60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Gilman Evaluation Survey, 75251 [2012-30539]

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• DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 244 (Wednesday, December 19, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 75251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-30539]



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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 8124]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Gilman 
Evaluation Survey

ACTION: Notice of request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. 
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 60 days for 
public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to 
February 19, 2013.

ADDRESSES:  You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Web: Persons with access to the Internet may use the 
Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) to comment on this notice by 
going to www.Regulations.gov. You can search for the document by 
entering ``Public Notice '' in the 
Search bar. If necessary, use the Narrow by Agency filter option on the 
Results page.
     Email: halemj2@state.gov.
     Mail: ECA/P/V, Department of State (SA-44), 301 4th St. 
SW., Washington, DC 20547.
     Fax: 202-203-7742.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: 301 4th St. SW., Washington, DC 
20024.
    You must include the DS form number (if applicable), information 
collection title, and the OMB control number in any correspondence.

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 Michelle Hale, ECA/P/V, Department of State 
(SA-44), 301 4th St. SW., Washington, DC 20547, who may be reached on 
202-203-7205 or at halemj2@state.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
     Title of Information Collection: Gilman Evaluation Survey.
     OMB Control Number: None.
     Type of Request: New Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Educational and Cultural 
Affairs, ECA/P/V.
     Form Number: SV2012-0008.
     Respondents: All grant recipients of the Benjamin A. 
Gilman International Scholarship who studied abroad during the nine-
year period spanning the 2002/2003 and 2010/2011 academic years.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,184.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 2,474.
     Average Time per Response: 35 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 1,443 hours.
     Frequency: One time.
     Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
    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

    This request for a new information collection will allow ECA/P/V to 
conduct a survey to provide data not currently available in order to 
review the experiences of recipients of the Benjamin A. Gilman 
International Scholarship grant while they were abroad; study the ways 
in which they shared what they learned with family, peers, and other 
community members upon returning to the United States; and investigate 
whether the international experience factored into their subsequent 
educational and professional choices. This study is authorized by the 
Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, as amended (also 
known as the Fulbright-Hays Act) (22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.). The survey 
will be sent electronically to all grant recipients who studied abroad 
during the nine-year period spanning the 2002/2003 and 2010/2011 
academic years. Data gathered will enable analysis that can potentially 
be used to design new programs, improve existing programs, and to 
inform ongoing and future activities.

Methodology

    The survey will be entirely web-based to ease any burden on the 
participant. The survey will be distributed and responses received 
electronically using the survey application SurveyGizmo.

    Dated: December 11, 2012.
Matt Lussenhop,
Director of the Office of Policy and Evaluation, Bureau of Educational 
and Cultural Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2012-30539 Filed 12-18-12; 8:45 am]
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