[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 7, 2012)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 7789]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: English 
Language Evaluation Surveys, OMB Control Number 1405-xxxx.

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. We are conducting 
this process in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
     Title of Information Collection: English Language 
Evaluation: Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) Program 
Survey.
     OMB Control Number: None.
     Type of Request: New Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Educational and Cultural 
Affairs, Office of Policy and Evaluation, Evaluation Division (ECA/P/V)
     Form Number: SV2011-0031.
     Respondents: U.S. participants of the ETA program from 
2004-2009.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,350 annually.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 2,350 annually.
     Average Hours per Response: 40 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden: 1,567 hours annually.
     Frequency: One time.
     Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.

     Title of Information Collection: English Language 
Evaluation: English Language Specialist Program Survey.
     OMB Control Number: None.
     Type of Request: New Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Educational and Cultural 
Affairs, Office of Policy and Evaluation, Evaluation Division (ECA/P/V)
     Form Number: SV2011-0032.
     Respondents: Participants of the English Language 
Specialist Program from 2004-2009.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 250 annually.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 250 annually.
     Average Hours per Response: 40 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden: 167 hours annually.
     Frequency: One time.
     Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.

     Title of Information Collection: English Language 
Evaluation: E-Teacher Scholarship Program Survey.
     OMB Control Number: None.
     Type of Request: New Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Educational and Cultural 
Affairs, Office of Policy and Evaluation, Evaluation Division (ECA/P/V)
     Form Number: SV2011-0033.
     Respondents: Participants of the E-Teacher Scholarship 
Program from 2004-2009.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 800 annually.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 800 annually.
     Average Hours per Response: 40 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden: 533 hours annually.
     Frequency: One time.
     Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.

DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to 60 
days from February 7, 2012.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Email: [email protected].
     Mail (paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions): ECA/P/V, SA-5, 
C2 Floor, Department of State, Washington, DC 20522-0505.
     Fax: 202-632-6320.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: ECA/P/V, SA-5, C2 Floor, 
Department of State, 2200 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20037.
    You must include the DS form number (if applicable), information 
collection title, and OMB control number in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional 
information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including 
requests for copies of the proposed information collection and 
supporting documents, to Michelle Hale, ECA/P/V, SA-5, C2 Floor, 
Department of State, Washington, DC 20522-0582, who may be reached on 
202-632-6312 or 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: To meet OMB and Congressional 
reporting requirements, this request for a new information collection 
clearance will allow ECA/P/V, as part of the English Language 
Evaluation, to conduct surveys of participants in the ETA Program, E-
Teacher Scholarship program, and the English Language Specialist 
Program. Participants are those who went on the programs between the 
years of 2004 and 2009. Collecting this data will help ECA/P/V assess 
the impact the programs have had on the respective participants, as 
well as the effectiveness of these programs in meeting their goals.
    Methodology: Evaluation data will be collected via Vovici, an on-
line surveying tool.

    Dated: January 23, 2012.
Matt Lussenhop,
Director of the Office of Policy and Evaluation, Bureau of Educational 
and Cultural Affairs, Department of State.
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