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for copies of the proposed collection instrument and supporting documents, to Claudia M. Coleman, who may be reached on 202.203.5126 or at ColemanCM@state.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

• Title of Information Collection: Foreign Service Officer Test Registration Form.

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0008.

• Type of Request: Extension.

• Originating Office: HR/REE/BEX.

• Form Number: DS–1998E.

• Respondents: registrants for the Foreign Service Officer Test.

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 32,000.

• Estimated Number of Responses: 32,000.

• Average Time Per Response: 2 hours.

• Total Estimated Burden Time: 64,000 hours.

• Frequency: on occasion.

• Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain a Benefit. 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: Individuals registering for the Foreign Service Officer Test will complete a registration form that consists of an application form that gathers information about their name, age, Social Security number, contact information, sex, race, national origin, disability, education, work history and military experience. The information will be used to prepare and issue admission to the Foreign Service officer test, to provide data useful for improving future tests and to conduct research studies based on the test results.

Methodology: Responses are submitted electronically. Dated: May 12, 2014. William E. Schaal, Jr., Executive Director, HE/EX, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2014–11535 Filed 5–19–14; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4710–15–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**

**[Public Notice 8738]**

**30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Generic Clearance for the**  **Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery** 

**ACTION :**  Notice of request for public comment and submission to OMB of proposed collection of information.

**SUMMARY :**  The Department of State has submitted the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. 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 30 days for public comment.

**DATES :**  Submit comments directly to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) up to June 19, 2014.

**ADDRESSES :**  Direct comments to the Department of State Desk Officer in the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). You may submit comments by the following methods:

• Email: oira

_submission@ omb.eop.gov. You must include the DS form number, information collection title, and the OMB control number in the subject line of your message.

• Fax: 202–395–5806. Attention: Desk Officer for Department of State.

**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 to: Raymond Ciupek, Department of State, Office of Directives Management, 1800 G St. NW., Suite 2400, Washington, DC 20522–2202, who may be reached at ciupekra@state.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

• Title of Information Collection: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery.

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0193.

• Type of Request: Extension of an approved collection.

• Originating Office: Office of Directives Management, A/GIS/DIR. • Form Number: Various public
surveys.

• Respondents: Individuals responding to Department of State customer service evaluation requests.

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 125,000.

• Estimated Number of Responses: 125,000.

• Average Time per Response: 3.5 minutes.

• Total Estimated Annual Burden Time: 7,292 hours.

• Frequency: Once per request.

• Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. 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 information collection activity will garner qualitative customer feedback in an efficient, timely manner, in accordance with the Administration’s commitment to improving service delivery. This qualitative feedback will provide insights into customer perceptions, experiences and expectations, provide an early warning of issues with service, or focus attention on areas where communication, training or changes in operations might improve delivery of products or services. These collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative and actionable communications between the Agency and its customers. It will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the improvement of program management.

Feedback collected under this generic clearance will provide useful information, but it will not yield data that can be used for quantitative information collections that are designed to yield reliably actionable results, such as monitoring trends over time or documenting program performance. Such data uses require


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more rigorous designs that address: the target population to which generalizations will be made, the sampling frame, the sample design (including stratification and clustering), the precision requirements or power calculations that justify the proposed sample size, the expected response rate,methods for assessing potential nonresponse bias, the protocols for data collection, and any testing procedures that were or will be undertaken prior fielding the study. Depending on the degree of influence the results are likely to have, such collections may still be eligible for submission for other generic mechanisms that are designed to yield quantitative results.

Methodology: Respondents will fill out a brief customer survey after completing their interaction with a Department Office or Embassy. Surveys are designed to gather feedback on the customer’s experiences.

Dated: May 13, 2014. Janet Freer, Director, Office of Directives Management, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2014–11533 Filed 5–19–14; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4710–25–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**

**[Public Notice 8740]**

**Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘Face to**  **Face: The Neo-Impressionistic Portrait, 1886–1904’’** 

**SUMMARY :**  Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et
seq. ), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, and Delegation of Authority No. 236–3 of August 28, 2000 (and, as appropriate, Delegation of Authority No. 257 of April 15, 2003), I hereby determine that the objects to be included in the exhibition ‘‘Face to Face: The Neo-Impressionistic Portrait, 1886–1904,’’ imported from abroad for temporary exhibition within the United States, are of cultural significance. The objects are imported pursuant to loan agreements with the foreign owners or custodians. I also determine that the exhibition or display of the exhibit objects at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, Indiana, from on or about June 13, 2014, until on or about September 7, 2014, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, is in the national interest. I have ordered that Public Notice of these Determinations be published in the Federal Register

. **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  For further information, including a list of the imported objects, contact Paul W. Manning, Attorney-Adviser, Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State (telephone: 202–632–6469). The mailing address is U.S. Department of State, SA–5, L/PD, Fifth Floor (Suite 5H03), Washington, DC 20522–0505.

Dated: May 13, 2014. Kelly Keiderling, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2014–11671 Filed 5–19–14; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4710–05–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**[Docket ID Number RITA 2008–0002]**

**Agency Information Collection; Activity Under OMB Review; Report of**  **Financial and Operating Statistics for Small Aircraft Operators** 

**AGENCY :**  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology.

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below is being forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for extension of currently approved collection. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on March 3, 2014 (79 FR 41, Page 11873). No comments were received.

**DATES :**  Written comments should be submitted by June 19, 2014.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Marianne Seguin, Office of Airline Information, RTS–42, Room E34–418, OST–R, BTS, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590–0001, Telephone Number (202) 366–1547, Fax Number (202) 366–3383 or EMAIL Marianne.Seguin@dot.gov.

Comments: Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725–17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention: RITA/BTS Desk Officer.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  OMB Approval No. 2138–0009. Title: Report of Financial and Operating Statistics for Small Aircraft Operators.

Form No.: BTS Form 298–C. Type Of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection for the financial data.

Respondents: Small certificated (29) and commuter air carriers (24).

Schedule F1: Number of Respondents: 53. Number of Annual responses: 212. Total Burden Per Response: 4 hours. Total Annual Burden: 848 hours. Schedule F2: Number of Respondents: 29. Number of Annual responses: 116. Total Burden Per Response: 12 hours. Total Annual Burden: 1,392 hours. Needs and Uses: Program uses for Form 298–C financial data are as follows:

Mail Rates

The Department of Transportation sets and updates the Intra-Alaska Bush mail rates based on carrier aircraft operating expense, traffic, and operational data. Form 298–C cost data, especially fuel costs, terminal expenses, and line haul expenses are used in arriving at rate levels. DOT revises the established rates based on the percentage of unit cost changes in the carriers’ operations. These updating procedures have resulted in the carriers receiving rates of compensation that more closely parallel their costs of providing mail service and contribute to the carriers’ economic well-being.

Essential Air Service

DOT often has to select a carrier to provide a community’s essential air service. The selection criteria include historic presence in the community, reliability of service, financial stability and cost structure of the air carrier.

Carrier Fitness

Fitness determinations are made for both new entrants and established U.S. domestic carriers proposing a substantial change in operations. A portion of these applications consists of an operating plan for the first year (14 CFR part 204) and an associated projection of revenues and expenses. The carrier’s operating costs, included in these projections, are compared against the cost data in Form 298–C for a carrier or carriers with the same aircraft type and similar operating characteristics. Such a review validates the reasonableness of the carrier’s operating plan.

The quarterly financial submissions by commuter and small certificated air