[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 165 (Friday, August 26, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 50435]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-17023]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5175 ]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS Form 4502, 
Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program Application Package, OMB Control No. 
1405-0114

ACTION: Notice of request for public comments 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: Fulbright Teacher 
Exchange Program Application Package.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0114.
     Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved 
collection.
     Originating Office: Office of Global Educational Programs 
(ECA/A/S).
     Form Numbers: DS-4502.
     Respondents: Educators desiring to participate in the 
Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 950.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 950.
     Average Hours Per Response: 3.
     Total Estimated Burden: 2850.
     Frequency: On occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain a 
benefit.

DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to 30 
days from August 26, 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 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.
     Fax: 202-395-6974.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Public comments, or requests for 
additional information, regarding the collection listed in this notice 
should be directed to Jennifer Gibson, Branch Chief, or Ruta Chagnon, 
Program Officer (ECA/A/S/X); Department of State, SA-44, Room 349, 301 
Fourth Street, SW., Washington, DC 20547, who may be reached at 202-
619-4555/6.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are soliciting public comments to permit 
the agency to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper performance 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: Under the Mutual Educational and 
Cultural Exchange (Fulbright-Hays) Act of 1961, as amended, the 
Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program offers six-week, semester, and 
academic-year exchanges and seminar opportunities to U.S. educators. 
The data collected is used to determine whether prospective candidates 
are qualified for participation in the program.
    Methodology: Applicants submit either a paper or electronic 
application to ECA. The receiving office inputs the data into a 
database for retention and program use as appropriate.

    Dated: July 17, 2005.
Cathy Chikes,
Executive Director, Office of Global Educational Programs, Department 
of State.
[FR Doc. 05-17023 Filed 8-25-05; 8:45 am]
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