[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 151 (Tuesday, August 6, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 64037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17317]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 12470]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Qualtrics 
Survey Platform

ACTION: Notice of request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. 
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 60 days for 
public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to 
October 7, 2024.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by the following method:
     Web: Persons with access to the internet may comment on 
this notice by coming to www.Regulations.gov. You can search for the 
document by entering ``Docket Number: DOS-2024-0025'' in the Search 
field. Then click the ``Comment Now'' button and complete the comment 
form.
    You must include the DS form number (if applicable), information 
collection title, and the OMB control number in any correspondence.

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, may be sent to Natalie Donahue, Chief of the MELI 
Unit, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), 2200 C Street 
NW, Washington, DC 20037 who may be reached at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
     Title of Information Collection: Qualtrics Survey 
Platform.
     OMB Control Number: None.
     Type of Request: New Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Educational and Cultural 
Affairs (ECA/P/MELI).
     Form Number: DS-7101.
     Respondents: Implementing partners of ECA grants and 
cooperative agreements.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 250 per year (most 
respondents will have 1-2 cohorts per calendar year; though there are 
some that will survey more frequently).
     Average Time per Response: 3.5 hours.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 875 hours.
     Frequency: Estimated 1-2 times per year.
     Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.
    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

    The U.S. State Department is required to collect periodic program 
performance reports. As a part of these reporting requirements, ECA 
requires implementing partners to provide performance monitoring data 
in the form of a post-program survey. The Qualtrics survey platform 
will be utilized by ECA and implementing partners to standardize post-
program survey data collection, aggregation, and reporting both 
internally and externally. The Qualtrics platform will consolidate data 
from all ECA programs onto a single survey platform, streamlining the 
survey creation process, ensuring the reliability of data, and 
automatically aggregating and visualizing program performance data.

Methodology

    ECA will be responsible for providing the username and login 
information for each implementing partner who will use the Qualtrics 
platform for the post-program surveys required to meet the performance 
monitoring reporting requirements outlined in the award. ECA will also 
be responsible for providing the suite of survey questions within 
Qualtrics to ease the burden of setup for the implementing partners. 
The implementing partners will be responsible for selecting the 
required survey questions, inserting any custom survey questions they 
would like to ask, creating the mailing list of respondents, and 
launching the survey.

Sheila Casey,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Bureau of Educational and 
Cultural Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2024-17317 Filed 8-5-24; 8:45 am]
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