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be calculated daily and that the NAV
and the Disclosed Portfolio will be made
available to all market participants at
the same time.15 In addition, the
Exchange will halt trading in the Shares
under the specific circumstances set
forth in NYSE Arca Equities Rule
8.600(d)(2)(D), and may halt trading in
the Shares to the extent to which trading
is not occurring in the securities and/or
the financial instruments comprising
the Disclosed Portfolio of the Funds, or
whether other unusual conditions or
circumstances detrimental to the
maintenance of a fair and orderly
market are present.16 Moreover, the
Exchange represents that the Investment
Adviser is affiliated with a broker-dealer
and has implemented a ‘‘fire wall’’ with
respect to the affiliated broker-dealer
regarding access to information
concerning the composition and/or
changes to the Funds’ portfolio.17
Further, the Commission notes that the
Reporting Authority that provides the
Disclosed Portfolio must implement and
maintain, or be subject to, procedures
designed to prevent the use and
dissemination of material non-public
information regarding the actual
components of the portfolio.18
The Exchange represents that the
Shares are deemed to be equity
securities, thus rendering trading in the
15 See
NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.600(d)(2)(D).
NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.600(d)(2)(C)(ii).
With respect to trading halts, the Exchange may
consider other relevant factors in exercising its
discretion to halt or suspend trading in the Shares
of the Funds. Trading in Shares of the Funds will
be halted if the circuit breaker parameters in NYSE
Arca Equities Rule 7.12 have been reached. Trading
also may be halted because of market conditions or
for reasons that, in the view of the Exchange, make
trading in the Shares inadvisable.
17 See supra note 5 and accompanying text. With
respect to the Funds, the Exchange represents that
the Investment Adviser and its related personnel
are subject to the provisions of Rule 204A–1 under
the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (‘‘Advisers
Act’’) relating to codes of ethics. This Rule requires
investment advisers to adopt a code of ethics that
reflects the fiduciary nature of the relationship to
clients as well as compliance with other applicable
securities laws. Accordingly, procedures designed
to prevent the communication and misuse of nonpublic information by an investment adviser must
be consistent with Rule 204A–1 under the Advisers
Act. In addition, Rule 206(4)–7 under the Advisers
Act makes it unlawful for an investment adviser to
provide investment advice to clients unless such
investment adviser has (i) adopted and
implemented written policies and procedures
reasonably designed to prevent violation, by the
investment adviser and its supervised persons, of
the Advisers Act and the Commission rules adopted
thereunder; (ii) implemented, at a minimum, an
annual review regarding the adequacy of the
policies and procedures established pursuant to
subparagraph (i) above and the effectiveness of their
implementation; and (iii) designated an individual
(who is a supervised person) responsible for
administering the policies and procedures adopted
under subparagraph (i) above.
18 See NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.600(d)(2)(B)(ii).
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Shares subject to the Exchange’s
existing rules governing the trading of
equity securities. In support of this
proposal, the Exchange has made
representations, including:
(1) The Shares will conform to the
initial and continued listing criteria
under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.600.
(2) The Exchange has appropriate
rules to facilitate transactions in the
Shares during all trading sessions.
(3) The Exchange’s surveillance
procedures are adequate to properly
monitor Exchange trading of the Shares
in all trading sessions and to deter and
detect violations of Exchange rules and
applicable Federal securities laws.
(4) Prior to the commencement of
trading, the Exchange will inform its
Equity Trading Permit (‘‘ETP’’) Holders
in an Information Bulletin of the special
characteristics and risks associated with
trading the Shares. Specifically, the
Information Bulletin will discuss the
following: (a) The procedures for
purchases and redemptions of Shares in
Creation Unit aggregations (and that
Shares are not individually redeemable);
(b) NYSE Arca Equities Rule 9.2(a),
which imposes a duty of due diligence
on its ETP Holders to learn the essential
facts relating to every customer prior to
trading the Shares; (c) the risks involved
in trading the Shares during the
Opening and Late Trading Sessions
when an updated Portfolio Indicative
Value will not be calculated or publicly
disseminated; (d) how information
regarding the Portfolio Indicative Value
is disseminated; (e) the requirement that
ETP Holders deliver a prospectus to
investors purchasing newly issued
Shares prior to or concurrently with the
confirmation of a transaction; and (f)
trading and other information.
(5) For initial and/or continued
listing, the Funds will be in compliance
with Rule 10A–3 under the Act,19 as
provided by NYSE Arca Equities Rule
5.3.
