82 FR 9105 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Exchange Programs Alumni Web Site Registration

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 21 (February 2, 2017)

Page Range		9105-9105
FR Document		2017-02243

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.

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 9871]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Exchange 
Programs Alumni Web Site Registration

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 March 6, 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: 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 Carlyn Messinger, Junior Program Officer in 
the Office of Alumni Affairs, who may be reached on 202-632-6186 or at 
MessingerCB@state.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
     Title of Information Collection: Exchange Programs Alumni 
Web site Registration.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0192.
     Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Educational and Cultural 
Affairs, ECA/P/A.
     Form Number: DS-7006.
     Respondents: Exchange program alumni and current 
participants of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,000 for full form, and 
41,000 for expedited form.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 46,000.
     Average Time per Response: 10 minutes for response to the 
full form or 2 minutes for response to the expedited form.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 2,200 hours (reduction of 
approximately 30% since last approval).
     Frequency: One time per respondent.
     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: The International Exchange Alumni 
Web site requires information to process users' voluntary request for 
participation in the International Exchange Alumni Web site. Other than 
contact and exchange program information, which is required for Web 
site registration, all other information is provided on a voluntary 
basis. Participants also have the option of restricting access to their 
information.
    Respondents to this registration form are U.S. government-sponsored 
exchange program participants and alumni. Alumni Affairs collects data 
from users not only to verify their status or participation in a 
program, but to help alumni network with one another and aid Embassy 
staff in their alumni outreach. Once a user account is activated, the 
same information may be used for contests, competitions, and other 
public diplomacy initiatives in support of Embassy and foreign policy 
goals.
    Methodology: Information provided for registration is collected 
electronically via the Alumni Web site, alumni.state.gov.
    Additional Information: Since the previous approval, improvements 
made to the Web site have decreased the burden to respondents by 30%. 
International Exchange Alumni is a secure, encrypted Web site.

Alyson Grunder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Bureau of Educational and 
Cultural Affairs, Department of State.
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services of governmental nature may file • Email: oira_submission@ record. Before including any detailed
disaster loan applications at the address omb.eop.gov. You must include the DS personal information, you should be
listed above or other locally announced form number, information collection aware that your comments as submitted,
locations. title, and the OMB control number in including your personal information,
The following areas have been the subject line of your message. will be available for public review.
determined to be adversely affected by • Fax: 202–395–5806. Attention: Desk Abstract of proposed collection: The
the disaster: Officer for Department of State. International Exchange Alumni Web site
Primary Counties: Baker, Calhoun, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: requires information to process users’
Dougherty, Early, Mitchell, Turner, Direct requests for additional voluntary request for participation in
Worth. information regarding the collection the International Exchange Alumni Web
The Interest Rates are: listed in this notice, including requests site. Other than contact and exchange
for copies of the proposed collection program information, which is required
Percent instrument and supporting documents, for Web site registration, all other
to Carlyn Messinger, Junior Program information is provided on a voluntary
For Physical Damage: Officer in the Office of Alumni Affairs, basis. Participants also have the option
Non-Profit Organizations With who may be reached on 202–632–6186 of restricting access to their information.
Credit Available Elsewhere ... 2.500 or at MessingerCB@state.gov. Respondents to this registration form
Non-Profit Organizations With- are U.S. government-sponsored
out Credit Available Else- SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
• Title of Information Collection: exchange program participants and
where ..................................... 2.500
For Economic Injury: Exchange Programs Alumni Web site alumni. Alumni Affairs collects data
Non-Profit Organizations With- Registration. from users not only to verify their status
out Credit Available Else- • OMB Control Number: 1405–0192. or participation in a program, but to
where ..................................... 2.500 • Type of Request: Revision of a help alumni network with one another
Currently Approved Collection. and aid Embassy staff in their alumni
The number assigned to this disaster • Originating Office: Bureau of outreach. Once a user account is
for physical damage is 15029C and for Educational and Cultural Affairs, ECA/ activated, the same information may be
economic injury is 15030C. P/A. used for contests, competitions, and
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance • Form Number: DS–7006. other public diplomacy initiatives in
Number 59008) • Respondents: Exchange program support of Embassy and foreign policy
alumni and current participants of U.S. goals.
James E. Rivera, Methodology: Information provided
government-sponsored exchange
Associate Administrator for Disaster for registration is collected
Assistance.
programs.
• Estimated Number of Respondents: electronically via the Alumni Web site,
[FR Doc. 2017–02230 Filed 2–1–17; 8:45 am] alumni.state.gov.
5,000 for full form, and 41,000 for
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expedited form. Additional Information: Since the
• Estimated Number of Responses: previous approval, improvements made
46,000. to the Web site have decreased the
DEPARTMENT OF STATE • Average Time per Response: 10 burden to respondents by 30%.
minutes for response to the full form or International Exchange Alumni is a
[Public Notice 9871]
2 minutes for response to the expedited secure, encrypted Web site.
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information form. Alyson Grunder,
Collection: Exchange Programs • Total Estimated Burden Time: 2,200 Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Bureau
Alumni Web Site Registration hours (reduction of approximately 30% of Educational and Cultural Affairs,
since last approval). Department of State.
ACTION:Notice of request for public • Frequency: One time per [FR Doc. 2017–02243 Filed 2–1–17; 8:45 am]
comment and submission to OMB of respondent. BILLING CODE 4710–05–P
proposed collection of information. • Obligation to Respond: Required to
Obtain or Retain a Benefit.
SUMMARY: The Department of State has
We are soliciting public comments to DEPARTMENT OF STATE
submitted the information collection
permit the Department to:
described below to the Office of • Evaluate whether the proposed [Public Notice: 9824]
Management and Budget (OMB) for information collection is necessary for
approval. In accordance with the 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
the proper functions of the Department. Collection: PEPFAR Program
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we • Evaluate the accuracy of our
are requesting comments on this Expenditures
estimate of the time and cost burden for
collection from all interested this proposed collection, including the
individuals and organizations. The ACTION:Notice of request for public
validity of the methodology and comment and submission to OMB of
purpose of this Notice is to allow 30 assumptions used.
days for public comment. proposed collection of information.
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Office of Management and Budget collected. submitted the information collection
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(OMB) up to March 6, 2017. • Minimize the reporting burden on described below to the Office of
ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the those who are to respond, including the Management and Budget (OMB) for
Department of State Desk Officer in the use of automated collection techniques approval. In accordance with the
Office of Information and Regulatory or other forms of information Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we
Affairs at the Office of Management and technology. are requesting comments on this
Budget (OMB). You may submit Please note that comments submitted collection from all interested
comments by the following methods: in response to this Notice are public individuals and organizations. The

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of request for public comment and submission to OMB of proposed collection of information.
Dates		Submit comments directly to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) up to March 6, 2017.
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 Carlyn Messinger, Junior Program Officer in the Office of Alumni Affairs, who may be reached on 202-632-6186 or at [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 9105