[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 4 (Thursday, January 6, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1279-1280]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-275]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 4951]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Irish Peace 
Process Cultural and Training Program (IPPCTP) Employer Information 
Collection; 1405-0124

ACTION: Notice of request for public comment and submission to OMB of 
proposed collection of information.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State has submitted the following 
information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995.
     Title of Information Collection: Irish Peace Process 
Cultural and Training Program Employer Information Collection.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0124.
     Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of European and Eurasian 
Affairs, Office of United Kingdom, Benelux, and Ireland Affairs--EUR/
UBI.
     Form Number: N/A.
     Respondents: Entities wishing to provide employment and 
individuals participating in the program.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 261.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 411.
     Average Burden per Response: Range: 2-30 minutes per 
response. Median: 10 minutes per response.
     Total Estimated Burden: 99 hours.
     Frequency: On occasion.
     Obligation To Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain a 
Benefit.

DATE(S): Comments may be submitted to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for up to 30 days from February 7, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Comments and questions should be directed to Alex Hunt, the 
State Department Desk Officer in Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), who may be 
reached at (202) 395-7860. You may submit comments by any of the 
following methods:
     E-mail: [email protected]. You must include the DS form 
number (if applicable), information collection title, and OMB control 
number in the subject line of your message.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: OIRA State Department Desk 
Officer, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20503.
     Fax: (202) 395-6974.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the proposed information 
collection and supporting documents may be obtained from Michael 
O'Malley, Country Desk Officer for Ireland and Northern Ireland 
Affairs, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, Room 5428, U.S. 
Department of State, Washington, DC 20520, who may be reached on (202) 
647-5674 or via e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are soliciting public comments to permit 
the Department to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper performance of our functions.
     Evaluate the accuracy of our 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 the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
technology.
    Abstract of proposed collection: The collection requests 
information from (a) entities wishing to provide employment 
opportunities to participants in the congressionally-mandated Irish 
Peace Process Cultural and Training Program (IPPCTP), and (b) 
individuals selected for participation in the IPPCTP.
    Methodology: Information will be collected by the Program 
Administrator directly from interested employers and participants, 
either via e-mail or hard copies. Prospective employers will be

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expected to provide background information about the company and jobs 
being offered, as well as reports on participants' work experience once 
involved in the program. Participants will need to provide background/
resume information, a photograph, and tracking information during pre-
departure training.

    Dated: December 21, 2004.
Matthias Mitman,
Director, Acting, Office for United Kingdom, Benelux and Ireland, 
Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 05-275 Filed 1-5-05; 8:45 am]
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