[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 50 (Tuesday, March 14, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13814-13815]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-6215]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 3252]


Proposed Information Collection

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice of information collection under emergency review 
procedure and 60-day notice of proposed information collection under 
standard review procedure: Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training 
Program.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State has submitted the information 
collection request described below to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the emergency 
review procedures of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Additionally, 
the Department is seeking OMB approval for the subject information 
collection request under the standard review procedures of the 1995 
Act.
    The twofold purpose of this notice is to advise the public that (a) 
the Department's clearance request has been submitted to OMB for review 
pursuant to OMB's emergency clearance process; and (b) the Department 
additionally intends to submit the information collection to OMB for 
approval pursuant to OMB's standard approval process, after allowing 
the required 60 days for public comment in the Federal Register.
    The following summarizes the information collection proposal 
submitted, and to be submitted, to OMB:
    Type of Request: New Collection.
    Originating Office: EUR.
    Title of Information Collection: Irish Peace Process Cultural and 
Training Program (``IPPCTP'').
    Frequency: 1.
    Form Number: N/A.

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    Respondents: Entities wishing to provide employment opportunities 
to IPPCTP participants as well as persons selected for participation in 
the IPPCTP.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 4200.
    Average Hours Per Response: (a) Prospective Employers: up to 2 
hours in providing employer background information and up to 1 hour in 
reporting on participants' work experience (for each participant hired 
by an employer). (b) Participants: up to 2 hours in providing 
background/resume information, a photograph, and tracking information. 
Where participation originates with an employer nomination, the 
increase of time required of an employer in providing employee-related 
information will be offset by a corresponding reduction in the time 
otherwise required of employees in providing this same information.
    Total Estimated Burden: 12,400 hours.
    The proposed information collection is being published to obtain 
comments from the public and affected agencies. Emergency review and 
approval of this collection has been requested from OMB by March 1, 
2000. If granted, the emergency approval will only be valid for 180 
days. Comments should be directed to the State Department Desk Officer, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB), Washington, DC 20530, (202) 395-5871.
    During the first 60 days of this same period a regular review of 
this information collection will also be undertaken, pursuant to the 
OMB's standard review process. Comments are encouraged and will be 
accepted until the 60th day from the date that this notice is published 
in the Federal Register. The agency requests written comments and 
suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the 
proposed collection of information. Comments are being solicited to 
permit the agency to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility.
     Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used.
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected.
     Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of technology.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Public comments, or requests for additional 
information, regarding the collection listed in this notice should be 
directed to the Officer for Ireland and Northern Ireland Affairs, 
Bureau of European Affairs (EUR/UBI), Room 4513, U.S. Department of 
State, Washington, DC 20520, (202) 647-6585.

    Dated: March 1, 2000.
Catherine M. Smith,
Acting Executive Director Bureau of European Affairs, U.S. Department 
of State.
[FR Doc. 00-6215 Filed 3-13-00; 8:45 am]
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