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)

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 21 (Thursday, February 2, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 9105]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-02243]


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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: [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 Carlyn Messinger, Junior Program Officer in 
the Office of Alumni Affairs, who may be reached on 202-632-6186 or at 
[email protected].

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.
[FR Doc. 2017-02243 Filed 2-1-17; 8:45 am]
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