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necessary to ascertain the applicability 

of the legal provisions of the diversity 

program. Primary requirements are that 

the applicant is from a low admission 

country, is a high school graduate, or 

has two years of experience in a job that 

requires two years of training. The 

individuals complete the electronic 

entry forms and then applications are 

randomly selected for participation in 

the program. 

Methodology: 

The EDV Entry Form is available 

online at http://www.dvlottery.state.gov 

and can only be submitted 

electronically during the annual 

registration period. 

Dated: April 19, 2010. 

Edward J. Ramotowski, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Acting Bureau 

of Consular Affairs, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2010–10710 Filed 5–5–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 6988] 

60–Day Notice of Proposed 

Information Collection: Exchange 

Programs Alumni Web Site 

Registration, DS–7006 

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 60 

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: 

Exchange Programs Alumni Web site 

Registration. 

• OMB Control Number: None. 

• Type of Request: Existing collection 

in use without OMB control number. 

• Originating Office: Bureau of 

Educational and Cultural Affairs, ECA– 

IIP/EX. 

• Form Number: DS–7006. 

• Respondents: Exchange program 

alumni and current participants of U.S. 

government-sponsored exchange 

programs, Americans who hosted or 

programmed an exchange participant, or 

employees of a program agency 

administering an exchange program. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

15,000. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

15,000. 

• Average Hours Per Response: 10 

minutes. 

• Total Estimated Burden: 2,500 

hours. 

• Frequency: One-time per registrant. 

• Obligation to Respond: Required to 

Obtain or Retain a Benefit. 

DATES: The Department will accept 

comments from the public up to 60 days 

from May 6, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any of the following methods: 

• E-mail: quizonmd@state.gov. 

• Mail (paper, disk, or CD–ROM 

submissions): 

Bureau of Educational and Cultural 

Affairs; U.S. Department of State; SA–5, 

Room 4–V01; Washington, DC 20522– 

0504 

You must include the DS form number 

(if applicable), information collection 

title, and 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 information 

collection and supporting documents, to 

Michael Quizon, Program Analyst, 

ECA–IIP/EX; State Department; SA–5, 

Room 4–V01; Washington, DC 20522– 

0504; 202–632–3357; 

quizonmd@state.gov. 

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: 

The State Alumni Web site requires 

information to process users’ voluntary 

request for participation in the State 

Alumni Web site. Other than contact 

information, which is required for Web 

site registration, all other information is 

provided on a voluntary basis. 

Participants also have the option of 

restricting access to their information. 

Respondents to this registration form 

include: U.S. government-sponsored 

exchange program participants and 

alumni, hosts, and guests. Alumni 

Affairs collects data from users to not 

only verify their status or participation 

in a program, but to also connect alumni 

with other alumni and aid embassy staff 

in their alumni outreach. 

Methodology: 

Information provided for registration 

is collected electronically via the 

Alumni Web site, alumni.state.gov. 

Additional Information: 

The registration form is dynamic, 

presenting certain questions according 

to the user type. State Alumni is also a 

secure, encrypted Web site. 

Dated: January 25, 2010. 

Leslie High, 

Acting Director, Office of Policy and 

Evaluation, Bureau of Educational and 

Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State. 

Editorial Note: This document was 

received in the Office of the Federal Register 

on Monday May 3, 2010. 

[FR Doc. 2010–10719 Filed 5–5–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 6985] 

Bureau of Educational and Cultural 

Affairs (ECA) Request for Grant 

Proposals: U.S. Professional 

Development Program for 

EducationUSA Advisers 

Announcement Type: New 

Cooperative Agreement. 

Funding Opportunity Number: ECA/ 

A/S/A–11–05. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Number: 19.432. 

Key Dates: October 1, 2010 to 

December 31, 2011. 

Application Deadline: Wednesday, 

July 7, 2010. 

Executive Summary: The Educational 

Information and Resources Branch of 

the Office of Global Educational 

Programs in the Bureau of Educational 

and Cultural Affairs announces an open 

competition for the U.S. Professional 

Development Program for 

EducationUSA Advisers in Fiscal Year 

2011. Public and private non-profit 

organizations meeting the provisions 

described in Internal Revenue Code 

Section 26 USC 501(c)(3) may submit 

proposals to cooperate with the Bureau 

in the administration of this program, 

which will focus on short-term 

professional development in the United 

States for EducationUSA advisers. 

EducationUSA is the network of 

advising centers supported by the U.S. 

Department of State. These centers 

operate in a wide variety of institutional 

settings around the world, including 

binational Fulbright Commissions, 

Public Affairs Sections of U.S. 

Embassies, independent binational 

centers, foreign universities, and the 

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