[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 95 (Tuesday, May 18, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27035-27036]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-12452]


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UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: United States Information Agency.

ACTION: Submission for OMB Review and Comment Request of Proposed New 
Collection.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
[Pub. L. 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)], this notice announces that 
the following information collection activity has been forwarded to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The 
United States Information Agency (USIA) is requesting OMB approval of a 
new information collection entitled, ``USIA Grantee/Customer Survey'' 
through December 1999. Also, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act and as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and 
respondent burden, USIA invites the general public and other Federal 
agencies to comment on this proposed public use form. 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/AOL, 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, Attention: Desk 
Officer for USIA.

DATES: Comments are due on or before June 17, 1999.

COPIES: Copies of the Request for Clearance (OMB 83-I), supporting 
statement, and other documents that have been submitted to OMB for 
approval may be obtained from the USIA Clearance Officer.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Agency Clearance Officer, Ms. 
Jeannette Giovetti, United States Information Agency, M/AOL, 301 Fourth 
Street, SW, Washington, DC 20547, telephone (202) 619-4408, Internet 
address [email protected]; 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) 395-5871.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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, 22 U.S.C. 2451.
    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 Federal Register Notice with a 
60-day comment period soliciting initial comments on this collection 
was published on March 23, 1999, vol. 64, no. 55. Public reporting 
burden for this collection of information (Paper Work Reduction 
Project: OMB No. 3116-xxxx) is estimated to average ten (10) 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. Responses are 
voluntary but respondents are requested to respond one time.
    Current Actions: This information collection has been submitted to 
OMB for the purpose of requesting approval of this new one-time 
collection through December 1999.
    Title: USIA Grantee/Customer Survey.
    Form Number(s): N/A.
    Abstract: In support of the Government Performance and Results Act 
(GPRA) of 1993, USIA's Grants Office proposes to conduct a one-time 
survey to streamline the grants-making process to consistently identify 
ways to effectively and efficiently execute grant awards and to enhance 
the quality of service to our customers in developing future workshops.

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    Proposed Frequency of Responses:
No. of Respondents--800
Recordkeeping Hours--.16
Total Annual Burden--80

    Dated: May 12, 1999.
Rose Royal,
Federal Register Liaison.
[FR Doc. 99-12452 Filed 5-17-99; 8:45 am]
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