30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Department of State TechWomen Evaluation Survey, 79069-79070 [2020-26926]
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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
The Refugee Biographic Data Sheet
describes a refugee applicant’s personal
characteristics and is needed to initiate
refugee resettlement processing,
adjudicate the refugee applicant’s
application for admission to the United
States, to run security checks on
refugees by intelligence and federal law
enforcement agencies, to conduct
medical screenings, and to plan
international travel before a refugee
applicant can be permitted to travel to
the United States. In addition, the
information is used to match the refugee
with a sponsoring voluntary agency for
initial reception and placement in the
U.S. under the United States Refugee
Admissions Program administered by
the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and
Migration.
The information collected includes
date and place of birth, gender, contact
information, including social media
handles, marital status, family ties,
religion, ethnic group, background,
education, occupation, skills, medical
information, English language ability,
associated family members’ refugee
resettlement cases, and identity
documents. The data is used to initiate
refugee resettlement processing, to
adjudicate the refugee claim by USCIS,
to run security checks on refugees by
the federal law enforcement and
intelligence community before refugees
can be permitted to travel to the United
States. Data is also provided to conduct
a medical screening before the refugee’s
arrival in the United States, to plan the
refugee’s international travel, and to
resettlement agencies to determine an
appropriate resettlement location in the
United States. If the data were not
collected, refugees could not be
properly vetted by the federal law
enforcement and intelligence
community, and therefore refugee
applicants could no longer be processed
through the U.S. Refugee Admissions
Program. In addition, the resettlement
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agencies would not be able to provide
appropriate initial reception and
placement services as provided for in
the Refugee Act.
Methodology
Biographic information is collected in
a face-to-face intake process with the
applicant overseas. An employee of a
Resettlement Support Center, under
cooperative agreement with PRM,
collects the information and enters it
into the Worldwide Refugee Admissions
Processing System.
Zachary Parker,
Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 11264]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Department of State
TechWomen Evaluation Survey
Notice of request for public
comment and submission to OMB of
proposed collection of information.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Department of State has
submitted the information collection
described below to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
approval. 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 30
days for public comment.
DATES: Submit comments up to January
7, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
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 Natalie Donahue, Chief of Evaluation,
Bureau of Educational and Cultural
Affairs, who may be reached on at
ecaevaluation@state.gov or at (202) 632–
6193.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
• Title of Information Collection:
TechWomen Evaluation Survey.
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• OMB Control Number: None.
• Type of Request: New collection.
• Originating Office: Educational and
Cultural Affairs (ECA).
• Form Number: No form.
• Respondents: TechWomen program
mentors, program staff from ECA and
the implementing partner (IP), and
small sample of additional stakeholders.
• Estimated Number of Mentor
Survey Respondents: 946.
• Estimated Number of Mentor
Survey Responses: 709.
• Average Time per Mentor Survey:
30 minutes.
• Total Estimated Mentor Survey
Burden Time: 21,270 minutes.
• Estimated Number of Mentor Key
Informant Interview (KII) Participants:
40.
• Average Time per Mentor KIIs: 60
minutes.
• Total Estimated Mentor KIIs Burden
Time: 2,400 minutes.
• Total Estimated Burden Time:
23,670 minutes.
• Frequency: Once.
• 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
The TechWomen program seeks to
empower, connect, and support the next
generation of women leaders in science,
technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM) by providing
opportunities for them to reach their full
potential and become role models for
women and girls in their communities.
Through mentorship and exchange, the
TechWomen program is designed to
strengthen participants’ professional
capacity, increase mutual understanding
between key networks of professionals,
and expand women and girls’ interest in
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STEM careers by exposing them to
female role models. During the fiveweek program, foreign participants
engage with female leaders in projectbased mentorships at leading companies
in the Silicon Valley and Bay Area,
participate in professional development
workshops and networking events, and
travel to Washington, DC for targeted
meetings and special events to conclude
the program. After their completion of
the program, emerging leaders and
mentors have the opportunity to
reconnect during delegation trips to
program countries in Africa, South and
Central Asia, and the Middle East,
which focus on expanding networks of
women in STEM fields, creating and
strengthening partnerships, encouraging
girls to pursue STEM careers and
ensuring the sustainability of mentorfellow relationships. The authority for
this program is the Mutual Educational
and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2451 et seq.).
To evaluate the impact of the
program, the Bureau of Educational and
Cultural Affairs (ECA) intends to
conduct an evaluation of the program
covering the period of 2011 through
2019. The evaluation will determine the
strength and sustainability of
professional networks created by the
program and the extent to which these
networks have been leveraged for
collaborations between Alumnae to
enact change. In order to do so, ECA
contracted Social Impact (SI) in early
2020 to conduct an evaluation of the
TechWomen program.
