E9-12834. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request  

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    AGENCY:

    Department of Education.

    SUMMARY:

    The Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

    DATES:

    Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before July 6, 2009.

    ADDRESSES:

    Written comments should be addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Education Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10222, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503, be faxed to (202) 395-5806 or send e-mail to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov.

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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) provide interested Federal agencies and the public an early Start Printed Page 26655opportunity to comment on information collection requests. OMB may amend or waive the requirement for public consultation to the extent that public participation in the approval process would defeat the purpose of the information collection, violate State or Federal law, or substantially interfere with any agency's ability to perform its statutory obligations. The Director, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management, publishes that notice containing proposed information collection requests prior to submission of these requests to OMB. Each proposed information collection, grouped by office, contains the following: (1) Type of review requested, e.g., new, revision, extension, existing or reinstatement; (2) Title; (3) Summary of the collection; (4) Description of the need for, and proposed use of, the information; (5) Respondents and frequency of collection; and (6) Reporting and/or Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites public comment.

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    Dated: May 28, 2009.

    Angela C. Arrington,

    Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management.

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    Office of Postsecondary Education

    Type of Review: New collection.

    Title: IEPS Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Customer Surveys.

    Frequency: On occasion.

    Affected Public: Individuals or households.

    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:

    Responses: 1,629.

    Burden Hours: 723.

    Abstract: The purpose of this evaluation is to assess the impact of the Group Projects Abroad (GPA) program in enhancing the foreign language capacity of the United States. Three surveys will be conducted: a survey of the GPA Project Directors; a survey of 2002-2007 GPA alumni; and a survey of 2008 alumni. Results from the three surveys will inform the writing of a final report determining the impact of the GPA program.

    Requests for copies of the information collection submission for OMB review may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the “Browse Pending Collections” link and by clicking on link number 3993. When you access the information collection, click on “Download Attachments ” to view. Written requests for information should be addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-4537. Requests may also be electronically mailed to the Internet address ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202-401-0920. Please specify the complete title of the information collection when making your request.

    Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity requirements should be electronically mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.

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    [FR Doc. E9-12834 Filed 6-2-09; 8:45 am]

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Document Information

Published:
06/03/2009
Department:
Education Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
E9-12834
Dates:
Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before July 6, 2009.
Pages:
26654-26655 (2 pages)
PDF File:
e9-12834.pdf