30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collections: Language Learning Survey Questions, 54283 [2011-22324]

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• DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 169 (Wednesday, August 31, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 54283]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-22324]



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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 7573]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collections: Language 
Learning Survey Questions

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 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: Language Learning 
Programs: Pre Program Survey Questions
     OMB Control Number: None
     Type of Request: New collection
     Originating Office: Bureau of Educational and Cultural 
Affairs, Office of Policy and Evaluation, Evaluation Division (ECA/P/V)
     Form Number: SV2011-0024
     Respondents: American participants in ECA exchange 
programs that focus on critical language learning instruction.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,400 annually
     Estimated Number of Responses: 1,400 annually
     Average Hours per Response: 10 minutes
     Total Estimated Burden: 233 hours annually
     Frequency: On occasion
     Obligation to Respond: Voluntary

     Title of Information Collection: Language Learning 
Programs: Post Program Survey Questions
     OMB Control Number: None
     Type of Request: New collection
     Originating Office: Bureau of Educational and Cultural 
Affairs, Office of Policy and Evaluation, Evaluation Division (ECA/P/V)
     Form Number: SV2011-0025
     Respondents: American participants in ECA exchange 
programs that focus on critical language learning instruction.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,400 annually
     Estimated Number of Responses: 1,400 annually
     Average Hours per Response: 20 minutes
     Total Estimated Burden: 467 hours annually
     Frequency: On occasion
     Obligation to Respond: Voluntary

     Title of Information Collection: Language Learning 
Programs: Follow-up Program Survey Questions
     OMB Control Number: None
     Type of Request: New collection
     Originating Office: Bureau of Educational and Cultural 
Affairs, Office of Policy and Evaluation, Evaluation Division (ECA/P/V)
     Form Number: SV2011-0026
     Respondents: American participants in ECA exchange 
programs that focus on critical language learning instruction.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,400 annually
     Estimated Number of Responses: 1,400 annually
     Average Hours per Response: 20 minutes
     Total Estimated Burden: 467 hours annually
     Frequency: On occasion
     Obligation to Respond: Voluntary

DATES: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
up to 30 days from August 31, 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 from Michelle Hale, 
ECA/P/V, SA-5, C2 Floor, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC 
20522-0582, who may be reached on 202-632-6312 or at HaleMJ2@state.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are soliciting public comments to permit 
the Department to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed information collection 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

    These information collections will allow ECA/P/V to conduct pre-
program, post-program and follow-up surveys of exchange participants 
from various ECA exchange programs that are focused on critical foreign 
language learning instruction using pre-approved questions. For the 
purposes of this collection the respondents will be Americans who 
travel abroad on these programs. Collecting this data will allow ECA/P/
V to help inform the overall effectiveness of ECA language learning 
programs, by gathering data to be used for program support, such as 
planning and design, as well as to help monitor the program's 
performance.
     Language Learning Programs: Pre Program Survey Questions: 
This collection will cover pre-program surveys.
     Language Learning Programs: Post Program Survey Questions: 
This collection will cover post program surveys.
     Language Learning Programs: Follow-up Program Survey 
Questions: This collection will cover follow-up program surveys.

Methodology

    ECA/P/V estimates that 100% of the data collected through these 
information collections will be done so electronically via a Web-based 
surveying system for ease of use.
    Additional Information:
    These three collections together represent the full spectrum of the 
performance measurement process (i.e., a pre-program, post-program, and 
follow-up program surveying), and data collected across these 
collections will be used to monitor ECA's language learning programs. 
The proposed questions have been designed to appear across these 
collections as appropriate, and therefore it is imperative that these 
questions remain unchanged so as to continue our vital performance 
measurement work.

    Dated: August 23, 2011.
Julianne Paunescu,
Acting Director of the Office of Policy and Evaluation, Bureau of 
Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2011-22324 Filed 8-30-11; 8:45 am]
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