[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 233 (Tuesday, December 3, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64193-64194]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30758]


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UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: United States Information Agency.

ACTION: Proposed collection; Comment request.

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SUMMARY: The United States Information Agency, as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites 
the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an 
information collection requirement concerning the public use form 
entitled ``Surveys, Interviews, and Other Audience Research for Radio 
and TV Marti''. This request for comment is being made pursuant to the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)).
    The information collection activity involved with this program is 
conducted pursuant to the mandate given to the United States 
Information Agency in accordance with P.L. 98-11, the Radio 
Broadcasting to Cuba Act, to provide for the broadcasting of accurate 
information to the people of Cuba and for other purposes. In addition, 
Public Law 98-11 was amended by Public Law 101-246, which established 
the authority for TV Marti.

DATE: Comments are due on or before February 3, 1997.

COPIES: Copies of the Request for Clearance (OMB 83-I), supporting 
statement, and other documents that will be submitted to OMB for 
approval may be obtained from the USIA Clearance Officer. Comments 
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, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20547, telephone (202) 619-4408; and OMB 
review: Ms. Victoria Wassmer, Office of Information And Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office 
Building, Docket Library, Room 10202, NEOB, Washington, D.C. 20503, 
Telephone (202) 395-3176.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public reporting burden for this collection 
of information (Paper Work Reduction Project: OMB No. 3116-0197) is 
estimated to average 1.15 hours 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. Responses are voluntary and respondents will 
be required to respond only one time.
    Comments are requested on the proposed information collection 
concerning (a) whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the agency, including whether 
the information has practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Agency's 
burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 
of the information collected and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on the respondents, including the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other 
aspect of this collection of information to the United States 
Information Agency, M/ADD, 301 Fourth Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 
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, D.C. 20503.

CURRENT ACTIONS: USIA is requesting reinstatement of this collection 
for a three-year period and approval for a revision to the burden 
hours.

TITLE: Surveys, Interviews, and Other Audience Research for Radio and 
TV Marti.

ABSTRACT: Data from this information collection are used by USIA's 
Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB) in fulfillment of its mandate to 
evaluate effectiveness of Radio and TV Marti operations by estimating 
the audience size and composition for broadcasts; and assess signal 
reception, credibility and relevance of programming through this 
research.

Proposed Frequency of Responses:

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No. of Respondents................................................1,788
Recordkeeping Hours................................................1.15
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  Total Annual Burden.............................................2,052

    Dated: November 26, 1996.
Rose Royal,
Federal Register Liaison.
[FR Doc. 96-30758 Filed 12-2-96; 8:45 am]
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