[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 102 (Friday, May 25, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31340-31341]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-12786]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Office of Communications and 
Outreach; Presidential Scholars Program Application

SUMMARY: The United States Presidential Scholars Program is a national 
recognition program to honor outstanding graduating high school 
seniors. Candidates are invited to apply based on academic achievements 
on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or American College Testing (ACT) 
assessments, or on artistic merits based on participation in a national 
talent search.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
June 25, 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 04813. When you access the information 
collection, click on ``Download Attachments'' to view. Written requests 
for information should

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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 (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: Presidential Scholars Program Application.
    OMB Control Number: 1860-0504.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 2,600.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 41,600.
    Abstract: The United States Presidential Scholars Program is a 
national recognition program to honor outstanding graduating high 
school seniors. Candidates are invited to apply based on academic 
achievements on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or American College 
Testing (ACT) assessments, or on artistic merits based on participation 
in a national talent search.
    The purpose of the information collection is to compile information 
about each student candidate who is applying (via the U.S. Presidential 
Scholars Program Application) to be recognized as a U.S. Presidential 
Scholar in that year. Candidates are invited to apply via a selection 
process determined by the Commission on Presidential Scholars. 
Interested candidates submit applications to be processed and organized 
for review by a contractor. This information is evaluated first by an 
independent review committee, which selects some 560 semifinalists, and 
finally by the Commission on Presidential Scholars, which selects up to 
141 Scholars. After this, the information is used for the development 
of student biographies, press releases, talking points for U.S. 
Department of Education and White House staff, and/or other 
publications or purposes. The information obtained through this 
collection is required to conduct the selection of each year's 
``class'' of U.S. Presidential Scholars, as required by Executive 
Orders 11155 and 12158.

    Dated: May 21, 2012.
Darrin A. King,
Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2012-12786 Filed 5-24-12; 8:45 am]
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