97-30880. Proposed Collection; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 25, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62803-62804]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-30880]


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UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: United States Information Agency.

ACTION: Proposed Collection; Comment Request.

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SUMMARY: The United States Information Agency, as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites 
the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an 
information collection requirement concerning the public use form 
entitled ``Application for Administrative and Teaching Exchanges/
Seminars Abroad''. This request for comment is being made pursuant to 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 [Pub. L. 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)].
    USIA is requesting OMB approval for a three-year reinstatement to 
the Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program, Application for Teaching 
Positions/Seminars Abroad, IAP-92 under OMB control number 3116-0181 
which is scheduled to expire on February 28, 1998. The information 
collection activity involved with this program is conducted pursuant to 
the mandate given to the United States Information Agency under the 
terms and conditions of the Mutual Education and Cultural Exchange Act 
of 1961, Pub. L. 87-256.

DATES: Comments are due on or before January 26, 1998.

COPIES: Copies of the Request for Clearance (OMB 83-I), supporting 
statement, and other documents that will be submitted to OMB for 
approval may obtained from the USIA Clearance Officer. Comments should 
be submitted to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of 
OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for USIA, and also to the USIA Clearance 
Officer.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Agency Clearance Officer, Mrs. 
Jeannette Giovetti, United States Information Agency, M/ADD, 301 Fourth 
Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20547, telephone [phone], 
internet address: [email protected]; and OMB review: Mr. Victoria 
Wassmer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 
Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building,

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Docket Library, Room 10202, NEOB, Washington, D.C. 20503, Telephone 
[phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public reporting burden for this collection 
of information (Paper Work Reduction Project: OMB No. 3116-0181) is 
estimated to average two (2) hours per response, including the time for 
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and 
maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the 
collection of information.
    Responses are voluntary and respondents will be required to respond 
only one time.
    Comments are requested on the proposed information collection 
concerning (a) whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the agency, including whether 
the information has practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Agency's 
burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 
of the information collected and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on the respondents, including the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other 
aspect of this collection of information to the United States 
Information Agency, M/ADD, 301 Fourth Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 
20547; and to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office 
of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Docket 
Library, Room 10202, NEOB, Washington, D.C. 20503.
    Current Actions: USIA is requesting OMB approval for the 
reinstatement of this collection for a three-year period.
    Title: Application for Teaching Positions/Seminars Abroad.
    Form Number: IAP-92.
    Abstract: To be used by applicants under the Fulbright Teacher 
Exchange Program which provide opportunities for U.S. teachers to 
exchange positions for designated periods with foreign counterparts, or 
to attend one of a number of short-term seminars abroad on a variety of 
topics.
    Proposed Frequency of Responses: No. of Respondents--940, 
Recordkeeping Hours--2.0, Total Annual Burden--1880.

    Dated: November 19, 1997.
Rose Royal,
Federal Register Liaison.
[FR Doc. 97-30880 Filed 11-24-97; 8:45 am]
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