[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 152 (Thursday, August 7, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 46295]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-18704]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 8815]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-7646, U.S. 
National Commission for UNESCO Laura W. Bush Traveling Fellowship

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 information 
collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for approval. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we 
are requesting comments on this collection from all interested 
individuals and organizations. The purpose of this Notice is to allow 
30 days for public comment.

DATE(S):  Submit comments directly to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) up to September 8, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the Department of State Desk Officer in 
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB). You may submit comments by the following 
methods:
    Email: [email protected]. You must include the DS form 
number, information collection title, and the OMB control number in the 
subject line of your message.
    Fax: 202-395-5806. Attention: Desk Officer for Department of State.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional 
information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including 
requests for copies of the proposed collection instrument and 
supporting documents, to Allison Wright, who may be reached on 202-663-
0024 or at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
     Title of Information Collection: U.S. National Commission 
for UNESCO Laura W. Bush Traveling Fellowship.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0180.
     Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved 
collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of International Organization 
Affairs, Office of UNESCO Affairs, Executive Secretariat U.S. National 
Commission for UNESCO (IO/UNESCO).
     Form Number: DS-7646.
     Respondents: U.S. college and university students applying 
for a Fellowship.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 100.
     Average Time Per Response: 10 hours.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 1,000 hours.
     Frequency: On occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain a 
Benefit.
    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper functions of the Department.
     Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost 
burden for this 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 
information technology.
    Please note that comments submitted in response to this Notice are 
public record. Before including any detailed personal information, you 
should be aware that your comments as submitted, including your 
personal information, will be available for public review.
    Abstract of proposed collection: Fellowship applicants (U.S. 
citizen students at U.S. colleges and universities) will submit 
descriptions of self-designed proposals for brief travel abroad to 
conduct work that is consistent with UNESCO's substantive mandate to 
contribute to peace and security by promoting collaboration among 
nations through education, science, and culture in order to further 
universal respect for justice, for the rule of law and for the human 
rights and fundamental freedoms which are affirmed for the peoples of 
the world, without distinction of race, sex, language or religion, by 
the Charter of the United Nations. The fellowship is funded through 
private donations. The information will be reviewed for the purpose of 
identifying the most meritorious proposals, as measured against the 
published evaluation criteria.
    Methodology: The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International 
Organization Affairs, Office of UNESCO Affairs, Executive Secretariat, 
U.S. National Commission for UNESCO (IO/UNESCO) will collect this 
information via electronic submission.

    Dated: July 31, 2014.
Allison Wright,
Executive Director, U.S. National Commission for UNESCO, Bureau of 
International Organization Affairs, U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2014-18704 Filed 8-6-14; 8:45 am]
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