[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 198 (Monday, October 18, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57659-57660]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-22561]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2021-SCC-0105]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Long-Term Participant 
Survey

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), Department of 
Education (ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is 
proposing a new collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
November 17, 2021.

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ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed 
information collection requests should be sent within 30 days of 
publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find 
this information collection request by selecting ``Department of 
Education'' under ``Currently Under Review,'' then check ``Only Show 
ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox. Comments may also be sent to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Cory Neal, (202) 453-6137.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with 
an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing 
collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact 
of its information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department's 
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in 
the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed 
information collection request (ICR) that is described below. 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: Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Long-Term 
Participant Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 1840-NEW.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 90.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 23.
    Abstract: Grants awarded under the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects 
Abroad program provide opportunities for faculty, teachers, and 
undergraduate and graduate students to participate in research, 
language training, and curriculum development projects overseas in the 
fields of modern foreign languages and area studies. The Group Projects 
Abroad (GPA) Long-Term projects are designed to take advantage of 
advanced foreign language training opportunities present in the country 
of study that may not available in the United States. The purpose of 
this survey is to collect data demonstrating how GPA Long-Term alumni 
are utilizing their language training in their degree programs and 
careers in the time since they participated in the GPA program.

    Dated: October 12, 2021.
Kate Mullan,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and 
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, 
Evaluation and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 2021-22561 Filed 10-15-21; 8:45 am]
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