82 FR 45110 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: U.S. National Commission for UNESCO Laura W. Bush Traveling Fellowship

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 186 (September 27, 2017)

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.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 45110]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-20667]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 10146]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: U.S. National 
Commission for UNESCO Laura W. Bush Traveling Fellowship

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

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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 October 27, 2017.

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: [email protected]. 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 Paul Mungai, Bureau of International 
Organization Affairs, Office of Specialized and Technical Agencies (IO/
STA), U.S. Department of State, 2401 E Street NW., #L409, Washington, 
DC 20037. Mr. Mungai may be reached on 202-663-2407 or at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
     Title of Information Collection: U.S. National Commission 
for UNESCO Laura W. Bush Traveling Fellowship.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0180.
     Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of International Organization 
Affairs, Office of Specialized and Technical Agencies, Executive 
Secretariat, U.S. National Commission for UNESCO (IO/STA).
     Form Number: DS-7646.
     Respondents: U.S. college and university students applying 
for a Fellowship.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
     Total Estimated Number of Responses: 100.
     Average Time per Response: 10 hours.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 1,000 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

    Fellowship applicants (U.S. citizen students at U.S. colleges and 
universities) will submit descriptions of self-designed proposals for 
brief travel abroad to conduct work that is consistent with UNESCO's 
substantive mandate to contribute to peace and security by promoting 
collaboration among nations through education, science, and culture in 
order to further universal respect for justice, for the rule of law and 
for the human rights and fundamental freedoms that are affirmed for the 
peoples of the world, without distinction of race, sex, language or 
religion, by the Charter of the United Nations. The Fellowship is 
funded through private donations. The information will be reviewed for 
the purpose of identifying the most meritorious proposals, as measured 
against the published evaluation criteria.

Methodology

    The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Organization 
Affairs, Office of Specialized and Technical Agencies, Executive 
Secretariat, U.S. National Commission for UNESCO (IO/STA) will collect 
this information via electronic submission.

Paul Mungai,
Acting Executive Director, U.S. National Commission for UNESCO, Bureau 
of International Organization Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2017-20667 Filed 9-26-17; 8:45 am]
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