[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 42 (Thursday, March 3, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12143-12144]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-04500]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; 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 
April 4, 2022.

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 Pamela Maimer, 202-453-6891.

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: Survey of Postgraduate Outcomes for the 
Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Program.
    OMB Control Number: 1840-0840.
    Type of Review: A 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

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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: February 28, 2022.
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. 2022-04500 Filed 3-2-22; 8:45 am]
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