[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 245 (Wednesday, December 22, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 76822]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-27989]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 4939]


HR/REE--Office of Recruitment, Examination, and Employment; 60-
Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-3091, Thomas R. 
Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program, OMB  1405-0143

ACTION: Notice of request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. 
The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in 
the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. This process is 
conducted in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
     Title of Information Collection: Thomas R. Pickering 
Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0143.
     Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: HR/REE.
     Form Number: DS-3091.
     Respondents: University Graduate and Undergraduate 
Students.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 500.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 500.
     Average Hours Per Response: 3.
     Total Estimated Burden: 1,500.
     Frequency: Annual.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain a Benefit.

DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to sixty 
days from December 2, 2004.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by the following methods:
     Email: [email protected].
     Mail: Department of State, 2401 E Street NW., SA-1 RmH518, 
Washington, DC 20522.
     Fax: 202-261-8841 Attn: Pickering Program.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional 
information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including 
requests of the proposed information collection and supporting 
documents, to Norris Bethea, Department of State, 2401 E Street, NW, 
5H, Washington, DC 20522, who may be reached on 202-647-8994.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are soliciting public comments to permit 
the Department of State to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency.
     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.
    Abstract: The Department of State collects this information to 
identify qualified candidates for the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign 
Affairs Program.
    Methodology: Applications are accepted by mail.

    Dated: October 20, 2004.
Ruben Torres,
Executive Director, Bureau of Human Resources, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 04-27989 Filed 12-21-04; 8:45 am]
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