designated Approval Official for the approval
and signature of all Federal Register Notices and Information
Collection Packages prior to submission. The Administrative
Services Division suffered a loss of the Staff Assistant to the
Records Management Officer; who also oversees and manage all facets
of the Records and Forms Management Programs, and holds the
position of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) Officer, for
submission of OMBs Information Collections. Compliance reports
(i.e., IG Audit, NARAs E-Gov Initiatives, etc.), further delayed
routine activities. The records, forms and PRA programs are solely
managed by the Records Officer. The management of these programs
was performed by the Records Officer, in addition to the
requirement to train all in-coming new employees, and individual
staff activities on record keeping requirements. To-date, a new
Associate Director for Management has been hired, a new Chief of
Administrative Services is due to assume his duties in early
February, and a new staff assistant for the records/forms
management programs has been hired. Efforts are being made to come
into compliance with OMB and other Agency requirements. With full
leadership and the additional hiring of employees in Administrative
Services, efficient and timely efforts will be put forth to get
Peace Corps into full compliance with OMB requirements for
submission and approval of Information Collection Requests.
Therefore, I am requesting that an Emergency Approval for a
continuous three (3) year Expiration Date be granted. I request a
three year expiration date, as opposed to the routine short-term
date for Emergency Requests, due to the cost of reproducing this
ICR. The cost of this service is very expensive, and to use a
short-term expiration date, will not be cost effective. In
accordance with the approved Requested Expiration Date of August
28, 2009 (if granted), all required documents (i.e., 60 and 30 Days
Federal Register Notices), are provided.
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:
(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;
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.
Form PC-DP-969.1.2 Peace Corps Career Information Consultants (CIC) Waiver Form
0420-0531-CIC Supporting Statement (02-22-07).doc
Peace Corps Career Information Consultants (CIC) Waiver Form