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[Federal Register: September 30, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 189)]
[Notices]               
[Page 60490]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 7190]

 
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Bureau of 
Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of Policy and Evaluation, 
Evaluation Division Survey Question Bank, OMB Control Number 1405-0158

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 
Survey Question Bank.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0158.
     Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Educational and Cultural 
Affairs, Office of Policy and Evaluation, Evaluation Division (ECA/P/
V).
     Form Number: New surveys with a `SV-yyyy-
' tag will be created on an as 
needed basis.
     Respondents: Active exchange program participants or 
alumni of exchange programs conducted by ECA that are included in 
either performance measurement or evaluations studies.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,000 annually.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 6,000 annually.
     Average Hours Per Response: 25 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden: 2,500 hours annually.
     Frequency: On occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.

DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to 60 
days from September 30, 2010.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     E-mail: SilverRS@state.gov or HaleMJ2@state.gov.
     Mail (paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions): ECA/P/V, SA-5, 
5th Floor, Department of State, Washington, DC 20522-0505.
     Fax: 202-632-6320.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: ECA/P/V, SA-5, 5th 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 revised information collection clearance will allow ECA/P/V to 
continue to conduct surveys of exchange participants from various ECA 
exchange programs. Collecting this data will help ECA/P/V assess and 
measure programs' effectiveness and impact, as well as provide valuable 
feedback on the program from the participants' perspective. ECA/P/V 
will most frequently conduct data collections efforts via electronic 
surveys, but when necessary may also utilize paper surveys. The 
majority of respondents will include either active exchange program 
participants or alumni of exchange programs conducted by ECA that are 
included in either performance measurement or evaluations studies.

Methodology

    Performance measurement and evaluation data will be collected 
primarily through electronic surveys, but may also be done via paper 
surveys when access to computers is not possible.

Additional Information

    This revised clearance request is based on the previous ECA/P/V 
information collection which submitted a question bank of possible 
questions ECA/P/V might use in surveys. This is necessary since large 
portions of these surveys will share the same questions, and this 
collection will avoid duplicating work load. For this submission, the 
question bank has been further refined and edited based on anticipated 
collection of evaluation or performance measurement data during the 
next clearance period.

    Dated: September 2, 2010.
Rick Ruth,
Acting Chief of Staff, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, 
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2010-24591 Filed 9-29-10; 8:45 am]
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