(6) The Funds will not invest in nonU.S. equity securities, options contracts,
futures contracts, or swap agreements.
(7) A minimum of 100,000 Shares of
each Fund will be outstanding at the
commencement of trading on the
Exchange.
This approval order is based on the
Exchange’s representations.
For the foregoing reasons, the
Commission finds that the proposed
rule change is consistent with Section
6(b)(5) of the Act 20 and the rules and
regulations thereunder applicable to a
national securities exchange.
It is therfore ordered, pursuant to
Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,21 that the
proposed rule change (SR–NYSEArca–
2011–11) be, and it hereby is, approved.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.22
Cathy H. Ahn,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011–13576 Filed 6–1–11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 7489]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collections: RPPR Public Diplomacy
Surveys
Notice of request for public
comment and submission to OMB of
proposed collections of information.
ACTION:
The Department of State has
submitted the following information
collection requests to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
approval in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
• Title of Information Collection:
Advancing Public Diplomacy Impact
(APDI)—Public Diplomacy Participants
Study.
• OMB Control Number: None.
• Type of Request: New Collection.
• Originating Office: Office of the
Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy
and Public Affairs, Office of Policy
Planning and Resources, Evaluation and
Measurement Unit, (R/PPR–EMU).
• Form Number: Survey number
assigned as needed.
• Respondents: U.S. public
diplomacy participants in select foreign
countries.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
3,300.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
3,300.
• Average Hours Per Response: 30
minutes per response.
• Total Estimated Burden: 1,650.
• Frequency: On Occasion.
• Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
• Title of Information Collection:
Advancing Public Diplomacy Impact—
Public Diplomacy Non-Participants
Study.
• OMB Control Number: None.
• Type of Request: New Collection.
• Originating Office: Office of the
Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy
SUMMARY:
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and Public Affairs, Office of Policy
Planning and Resources, Evaluation and
Measurement Unit, (R/PPR–EMU).
• Form Number: Survey number
assigned as needed.
• Respondents: U.S. public
diplomacy non-participants in select
foreign countries.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
3,300.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
3,300.
• Average Hours per Response: 30
minutes per response.
• Total Estimated Burden: 1,650
hours.
• Frequency: On Occasion.
• Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
• Title of Information Collection:
Advancing Public Diplomacy Impact
(APDI)—General Population Survey
(GPS).
• OMB Control Number: None.
• Type of Request: New Collection.
• Originating Office: Office of the
Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy
and Public Affairs, Office of Policy
Planning and Resources, Evaluation and
Measurement Unit, (R/PPR–EMU).
• Form Number: Survey number
assigned as needed.
• Respondents: General population in
select foreign countries.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
12,000.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
12,000.
• Average Hours per Response: 30
minutes per response.
• Total Estimated Burden: 6,000
hours.
• Frequency: On Occasion.
• Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
• Title of Information Collection:
Electronic Media Engagement
Evaluation.
• OMB Control Number: None.
• Type of Request: New Collection.
• Originating Office: Office of the
Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy
and Public Affairs, Office of Policy
Planning and Resources, Evaluation and
Measurement Unit, (R/PPR–EMU).
• Form Number: Survey number
assigned as needed.
• Respondents: Internet users from
select foreign countries.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
8,000.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
8,000.
• Average Hours Per Response: 30
minutes per response.
• Total Estimated Burden: 4,000
hours.
• Frequency: On Occasion.
• Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
• Title of Information Collection: Key
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• OMB Control Number: None.
• Type of Request: New Collection.
• Originating Office: Office of the
Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy
and Public Affairs, Office of Policy
Planning and Resources, Evaluation and
Measurement Unit, (R/PPR–EMU).
• Form Number: Survey number
assigned as needed.
• Respondents: Internet users in
select foreign countries.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
9,600.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
9,600.
• Average Hours per Response: 20
minutes per response.
• Total Estimated Burden: 3,200
hours.
• Frequency: On Occasion.
• Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
DATE: Submit comments to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for up
to 30 days from June 2, 2011.
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:
• E-mail:
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. You
must include the DS form number,
information collection title, and 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: You
may obtain copies of the proposed
information collection and supporting
documents by submitting a request to
RPPREMUdocs@state.gov or by mail to
RPPR EMU Paperwork Reduction Act
Document Request, U.S. Department of
State, SA–5, 5th Floor, 2200 C Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20037.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department to:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary to
properly perform our functions.
• Evaluate the accuracy of our
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.
