[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 179 (Monday, September 15, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53316-53317]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-21475]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 6361]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-7001 and DS-
7005, DOS-Sponsored Academic Exchange Program Application, OMB Control 
No. 1405-0138

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: DOS-sponsored Academic 
Exchange Program Application.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0138.
     Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Educational and Cultural 
Affairs, ECA/A/E/EUR.
     Form Numbers: DS-7001, DS-7005.
     Respondents: Applicants for the Academic Exchange Program.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 6638.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 6638.
     Average Hours per Response: 0.75.
     Total Estimated Burden: 4978 hours.
     Frequency: Annually.
     Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.

DATES: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
up to 30 days from September 15, 2008.

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: You may obtain copies of the proposed 
information collection and supporting documents from Carolina Chavez, 
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of

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Educational and Cultural Affairs, Room 246, 301 Fourth Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20547, who may be reached on 202-453-8524 or 
[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: This collection was formerly 
entitled Application and Evaluation of DOS-sponsored Academic Exchange 
Programs. The Department of State collects this information to identify 
qualified candidates for the Office's academic exchange programs.
    Methodology: Applications are delivered physically to the offices 
of the grantee organization, submitted electronically, or through the 
mail.
    Additional Information: None.

    Dated: September 8, 2008.
Thomas Farrell,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Academic Programs, Bureau of Educational 
and Cultural Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. E8-21475 Filed 9-12-08; 8:45 am]
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