83_FR_55568 83 FR 55354 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Application Forms and Instructions for the Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program

83 FR 55354 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Application Forms and Instructions for the Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 214 (November 5, 2018)

Page Range55354-55354
FR Document2018-24178

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing a reinstatement of a previously approved information collection.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 214 (Monday, November 5, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 214 (Monday, November 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2018-ICCD-0116]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Application Forms and Instructions for the Fulbright-Hays 
Seminars 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 reinstatement of a previously approved information 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
December 5, 2018.

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-2018-ICCD-
0116. 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, 550 12th Street SW, PCP, Room 9086, 
Washington, DC 20202-0023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Sara Starke, 202-453-7681.

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 Forms and Instructions for the 
Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program.
    OMB Control Number: 1840-0501.
    Type of Review: A reinstatement of a previously approved 
information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 300.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 900.
    Abstract: The Department of Education (US/ED) is responsible for 
administering the Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad (SA) Program under 
authority of Section 102(b)(6) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural 
Exchange (Fulbright-Hays) Act of 1961, as amended. The program is 
administered under the policies established by the J. William Fulbright 
Foreign Scholarship Board (FSB), a 12-member body appointed by the 
President. US/ED recruits and recommends candidates for seminar 
positions abroad in accordance with FSB policies, which support the 
purposes of the Fulbright-Hays Act. The application is necessary in 
order for the Department to award funds under this program.

    Dated: October 31, 2018.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2018-24178 Filed 11-2-18; 8:45 am]
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55354 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 214 / Monday, November 5, 2018 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION information collection request (ICR) that Notice and request for ACTION: is described below. The Department of comments. [Docket No.: ED–2018–ICCD–0116] Education is especially interested in public comment addressing the SUMMARY: The Department of Energy Agency Information Collection (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork Activities; Submission to the Office of following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to the proper functions of the Reduction Act of 1995), intends to Management and Budget for Review extend for three years, an information and Approval; Comment Request; Department; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; collection request with the Office of Application Forms and Instructions for Management and Budget (OMB). the Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance DATES: Comments regarding this Program the quality, utility, and clarity of the proposed information collection must AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary information to be collected; and (5) how be received on or before January 4, 2019. Education (OPE), Department of might the Department minimize the If you anticipate difficulty in submitting Education (ED). burden of this collection on the comments within that period, contact ACTION: Notice. respondents, including through the use the person listed below as soon as of information technology. Please note possible. SUMMARY: In accordance with the that written comments received in ADDRESSES: Written comments may be Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is response to this notice will be sent to Courtney Bracey by email at proposing a reinstatement of a considered public records. Courtney.Bracey@science.doe.gov. previously approved information Title of Collection: Application Forms FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: collection. and Instructions for the Fulbright-Hays Courtney Bracey, courtney.bracey@ DATES: Interested persons are invited to Seminars Abroad Program. science.doe.gov, (301) 903–1844. submit comments on or before OMB Control Number: 1840–0501. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments December 5, 2018. Type of Review: A reinstatement of a are invited on: (a) Whether the extended ADDRESSES: To access and review all the previously approved information collection of information is necessary documents related to the information collection. for the proper performance of the collection listed in this notice, please Respondents/Affected Public: functions of the agency, including use http://www.regulations.gov by Individuals or Households. whether the information shall have searching the Docket ID number ED– Total Estimated Number of Annual practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 2018–ICCD–0116. Comments submitted Responses: 300. agency’s estimate of the burden of the in response to this notice should be Total Estimated Number of Annual proposed collection of information, submitted electronically through the Burden Hours: 900. including the validity of the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Abstract: The Department of methodology and assumptions used; (c) www.regulations.gov by selecting the Education (US/ED) is responsible for ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Docket ID number or via postal mail, administering the Fulbright-Hays clarity of the information to be commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Seminars Abroad (SA) Program under collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Please note that comments submitted by authority of Section 102(b)(6) of the burden of the collection of information fax or email and those submitted after Mutual Educational and Cultural on respondents, including through the the comment period will not be Exchange (Fulbright-Hays) Act of 1961, use of automated collection techniques accepted. Written requests for as amended. The program is or other forms of information information or comments submitted by administered under the policies technology. This information collection postal mail or delivery should be established by the J. William Fulbright request contains: addressed to the Director of the Foreign Scholarship Board (FSB), a 12- (1) OMB No. {1910–5178}; Information Collection Clearance member body appointed by the (2) Information Collection Request Division, U.S. Department of Education, President. US/ED recruits and Title: Portfolio Analysis and 550 12th Street SW, PCP, Room 9086, recommends candidates for seminar Management System (PAMS); Washington, DC 20202–0023. positions abroad in accordance with (3) Type of Review: {extension}; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For FSB policies, which support the (4) Purpose: This existing collection is specific questions related to collection purposes of the Fulbright-Hays Act. The based on the Health Resources and activities, please contact Sara Starke, application is necessary in order for the Services Administration (HRSA) 202–453–7681. Department to award funds under this Electronic Handbooks software. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The program. Discretionary financial assistance Department of Education (ED), in proposals continue to be collected using Dated: October 31, 2018. accordance with the Paperwork Grants.gov but are imported into PAMS Kate Mullan, Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. for use by the program offices. Under 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general Acting Director, Information Collection the existing information collection, an Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy public and Federal agencies with an external interface in PAMS allows two Officer, Office of Management. opportunity to comment on proposed, other types of proposal submission: [FR Doc. 2018–24178 Filed 11–2–18; 8:45 am] revised, and continuing collections of DOE National Laboratories are able to BILLING CODE 4000–01–P information. This helps the Department submit proposals for technical work assess the impact of its information authorizations directly into PAMS, collection requirements and minimize while other Federal Agencies will be the public’s reporting burden. It also able to submit Proposals for interagency helps the public understand the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY awards directly into PAMS. External Department’s information collection Agency Information Collection users from all institution types are able requirements and provide the requested Extension to submit Solicitation Letters of Intent data in the desired format. ED is and Pre-proposals directly into PAMS. soliciting comments on the proposed AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy. All applicants, whether they submitted VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:38 Nov 02, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05NON1.SGM 05NON1


Document Created: 2018-11-03 00:29:19
Document Modified: 2018-11-03 00:29:19
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesInterested persons are invited to submit comments on or before December 5, 2018.
ContactFor specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Sara Starke, 202-453-7681.
FR Citation83 FR 55354 
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