Abstract of proposed collections:
The Department of State is requesting
new information collections to evaluate
the impact of U.S. public diplomacy
efforts and to evaluate public opinion
among the general populations in select
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foreign countries. These collections are
part of a larger evaluation looking at the
impact of U.S. public diplomacy efforts
and foreign views toward the U.S. and
U.S. foreign policy.
• The Advancing Public Diplomacy
Impact (APDI) Public Diplomacy
Participants Study collection will
include a survey and a focus group of
participants who have taken part in U.S.
public diplomacy programs.
• The Advancing Public Diplomacy
Impact (APDI) Public Diplomacy NonParticipants Study collection will
include a survey using face-to-face
interviews and a focus group of
participants who have not taken part in
U.S. public diplomacy programs in
order to compare their responses to
those participants who have taken part
in U.S. public diplomacy programs.
• The Advancing Public Diplomacy
Impact (APDI)-General Population
Survey (GPS) collection will include a
survey using face-to-face interviews and
a focus group of participants who are
representative of the general
populations.
• The Electronic Media Engagement
collection will include a survey and a
focus group of participants designed to
study how Internet users use different
forms of social media and similar
collaborative technologies to interact on
Public Diplomacy themes in which they
have interests.
• The Key Audience Analysis
collection will include a survey of
internet users designed to develop key
audience profiles for public diplomacy
outreach.
Methodology:
• For APDI participants, APDI nonparticipants, and APDI–GPS, the
information collection will be
accomplished through a focus group
and a survey using face-to-face
interviews or, whenever doing so will
ease any burden on the participant
while also protecting the participant’s
privacy, telephone or online interviews.
• For Electronic Media Engagement,
the information collection will be
accomplished through focus groups or
Internet surveying applications
available within each country. When the
infrastructure of the foreign country
does not permit electronic data
collection, data may be collected by
personal interviews. When data are
being collected through focus groups,
participants are recruited to match
criteria defined on a country by country
basis.
• For Key Audience Analysis, the
information collection will be
accomplished through Internet
surveying applications available within
each country.
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Dated: May 20, 2011.
Larry Schwartz,
Director, Policy, Planning and Resources (R/
PPR), U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2011–13705 Filed 6–1–11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4710–10–P
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 7490]
Certifications Pursuant to Public Law
That 12 Nations Have Adopted
Programs To Reduce the Incidental
Capture of Sea Turtles in Their Shrimp
Fisheries
On April 22, 2011, the
Department of State certified, pursuant
to Section 609 of Public Law 101–162,
that 12 nations have adopted programs
to reduce the incidental capture of sea
turtles in their shrimp fisheries
comparable to the program in effect in
the United States. The Department also
certified that the fishing environments
in 26 other countries and one economy,
Hong Kong, do not pose a threat of the
incidental taking of sea turtles protected
under Section 609.
DATES: Effective Date: On Publication.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marlene M. Menard, Office of Marine
Conservation, Bureau of Oceans and
International Environmental and
Scientific Affairs, Department of State,
Washington, DC 20520–7818; telephone:
(202) 647–5827.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
609 of Public Law 101–162 (‘‘Section
609’’) prohibits imports of certain
categories of shrimp unless the
President certifies to the Congress not
later than May 1 of each year either: (1)
that the harvesting nation has adopted
a program governing the incidental
capture of sea turtles in its commercial
shrimp fishery comparable to the
program in effect in the United States
and has an incidental take rate
comparable to that of the United States;
or (2) that the fishing environment in
the harvesting nation does not pose a
threat of the incidental taking of sea
turtles. The President has delegated the
authority to make this certification to
the Department of State (‘‘the
Department’’). Revised State Department
guidelines for making the required
certifications were published in the
Federal Register on July 2, 1999 (Vol.
64, No. 130, Public Notice 3086).
On April 22, 2011, the Department
certified 12 nations on the basis that
their sea turtle protection programs are
comparable to that of the United States:
Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico,
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Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama,
and Suriname.
The Department also certified 26
shrimp harvesting nations and one
economy as having fishing
environments that do not pose a danger
to sea turtles. Sixteen nations have
shrimping grounds only in cold waters
where the risk of taking sea turtles is
negligible. They are: Argentina,
Belgium, Canada, Chile, Denmark,
Finland, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, the
Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway,
Russia, Sweden, the United Kingdom,
and Uruguay. Ten nations and one
economy only harvest shrimp using
small boats with crews of less than five
that use manual rather than mechanical
means to retrieve nets, or catch shrimp
using other methods that do not
threaten sea turtles. Use of such smallscale technology does not adversely
affect sea turtles. The 10 nations and
one economy are: the Bahamas, Belize,
China, the Dominican Republic, Fiji,
Hong Kong, Jamaica, Oman, Peru, Sri
Lanka, and Venezuela.
