[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 25, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30178-30179]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-10453]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5087]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-3091, Thomas 
R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program, OMB Control No. 1405-
0143

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: 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/REC.
    Form Number: DS-3091.
    Respondents: College Students.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 500.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 500.
    Average Hours Per Response: 10.
    Total Estimated Burden: 5,000 hours.
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain a Benefit.
    A pilot program is gathering costs and reviewing security 
requirement necessary to stand up an electronic option.

DATES: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
up to 30 days from May 25, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Direct comments and questions to Katherine Astrich, the 
Department of State Desk Officer in the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), who 
may be reached at 202-395-4718. You may submit comments by any of the 
following methods:
     E-mail: [email protected]. You must 
include the DS form number, information collection title, and OMB 
control number in the subject line of your message.
     Mail (paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions): Office of 
Foreign Missions, U.S. Department of State, 2201 C Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20520
     Fax: 202-395-6974.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may obtain copies of the proposed 
information collection and supporting documents from Norris Bethea, 
Department of State, 2401 E. Street, NW., Washington, DC 20522, who may 
be reached at: 202-261-8896 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are soliciting public comments to permit 
the Department to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the 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 through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of technology.
    Abstract of Proposed Collection: This collection is necessary for 
the process of identifying highly motivated students with an interest 
in international affairs. Our goal is to identify and select these 
students from a nation-wide pool of very talented applicants. Through 
our application process, the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs 
Fellowship has managed to attract many students from diverse 
backgrounds to consider a career in the Foreign Service.
    Methodology: This information collection is posted on both the

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Department of State and Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation 
Web sites, where an applicant can download and print an application. 
Because the complete application requires extensive supporting 
documentation, it is now paper-based. However, the Department is 
currently piloting an upgrade in the Department's Student Programs that 
may enable future applicants to apply for the Pickering Fellowship 
online.
    Additional Information: None.

    Dated: May 9, 2005.
Raphael A. Mirabal,
Deputy Director, Bureau of Human Resources, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 05-10453 Filed 5-24-05; 8:45 am]
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