[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 21, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72216-72217]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27633]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2021-SCC-0171]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Survey 
of Postgraduate Outcomes for the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation 
Research Abroad (DDRA) Program

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 reinstatement with change of a previously approved 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
February 22, 2022.

ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the 
information collection listed in this notice, please use http://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED-2021-SCC-0171. 
Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted 
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal 
mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov 
site is not available to the public for any reason, ED will temporarily 
accept comments at [email protected]. Please include the docket ID 
number and the title of the information collection request when 
requesting documents or submitting comments. Please note that comments 
submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the comment period 
will not be accepted. Written requests for information or comments 
submitted by postal mail or delivery should be addressed to the PRA 
Coordinator of the Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and 
Strategy Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, 
LBJ, Room 6W208D, Washington, DC 20202-8240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Pamela Maimer, (202) 453-6891.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 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

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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: Survey of Postgraduate Outcomes for the 
Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Program.
    OMB Control Number: 1840-0840.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved 
collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 157.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 40.
    Abstract: The purpose of Section 102(b)(6) of the Mutual 
Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (Fulbright-Hays Act) is 
to promote and develop modern foreign language training and area 
studies throughout the educational structure of the United States. To 
help accomplish this objective, fellowships are awarded through U.S. 
institutions of higher education to American doctoral dissertation 
fellows enabling them to conduct overseas research and enhance their 
foreign language proficiency. Under the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral 
Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) program, individual scholars apply 
through eligible institutions for an institutional grant to support the 
research fellowship. These institutions administer the program in 
cooperation with the U.S. Department of Education (US/ED). This 
information collection is the tool that can gather the information 
necessary to determine the performance of the fellows and the program. 
Since this collection is currently in a discontinued status, this 
collection package is a reinstatement with change.

    Dated: December 16, 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. 2021-27633 Filed 12-20-21; 8:45 am]
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