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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 22, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 16030]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-6695]

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 7376]

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Bureau of 
Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of Policy and Evaluation, 
Evaluation Division: Sports & Culture Evaluation Kennedy Center Mentor 
Survey, OMB Control Number 1405-xxxx

ACTION: Notice of request for public comments.

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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: Bureau of Educational and 
Cultural Affairs, Office of Policy and Evaluation, Evaluation Division: 
Sports & Culture Evaluation Kennedy Center Mentor Survey.
     OMB Control Number: None.
     Type of Request: New Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Educational and Cultural 
Affairs, Office of Policy and Evaluation, Evaluation Division (ECA/P/
V).
     Form Number: Survey numbers (SV-yyyy-
) will be generated as needed.
     Respondents: Kennedy Center (KC) Fellowship Mentoring 
Program participants conducted by ECA from 2005 through 2009.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 30 annually.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 30 annually.
     Average Hours Per Response: 35 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden: 18 hours annually.
     Frequency: On-occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.

DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to 60 
days from March 22, 2011.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     E-mail: HaleMJ2@state.gov.
     Mail (paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions): ECA/P/V, SA-5, 
C2 Floor, Department of State, Washington, DC 20522-0505.
     Fax: 202-632-6320.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: ECA/P/V, SA-5, C2 Floor, 
Department of State, 2200 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037.
    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 Michelle Hale, ECA/P/V, SA-5, C2 Floor, 
Department of State, Washington, DC 20522-0582, who may be reached on 
202-632-6312 or at HaleMJ2@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:
    To meet OMB and Congressional reporting requirements, this request 
for a new information collection clearance will allow ECA/P/V as part 
of their larger Sports and Culture Evaluation to conduct a survey of 
exchange participants who participated in the KC Fellowship Mentoring 
Program. Collecting this data will help ECA/P/V assess and measure the 
program's effectiveness and impact, as well as provide valuable 
feedback on the program from the participants' perspective. The 
respondents will be exchange program participants that came on the 
Fellowship Mentoring program between the years of 2005 and 2009.
    Methodology:
    Evaluation data will be entirely collected through an electronic 
survey conducted via Zoomerang, an on-line surveying tool.

    Dated: March 4, 2011.
Julianne Paunescu,
Acting Director of the Office of Policy and Evaluation, Bureau of 
Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2011-6695 Filed 3-21-11; 8:45 am]
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