The Department certified Belize this
year on a different basis than last year.
Effective December 31, 2010, the
Government of Belize passed a law
banning all forms of trawling in its
waters, including its exclusive
economic zone. The ban remains in
effect. As a result, the Department has
certified Belize as a nation whose
fishing environment does not pose a
threat of the incidental taking of sea
turtles.
On April 22, 2011, the Department
decertified Madagascar. In the absence
of a legitimate constitutional
government in Madagascar since the
´
2009 coup d’etat, relations between the
United States and the de-facto Malagasy
authorities have been extremely limited.
The Department of State and NOAA
have been unable to conduct a
Government of Madagascar sea turtle
protection program verification visit
since September 2008. Without the
ability to independently verify whether
Madagascar has a sea turtle protection
program comparable to that of the
United States, the Department is unable
to certify Madagascar this year.
The Department of State has
communicated the certifications under
Section 609 to the Office of Field
Operations of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection.
In addition, this Federal Register
Notice confirms that the requirement for
all DS–2031 forms from uncertified
nations must be originals and signed by
the competent domestic fisheries
authority. This policy change was first
announced in a Department of State
media note released on December 21,
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2004. In order for shrimp harvested with
Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs) in an
uncertified nation to be eligible for
importation into the United States
under the exemption: ‘‘Shrimp
harvested by commercial shrimp trawl
vessels using TEDs comparable in
effectiveness to those required in the
United States’’, the Department of State
must determine in advance that the
government of the harvesting nation has
put in place adequate procedures to
ensure the accurate completion of the
DS–2031 forms. At this time, the
Department has made such a
determination only with respect to
Australia, Brazil and France. Thus, the
importation of TED-caught shrimp from
any other uncertified nation will not be
allowed. For Brazil, only shrimp
harvested in the northern shrimp fishery
are eligible for entry under this
exemption. For Australia, shrimp
harvested in the Exmouth Gulf Prawn
Fishery, the Northern Prawn Fishery,
the Queensland East Coast Trawl
Fishery, and the Torres Strait Prawn
Fishery are eligible for entry under this
exemption. For France, shrimp
harvested in the French Guiana
domestic trawl fishery are eligible for
entry under this exemption.
In addition, the Department has
already made a determination with
regard to wild-harvest shrimp harvested
in the Spencer Gulf region in Australia.
This product may be exported to the
U.S. using a DS–2031 under the
exemption for ‘‘shrimp harvested in a
manner or under circumstances
determined by the Department of State
not to pose a threat of the incidental
taking of sea turtles.’’ An official of the
Government of Australia still also must
certify the DS–2031.
Dated: May 27, 2011.
David A. Balton,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for
Oceans and Fisheries.
[FR Doc. 2011–13702 Filed 6–1–11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4710–09–P
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 7468]
Notice of Closed Meeting (With Open
Session) of the Cultural Property
Advisory Committee
There will be a meeting of the
Cultural Property Advisory Committee
on Monday, June 27, 2011, from
approximately 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on
Tuesday, June 28, 2011, from
approximately 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the
U.S. Department of State, Annex 5, 2200
C Street, NW., Washington, DC.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 7489]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collections: RPPR Public
Diplomacy Surveys
ACTION: Notice of request for public comment and submission to OMB of
proposed collections of information.
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SUMMARY: The Department of State has submitted the following
information collection requests to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995.
Title of Information Collection: Advancing Public
Diplomacy Impact (APDI)--Public Diplomacy Participants Study.
OMB Control Number: None.
Type of Request: New Collection.
Originating Office: Office of the Under Secretary for
Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, Office of Policy Planning and
Resources, Evaluation and Measurement Unit, (R/PPR-EMU).
Form Number: Survey number assigned as needed.
Respondents: U.S. public diplomacy participants in select
foreign countries.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,300.
Estimated Number of Responses: 3,300.
Average Hours Per Response: 30 minutes per response.
Total Estimated Burden: 1,650.
Frequency: On Occasion.
Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
Title of Information Collection: Advancing Public
Diplomacy Impact--Public Diplomacy Non-Participants Study.
OMB Control Number: None.
Type of Request: New Collection.
Originating Office: Office of the Under Secretary for
Public Diplomacy
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and Public Affairs, Office of Policy Planning and Resources, Evaluation
and Measurement Unit, (R/PPR-EMU).
Form Number: Survey number assigned as needed.
