[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 130 (Friday, July 7, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 35447]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-16684]



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UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY


Reporting and Information Collection Requirements Under OMB 
Review

AGENCY: United States Information Agency.

ACTION: Notice of reporting requirements submitted for OMB review.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35), agencies are required to submit proposed or established 
reporting and recordkeeping requirements to OMB for review and 
approval, and to publish a notice in the Federal Register notifying the 
public that the Agency has made such a submission. The information 
collection activity involved with this program is conducted pursuant to 
the mandate given to the United States Information Agency under the 
terms and conditions of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange 
Act of 1961, Public Law 87-256. USIA is requesting a three-year renewal 
of a generic clearance for the currently approved activity ``USIA-
Sponsored Educational and Cultural Exchange Activities'', under OMB 
control number 3116-0199 which expires August 31, 1995. Estimated 
burden hours per response is forty-five minutes. Respondents will be 
required to respond only one time.

DATES: Comments are due on or before August 7, 1995.

COPIES: Copies of the Request for Clearance (OMB 83-1), supporting 
statement, transmittal letter and other documents submitted to OMB for 
approval may be obtained from the USIA Clearance Officer. Comments on 
the items listed should be submitted to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for USIA, and also 
to the USIA Clearance Officer.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Agency Clearance Officer, Ms. Jeannette Giovetti, United States 
Information Agency, M/ADD, 301 Fourth Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20507, telephone (202) 619-4408; and OMB review: Mr. Jefferson Hill, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, New Executive Office Building, Docket Library, Room 1002, NEOB, 
Washington, DC 20503, Telephone (202) 395-3176.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public reporting burden for this collection 
of information (Paper Work Reduction Project: OMB No. 3116-0199) is 
estimated to average forty-five minutes per response, including the 
time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, 
gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing 
the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden 
estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, 
including suggestions for reducing this burden to the United States 
Information Agency, M/ADD, 301 Fourth Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20547; and to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office 
of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Docket 
Library, Room 10202, NEOB, Washington, DC 20503.

TITLE: ``USIA-Sponsored Educational and Cultural Exchange Activities'', 
USIA Program Participant Survey Questionnaire. FORM NUMBERS: IAP-137 
(English and Russian ), IAP-138 (English). ABSTRACT: The USIA forms 
IAP-137 and IAP-138 are used in the interest of sound program 
management and accountability. USIA regularly monitors its 
international exchange programs, gathers data about program 
accomplishments, and evaluates selected ones. These efforts require 
gathering information from grantees and program alumni/ae concerning 
program effectiveness.

    Proposed Frequency of Responses:

    No. of Respondents--2,000

    Recordkeeping Hours--500

    Total Annual Burden--2,000

    Dated: June 30, 1995.

Rose Royal,

Federal Register Liaison.

[FR Doc. 95-16684 Filed 7-6-95; 8:45 am]
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