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resources to address challenges, 

increase oversight, and reduce costs 

associated with acquiring and managing 

EIT solutions that are not accessible. 

• By Mid-January 2011, the GSA OGP 

will update its general Section 508 

training to offer refreshed continuous 

learning modules that can be used by 

contracting officers, program/project 

managers (especially those managing IT 

programs), and contracting officer 

technical representatives (COTRs) as 

they fulfill their Federal Acquisition 

Certification requirements. 

• In 2010, the GSA OGP and the 

Department of Justice (DOJ) will issue a 

survey to allow agencies to assess their 

implementation of Section 508, 

including accessibility of Web sites and 

other technology used by the agencies. 

This information will be used by the 

DOJ in preparing its next assessment of 

agency compliance as required by the 

Rehabilitation Act. The CIOC 

Accessibility Committee will also use 

this information to identify best 

practices and lessons learned. 

• In the spring of 2011, the DOJ will 

issue a progress report on Federal 

agency compliance with Section 508, 

the first since 2004. Going forward, DOJ 

will meet its obligation to issue a report 

biennially. 

• Beginning in FY 2011, the GSA 

OGP will begin providing OMB a 

quarterly summary report containing 

results of Section 508 reviews of a 

sample of solicitations posted on 

FedBizOpps.gov. GSA will provide the 

agencies a summary of the sampling 

results to facilitate sharing of best 

practices and successes, and to address 

common challenges. 

This listening session will focus on 

what other steps the Federal 

government can take to increase the 

accessibility and usability of 

government information and data for 

persons with disabilities. Input is 

sought on the following questions: 

• What can technology do to improve 

things for people with disabilities? 

• What can the Federal government 

do to use technology better or in new 

ways? 

• What can the Federal government 

do to make technology more accessible? 

• What emerging technologies are 

being used by the Federal government 

that you are left out of? 

• What technologies should the 

Federal government use that would 

enhance your interactions with the 

Federal government? 

• What are State and local 

governments doing that the Federal 

government should follow? 

• What can the Federal government 

do to influence technology accessibility? 

• From the perspective of Federal 

employees, how has Section 508 

improved your ability to do your job? 

How can implementation of Section 508 

be improved? 

• From the perspective of vendors, 

how can implementation of Section 508 

be improved? 

• What could the Federal government 

ask that would allow vendors to better 

show that their products meet 

accessibility needs? 

• What improvements could be made 

to VPATs? 

• Do you believe the IT industry 

would benefit from a professional 

certification or credential that denotes a 

company’s expertise in accessibility? 

How could that be implemented and 

managed; and should the government 

play a role in making that happen? 

• Feedback from the listening session 

will be used by, and shared across, 

agencies to improve accessibility and 

usability. 

Karen Palm, 

Associate Chief Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2010–30273 Filed 12–1–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 7244] 

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: Form DS–3057, Medical 

Clearance Update, OMB 1405–0131 

ACTION: Notice of request for public 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of State is 

seeking Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) approval for the 

information collection described below. 

The purpose of this notice is to allow 30 

days for public comment in the Federal 

Register preceding submission to OMB. 

We are conducting this process in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995. 

• Title of Information Collection: 

Medical Clearance Update. 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0131. 

• Type of Request: Extension of 

Currently Approved Collection. 

• Originating Office: Office of 

Medical Services, M/MED/C/MC. 

• Form Number: DS–3057. 

• Respondents: Foreign Service 

Officers, State Department Employees, 

Other Government Employees and 

Family Members. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

9,800 per year. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

9,800 per year. 

• Average Hours per Response: 30 

minutes per response. 

• Total Estimated Burden: 4,900 

hours. 

• Frequency: On occasion. 

• Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. 

DATES: Submit comments to the Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) for 

up to 30 days from December 2, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Direct comments and 

questions to Katherine Astrich, the 

Department of State Desk Officer in the 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs at the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB), who may be reached at 

202–395–4718. You may submit 

comments by any of the following 

methods: E-mail: kastrich@omb.eop.gov. 

You must include the DS form number, 

information collection title and OMB 

control number in the subject line of 

your message. 

Mail (paper, disk or CD–ROM 

submissions): Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Office of 

Management and Budget 725 17th Street 

NW., Washington, DC 20503. Fax: 202– 

395–6974. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Direct requests for additional 

information regarding the collection 

listed in this notice, including requests 

for copies of the proposed information 

collection and supporting documents, to 

Barbara Mahoney, Department of State, 

Office of Medical Clearances, SA–15 

Room 400, 1800 North Kent St., 

Rosslyn, VA 22209. PHONE 703–875– 

5413 and FAX 703–875–4850. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

We are soliciting public comments to 

permit the Department to: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

information collection is necessary for 

the proper performance of our 

functions. 

• Evaluate the accuracy of our 

estimate of the burden of the 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 technology. 

Abstract of proposed collection: 

Form DS–3057 is designed to collect 

medical information to provide medical 

providers with current and adequate 

information to base decisions on 

whether a federal employee and family 

members will have sufficient medical 

resources at a diplomatic mission 

abroad to maintain the health and 

fitness of the individual and family 

members. 

Methodology: 

The information collected will be 

collected through the use of an 

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electronic forms engine or by hand 

written submission using a pre-printed 

form. 

Dated: November 22, 2010. 

Barbara Mahoney, 

MED Clearance Chief, Office of Medical 

Services. 

[FR Doc. 2010–30292 Filed 12–1–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–36–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 7255] 

Bureau of Educational and Cultural 

Affairs (ECA) Request for Grant 

Proposals (RFGP): International Sports 

Programming Initiative 

Announcement Type: New Grant. 