Respondents: U.S. public diplomacy non-participants in
select foreign countries.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,300.
Estimated Number of Responses: 3,300.
Average Hours per Response: 30 minutes per response.
Total Estimated Burden: 1,650 hours.
Frequency: On Occasion.
Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
Title of Information Collection: Advancing Public
Diplomacy Impact (APDI)--General Population Survey (GPS).
OMB Control Number: None.
Type of Request: New Collection.
Originating Office: Office of the Under Secretary for
Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, Office of Policy Planning and
Resources, Evaluation and Measurement Unit, (R/PPR-EMU).
Form Number: Survey number assigned as needed.
Respondents: General population in select foreign
countries.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,000.
Estimated Number of Responses: 12,000.
Average Hours per Response: 30 minutes per response.
Total Estimated Burden: 6,000 hours.
Frequency: On Occasion.
Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
Title of Information Collection: Electronic Media
Engagement Evaluation.
OMB Control Number: None.
Type of Request: New Collection.
Originating Office: Office of the Under Secretary for
Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, Office of Policy Planning and
Resources, Evaluation and Measurement Unit, (R/PPR-EMU).
Form Number: Survey number assigned as needed.
Respondents: Internet users from select foreign countries.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 8,000.
Estimated Number of Responses: 8,000.
Average Hours Per Response: 30 minutes per response.
Total Estimated Burden: 4,000 hours.
Frequency: On Occasion.
Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
Title of Information Collection: Key Audience Analysis.
OMB Control Number: None.
Type of Request: New Collection.
Originating Office: Office of the Under Secretary for
Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, Office of Policy Planning and
Resources, Evaluation and Measurement Unit, (R/PPR-EMU).
Form Number: Survey number assigned as needed.
Respondents: Internet users in select foreign countries.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 9,600.
Estimated Number of Responses: 9,600.
Average Hours per Response: 20 minutes per response.
Total Estimated Burden: 3,200 hours.
Frequency: On Occasion.
Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
DATE: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
up to 30 days from June 2, 2011.
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:
E-mail: oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. You must include the
DS form number, information collection title, and 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: You may obtain copies of the proposed
information collection and supporting documents by submitting a request
to RPPREMUdocs@state.gov or by mail to RPPR EMU Paperwork Reduction Act
Document Request, U.S. Department of State, SA-5, 5th Floor, 2200 C
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary to properly perform our functions.
Evaluate the accuracy of our 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.
Abstract of proposed collections:
The Department of State is requesting new information collections
to evaluate the impact of U.S. public diplomacy efforts and to evaluate
public opinion among the general populations in select foreign
countries. These collections are part of a larger evaluation looking at
the impact of U.S. public diplomacy efforts and foreign views toward
the U.S. and U.S. foreign policy.
The Advancing Public Diplomacy Impact (APDI) Public
Diplomacy Participants Study collection will include a survey and a
focus group of participants who have taken part in U.S. public
diplomacy programs.
The Advancing Public Diplomacy Impact (APDI) Public
Diplomacy Non-Participants Study collection will include a survey using
face-to-face interviews and a focus group of participants who have not
taken part in U.S. public diplomacy programs in order to compare their
responses to those participants who have taken part in U.S. public
diplomacy programs.
The Advancing Public Diplomacy Impact (APDI)-General
Population Survey (GPS) collection will include a survey using face-to-
face interviews and a focus group of participants who are
representative of the general populations.
The Electronic Media Engagement collection will include a
survey and a focus group of participants designed to study how Internet
users use different forms of social media and similar collaborative
technologies to interact on Public Diplomacy themes in which they have
interests.
The Key Audience Analysis collection will include a survey
of internet users designed to develop key audience profiles for public
diplomacy outreach.
Methodology:
For APDI participants, APDI non-participants, and APDI-
GPS, the information collection will be accomplished through a focus
group and a survey using face-to-face interviews or, whenever doing so
will ease any burden on the participant while also protecting the
participant's privacy, telephone or online interviews.
For Electronic Media Engagement, the information
collection will be accomplished through focus groups or Internet
surveying applications available within each country. When the
infrastructure of the foreign country does not permit electronic data
collection, data may be collected by personal interviews. When data are
being collected through focus groups, participants are recruited to
match criteria defined on a country by country basis.
For Key Audience Analysis, the information collection will
be accomplished through Internet surveying applications available
within each country.
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Dated: May 20, 2011.
Larry Schwartz,
Director, Policy, Planning and Resources (R/PPR), U.S. Department of
State.
[FR Doc. 2011-13705 Filed 6-1-11; 8:45 am]
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