[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 54 (Monday, March 22, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 13852]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-6812]


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UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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 forms 
entitled ``Exchange Visitor Program Application'', and ``Update of 
Information on Exchange Visitor Program'', under OMB control number 
3116-0210. This request for comment is being made pursuant to the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)).
    Comments are requested 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 on 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/AOL, 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.
DATES: Comments are due on or before May 21, 1999.
    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: The Agency Clearance Officer, Ms. 
Jeannette Giovetti, United States Information Agency, M/AOL, 301 Fourth 
Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20547, internet address: 
[email protected], telephone: (202) 619-4408; and for OMB review: Mr. 
Jeff Hill, 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) 395-5871.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collection activity involved 
with this program is conducted pursuant to the mandate given to the 
United States Information Agency (USIA) under the terms and conditions 
of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, Public law 
87-256 and 22 CFR Part 514, Exchange Visitor Program; Final Rule as 
amended. Public reporting burden for this collection of information 
(Paper Work Reduction Project: OMB No. 3116-0210) is estimated to 
average sixty (60) minutes per response for the IAP-37 and twenty (20) 
minutes per response for the IAP-87, including the time for reviewing 
instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and 
maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the 
collection of information. For the IAP-37, responses are voluntary and 
respondents are requested to respond annually. For the IAP-87, 
responses are mandatory and respondents are requested to respond on an 
as needed basis.
    Current Action: USIA is requesting a three-year extension of the 
currently approved information collection under OMB control number 
3116-0210 which expires June 30, 1999.
    Title(s): ``Exchange Visitor Program Application'', and ``Update of 
Information on Exchange Visitor Program Sponsor''.
    Form Numbers: IAP-37, IAP-87.
    Abstract: Under the requirements of 22 CFR Part 514, Exchange 
Visitor Program; Final Rule as amended and the Mutual Educational and 
Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, USIA has been delegated the authority to 
designate Sponsors for the Exchange Visitor Program for U.S. Government 
agencies, public and private educational and cultural exchange. The 
purpose of the exchange visitor program is intended to promote 
interchanges of persons engaged in Education, Arts, Sciences and to 
promote mutual understanding between the people of the U.S. and other 
countries. The USIA IAP-37 form is used when organizations wishing to 
sponsor exchange visitors from abroad apply to USIA for a designation 
that will permit them to function as sponsors. The USIA IAP-87 form is 
used by the Exchange Visitor Sponsors to change the name of their 
institution and/or organization, the names of the personnel involved, 
addresses, or telephone numbers. The forms is also used to order a 
supply of additional IAP forms, code books, or to cancel the program.
    Proposed Frequency of Responses
    No. of Respondents--1,550.
    Recordkeeping Hours--1.20.
    Total Annual Burden--1,000.

    Dated: March 16, 1999.
Rose Royal,
Federal Register Liaison.
[FR Doc. 99-6812 Filed 3-19-99; 8:45 am]
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