82 FR 15214 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Application for the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 57 (March 27, 2017)

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing a revision of an existing information collection.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 57 (Monday, March 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15214-15215]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-05947]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2017-ICCD-0033]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Application for the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad 
Program

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), Department of 
Education (ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is 
proposing a revision of an existing information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
April 26, 2017.

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ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the 
information collection listed in this notice, please use http://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED-2017-ICCD-
0033. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted 
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal 
mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Please note that comments 
submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the comment period 
will not be accepted. Written requests for information or comments 
submitted by postal mail or delivery should be addressed to the 
Director of the Information Collection Clearance Division, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room 224-84, 
Washington, DC 20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Gary Thomas, (202) 453-7199.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with 
an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing 
collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact 
of its information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department's 
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in 
the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed 
information collection request (ICR) that is described below. The 
Department of Education is especially interested in public comment 
addressing the following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to 
the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this information be 
processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden 
accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, 
and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the 
Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, 
including through the use of information technology. Please note that 
written comments received in response to this notice will be considered 
public records.
    Title of Collection: Application for the Fulbright-Hays Group 
Projects Abroad Program.
    OMB Control Number: 1840-0792.
    Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 130.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 14,000.
    Abstract: The Fulbright-Hays, Group Projects Abroad program is 
authorized by section 102(b)(6) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural 
Exchange Act of 1961 (Pub. L. 87-256), most commonly known as the 
Fulbright-Hays Act. The purpose of Section 102(b)(6) of the Mutual 
Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (Fulbright-Hays Act) is 
to promote and develop modern foreign language training and area 
studies throughout the educational structure of the United States.
    The Fulbright-Hays GPA program provides grants for overseas 
projects in training, research, and curriculum development in modern 
foreign languages and area studies for groups of teachers, students, 
and faculty.

    Dated: March 22, 2017.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2017-05947 Filed 3-24-17; 8:45 am]
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