Office of Language Services Contractor Application Form

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form DS-7651 Office of Language Services Contractor Application Form and Instruction	Modified
1405-0191 Legal Authorities.doc Supplementary Document	2013-02-28
1405-0191 Supporting Statement REVISED MAy 3 2013.doc Supporting Statement A	2013-05-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
190562	Office of Language Services Contractor Application Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1405-0191	ICR Reference No: 201302-1405-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200911-1405-007
Agency/Subagency: STATE/AFA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Office of Language Services Contractor Application Form
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 05/03/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/28/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2013
Responses	1,100	0	900
Time Burden (Hours)	550	0	450
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The proposed collection instrument, the "Office of Language Services Contractor Application Form," will be used to gather a detailed history of respondents' linguistic and academic background to determine whether respondents may have the credentials to interpret and/or translate, and to determine whether respondents are legally qualified for contract work with the federal government.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 5 USC 3109 Name of Law: Employment of experts and consultants; temporary or intermittent
   EO: EO 13467 Name/Subject of EO: (73 FR 38103)
  

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:
	77 FR 65927	10/31/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 13394	02/27/2013
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 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	1,100	900	0	0	200	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	550	450	0	0	100	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $33,696

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

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

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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: 02/28/2013

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