[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 73 (Monday, April 16, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22565-22566]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-9002]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Office of Postsecondary 
Education; Application for the Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program

SUMMARY: This application package will be used by applicants to the 
Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program, which provides opportunities 
for U.S. educators to participate in short-term study seminars abroad 
in the social sciences, social studies and humanities.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
May 16, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding burden and/or the collection 
activity requirements should be electronically mailed to 
[email protected] or mailed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 
Maryland Avenue SW, LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-4537. Copies of the 
proposed information collection request may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the ``Browse Pending Collections'' link 
and by clicking on link number 04821. When you access the information 
collection, click on ``Download Attachments'' to view. Written requests 
for information should be addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-4537. Requests may 
also be electronically mailed to [email protected] or faxed to 202-
401-0920. Please specify the complete title of the information 
collection and OMB Control Number when making your request.
    Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf

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(TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-
877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that Federal agencies provide 
interested parties an early opportunity to comment on information 
collection requests. The Director, Information Collection Clearance 
Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office 
of Management, publishes this notice containing proposed information 
collection requests at the beginning of the Departmental review of the 
information collection. The Department of Education is especially 
interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) Is 
this collection necessary to the proper functions of the Department; 
(2) will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) 
is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the Department 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and (5) how might the Department minimize the burden of this 
collection on the respondents, including through the use of information 
technology. Please note that written comments received in response to 
this notice will be considered public records.
    Title of Collection: Application for the Fulbright-Hays Seminars 
Abroad Program.
    OMB Control Number: 1840-0501.
    Type of Review: Extension .
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 400.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 7,200.
    Abstract: The purpose of the program is for educators to obtain 
knowledge and disseminate that knowledge through a curriculum 
development project. The application is necessary in order for the 
Department to award funds under this program. Information submitted by 
applicants is used to evaluate potential program participants. 
Applicants are individual educators at the elementary, secondary and 
postsecondary levels.
    This information collection is being submitted under the 
Streamlined Clearance Process for Discretionary Grant Information 
Collections (1894-0001). Therefore, the 30-day public comment period 
notice will be the only public comment notice published for this 
information collection.

    Dated: April 10, 2012.
Darrin A. King,
Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2012-9002 Filed 4-13-12; 8:45 am]
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