Funding Opportunity Number: ECA/ 

PE/C/SU–11–15. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Number: 19.415. 

Key Dates 

Application Deadline: Friday, January 

28, 2011. 

Executive Summary: The Office of 

Citizen Exchanges of the Bureau of 

Educational and Cultural Affairs 

announces an open competition for the 

International Sports Programming 

Initiative. Public and private non-profit 

organizations meeting the provisions 

described in Internal Revenue Code 

section 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) may submit 

proposals for projects designed to reach 

out to youth and promote mutual 

understanding by increasing the 

professional capacity of those who 

design and manage youth sports 

programs in select countries in Africa, 

East Asia and the Pacific, the Near East 

and North Africa, South and Central 

Asia, Europe, and the Western 

Hemisphere. The focus of all programs 

must be on reaching out to both male 

and female youth ages 7–17 and/or their 

coaches/administrators. Programs 

designed to train elite athletes or 

coaches will not be considered. Eligible 

countries and territories in each region 

are: Africa: Botswana, Cameroon, Mali, 

Mozambique, Niger, Uganda, and 

Zambia; East Asia and the Pacific: 

Australia, Brunei, Burma, China, 

Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, 

Laos, Malaysia, New Zealand, 

Singapore, Taiwan, and Timor-Leste; 

Near East and North Africa: Bahrain, 

Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, 

Lebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, 

United Arab Emirates, and West Bank/ 

Gaza; South and Central Asia: 

Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, 

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, 

Maldives, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, 

Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan; Europe: 

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia, Cyprus, 

Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, and 

Turkey; and the Western Hemisphere: 

Argentina, Bolivia, El Salvador, Haiti, 

Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, and a multicountry program that MUST include 

Guyana, Surinam, and Trinidad and 

Tobago. 

Proposals may address multiple 

countries, but all the countries must 

then be in the same region. Please see 

Section III.3. for more information on 

eligibility requirements. Funding Under 

this Competition is pending the 

availability of FY 2011 funds. 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

Authority: Overall grant making 

authority for this program is contained 

in the Mutual Educational and Cultural 

Exchange Act of 1961, Public Law 87– 

256, as amended, also known as the 

Fulbright-Hays Act. The purpose of the 

Act is ‘‘to enable the Government of the 

United States to increase mutual 

understanding between the people of 

the United States and the people of 

other countries * * *; to strengthen the 

ties which unite us with other nations 

by demonstrating the educational and 

cultural interests, developments, and 

achievements of the people of the 

United States and other nations * * * 

and thus to assist in the development of 

friendly, sympathetic and peaceful 

relations between the United States and 

the other countries of the world.’’ The 

funding authority for the program above 

is provided through legislation. 

Purpose: The Office of Citizen 

Exchanges welcomes proposals for twoway exchanges (one component in the 

United States and the other in the 

chosen country) that directly respond to 

the thematic areas outlined below. 

Please see Section III.3. for more 

information on eligibility requirements. 

Themes 

(1) Training Sports Coaches 

Exchanges funded under this theme 

will focus on aiding youth and 

secondary school coaches in the target 

countries in the development and 

implementation of appropriate training 

methodologies. The goal is to ensure the 

optimal technical proficiency among the 

coaches participating in the program, 

while also emphasizing the role sports 

can play in the long-term well-being of 

youth. 

(2) Youth Sports Management 

Exchanges funded under this theme 

will enable American and foreign youth 

sport coaches, administrators, and sport 

association officials to share their 

experiences in managing and organizing 

youth sports activities. These exchanges 

should advance cross-cultural 

understanding of the role of sports as a 

significant factor in educational success. 

(3) Sport and Disability 

Exchanges funded under this theme 

are designed to promote and sponsor 

sports, recreation, fitness, and leisure 

events for children and adults with 

disabilities. Project goals include 

improving the quality of life for people 

with disabilities by providing 

affordable, inclusive sports experiences 

that build self-esteem and confidence, 

enhancing active participation in 

community life, and making a 

significant contribution to the physical 

and psychological health of people with 

disabilities. Proposals under this theme 

aim to demonstrate that people with a 

disability can be included in sports 

opportunities in their communities, and 

will develop opportunities for them to 

do so. 

(4) Sport and Health 

Exchanges funded under this theme 

will focus on effective and practical 

ways to use sports personalities and 

sports health professionals to increase 

awareness among young people of the 

importance of following a healthy 

lifestyle to reduce illness, prevent 

injuries and speed rehabilitation and 

recovery. Emphasis will be on the 

responsibility of the broader community 

to support healthy behavior. The project 

goals are to promote and integrate 

scientific research, education, and 

practical applications of sports 

medicine and exercise science to 

maintain and enhance physical 

performance, fitness, health, and quality 

of life. (Actual medical training and 

dispensing of medications are outside 

the purview of this theme.) 

The pursuit of academic degrees from 

U.S. institutions is not an acceptable 

focus of this program. Please see Section 

III.3. for more information on eligibility 

requirements. 

No guarantee is made or implied that 

grants will be awarded in all themes or 

for all countries listed. 

Audience: The intended audience is 

non-elite youth, coaches, community 

leaders, and non-governmental 

organizations. 

Ideal Program Model: The following 

are suggested program structures: 

• A U.S. grantee identifies U.S. 

citizens to conduct a multi-location, incountry program overseas that includes 

clinics and training sessions for: male 

and female athletes; government 

officials (Ministry of Sports and 

Ministry of Education); coaches (adult 

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