[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 97 (Thursday, May 20, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 27621]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-12648]


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UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY


Submission For OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: United States Information Agency.

ACTION: Submission for OMB review; comment request.

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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 and 
three year renewal for the information collection entitled, ``Exchange 
Visitor Program Application'' (IAP-37), and ``Update of Information on 
Exchange Visitor Program Sponsor'' (IAP-87) both under OMB control 
number 3116-0210.
    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) way 
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 21, 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, D.C. 20503, Telephone (202) 395-5871.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collection activity involved 
with this program is conducted pursuant to the mandate give to the 
United States Information Agency under the terms and conditions of the 
Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, Pub. L. 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 March 22, 1999, vol. 64, no. 54. Public reporting burden 
for this collection of information (Paper Work Reduction Project: OMB 
No. 3116-0210) is estimated per response to average 60 minutes for the 
IAP-37 and 20 minutes 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 required to respond on an 
as needed basis.
    Current Actions: This information collection has been submitted to 
OMB for approval and three-year renewal of the currently approved 
collection due to expire on June 30, 1999.
    Titles: ``Exchange Visitor Program Application'' and ``Update of 
Information on Exchange Visitor Program Sponsor''
    Form Numbers: IAP-37 and 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, and 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 must apply to USIA for a 
designation that will permit them to function as sponsors. The USIA 
INAP-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 form is also 
used to order supply of additional IAP forms, code books, or to cancel 
the program.

Proposed Frequency of Responses

    No. of Respondents--1,550.
    Recordkeeping Hours--1.33.
    Total Annual Burden--2,061.

    Dated: May 14, 1999.
Rose Royal,
Federal Register Liaison.
[FR Doc. 99-12648 Filed 5-19-99; 8:45 am]
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