Notice of Information Collection Under Emergency Review: Joint Survey on Public-Private Partnership of the Alliance for International Educational and Cultural Exchange (Alliance) and the Interagency Working Group on U.S. Government-sponsored International Exchanges and Training (IAWG)

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 3171]

Notice of Information Collection Under Emergency Review: Joint

Survey on Public-Private Partnership of the Alliance for International

Educational and Cultural Exchange (Alliance) and the Interagency

Working Group on U.S. Government-sponsored International Exchanges and

Training (IAWG)

AGENCY: Department of State.

SUMMARY: The Department of State has submitted the following

information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the emergency review

procedures of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Type of Request: New information collection request Originating

Office: Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Interagency Working

Group on U.S. Government-sponsored International Exchanges and Training

(IAWG).

Title of Information Collection: Joint Survey on Public-Private

Partnership of the Alliance for International Educational and Cultural

Exchange (Alliance) and the Interagency Working Group on U.S.

Government-sponsored International Exchanges and Training.

Frequency: This collection is the first effort and every effort

will be made to keep additional information collection activities to

the minimum required for effective reporting within the IAWG mandate.

Form Number:

Respondents: Private sector organizations that are involved in

international training and exchanges.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,200.

Average Hours Per Response: 45 minutes.

Total Estimated Burden: 900 hours. The total time, effort or

financial resources expended to generate survey responses would not go

beyond those that would be incurred in the normal course of an

organizations' administrative activities.

The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments

from the public and affected agencies. Emergency review and approval of

this collection has been requested from OMB by November 30, 1999. If

granted, the emergency approval is only valid for 180 days. Comments

should be directed to the State Department Desk Officer, Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget

(OMB), Washington, DC 20530, (202) 395-5871.

During the first 60 days of this same period a regular review of

this information collection is also being undertaken. Comments are

encouraged and will be accepted until January 21, 2000. The agency

requests written comments and suggestions from the public and affected

agencies concerning the proposed collection of information. Your

comments are being solicited to permit the agency to:

Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is

necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,

including whether the information will have practical utility.

Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the

burden of the 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 through the use of automated collection techniques or other

forms of technology.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Public comments, or requests for additional

information, regarding the collection listed in this notice should be

directed to Mary O'Boyle Franko, Suite 320, 301 4th Street, S.W., 202-

260-5124, IAWG, ECA/C, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC 20520.

Dated: November 12, 1999.

James D. Whitten,

Executive Director, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs,

Department of State.

[FR Doc. 99-32071 Filed 12-9-99; 8:45 am]

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