Agency Information Collection Activities; Office of the Solicitor Internship/Externship Application Process, 16009-16010 [2024-04683]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 6, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16009-16010]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04683]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Office of the Solicitor 
Internship/Externship Application Process

AGENCY: Office of the Solicitor, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 
the Office of the Solicitor (SOL) are proposing a new information 
collection in use without OMB approval.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
May 6, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) by mail to Ariana Rigsby, 1849 C Street NW, MS 6551, Washington, 
DC 20240; or by email to [email protected]. Please reference OMB 
Control Number 1092-NEW in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Ariana Rigsby by email at [email protected], 
or by telephone at (202) 740-0269. Individuals in the United States who 
are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may 
dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay 
services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay 
services offered within their country to make international calls to 
the point-of-contact in the United States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), all 
information collections require approval under the PRA. We may not 
conduct or sponsor and you are not required to respond to a collection 
of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent 
burdens, we invite the public and other Federal agencies to comment on 
new, proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. This 
helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements 
and minimize the public's reporting burden. It also helps the public 
understand our information collection requirements and provide the 
requested data in the desired format.
    We are especially interested in public comment addressing the 
following:
    (1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether or not the information will have practical utility;
    (2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection 
of information, including the validity of the methodology and 
assumptions used;
    (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (4) How might the agency minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of 
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., 
permitting electronic submission of response.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request 
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone 
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in 
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including 
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available 
at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your 
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
    Abstract: The following information is collected: applicant's 
resume with two professional or academic references, a completed 
Request for Consideration form (to designate the locations/offices for 
which the applicant would like to be considered for an internship), a 
cover letter addressed to ``To Whom it May Concern,'' a copy of the 
applicant's most recent law school transcript (official or unofficial), 
and a writing sample of no more than three (3) pages. The information 
is collected for the purpose of applying to SOL's Legal Internship/
Externship Program. The information is used to verify the applicant's 
eligibility, interest in the program, and the location/office they wish 
to be considered for an internship.
    Title of Collection: Office of the Solicitor, Legal Internship/
Externship Program.
    OMB Control Number: 1092-NEW.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: New, in use without approval.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals (law school students).
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 200.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 200.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 2 hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 400 Hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: One time.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.

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    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 authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

Marc A. Smith,
Associate Solicitor--Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-04683 Filed 3-5-24; 8:45 am]
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