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Methodology
The evaluation will use a mixedmethods design including a quantitative
survey and key informant interviews
(KIIs). Data from these methods will be
used to assess the strength of mentoralumnae networks as a result of the
TechWomen project. The evaluation’s
approach prioritizes ECA utilization of
recommendations to maximize the reach
and impact of the TechWomen program.
The evaluation will include 40 Key
Informant Interviews in the Silicon
Valley/Bay Area. The sampling will
include Professional Mentors, Cultural
Mentors, and Impact Coaches. The
Evaluation Team (ET) will gather survey
data using the network survey platform
ONASurveys.com and will use data
from the online survey to provide visual
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representations and analytic data of the
TechWomen network structure.
Aleisha Woodward,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Bureau
of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Department of State.
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
[Docket No. EP 730 (Sub-No.1)]
Roster of Arbitrators—Annual Update
Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 11708, the
Board’s regulations establish a voluntary
and binding arbitration process to
resolve rail rate and practice complaints
that are subject to the Board’s
jurisdiction. Section 11708(f) provides
that, unless parties otherwise agree, an
arbitrator or panel of arbitrators shall be
selected from a roster maintained by the
Board. Accordingly, the Board’s rules
establish a process for creating and
maintaining a roster of arbitrators. 49
CFR 1108.6(b).
The Board most recently updated its
roster of arbitrators by decision served
February 13, 2020. The roster is
published on the Board’s website at
https://www.stb.gov/ (click the
‘‘Resources’’ tab, select ‘‘Litigation
Alternatives’’ from the dropdown menu,
and then click on the ‘‘arbitration’’ link).
As provided under 49 CFR 1108.6(b),
the Board updates the roster of
arbitrators annually. Accordingly, the
Board is now requesting the names and
qualifications of new arbitrators who
wish to be placed on the roster. Current
arbitrators who wish to remain on the
roster must notify the Board of their
continued availability and confirm that
the biographical information on file
with the Board remains accurate and, if
not, provide any necessary updates.
Arbitrators who do not confirm their
continued availability will be removed
from the roster. This decision will be
served on all current arbitrators.
Any person who wishes to be added
to the roster should file an application
describing his or her experience with
rail transportation and economic
regulation, as well as professional or
business experience, including
agriculture, in the private sector. Each
applicant should also describe his or her
training in dispute resolution and/or
experience in arbitration or other forms
of dispute resolution, including the
number of years of experience. Lastly,
the applicant should provide his or her
contact information and fees.
This year, all comments—including
filings from new applicants, updates to
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existing arbitrator information, and
confirmations of continued
availability—should be submitted via efiling on the Board’s website by January
15, 2021.1 The Board will assess each
new applicant’s qualifications to
determine which individuals can ably
serve as arbitrators based on the criteria
established under 49 CFR 1108.6(b). The
Board will then establish an updated
roster of arbitrators by no-objection vote.
The roster will include a brief
biographical sketch of each arbitrator,
including information such as
background, area(s) of expertise,
arbitration experience, and geographical
location, as well as contact information
and fees. The roster will be published
on the Board’s website.
It is ordered:
1. Applications from persons
interested in being added to the Board’s
roster of arbitrators, and confirmations
of continued availability (with updates,
if any, to existing arbitrator information)
from persons currently on the
arbitration roster, are due by January 15,
2021.
2. This decision will be served on all
current arbitrators and published in the
Federal Register.
3. This decision is effective on the
date of service.
Decided: December 2, 2020.
By the Board, Allison C. Davis, Director,
Office of Proceedings.
Tammy Lowery,
Clearance Clerk.
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[FR Doc No: 2020-26926]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 11264]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Department of
State TechWomen Evaluation Survey
ACTION: Notice of request for public comment and submission to OMB of
proposed collection of information.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Department of State has submitted the information
collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for approval. 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
30 days for public comment.
DATES: Submit comments up to January 7, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
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 Natalie Donahue, Chief of Evaluation, Bureau
of Educational and Cultural Affairs, who may be reached on at
[email protected] or at (202) 632-6193.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Information Collection: TechWomen Evaluation
Survey.
OMB Control Number: None.
Type of Request: New collection.
Originating Office: Educational and Cultural Affairs
(ECA).
Form Number: No form.
Respondents: TechWomen program mentors, program staff from
ECA and the implementing partner (IP), and small sample of additional
stakeholders.
Estimated Number of Mentor Survey Respondents: 946.
Estimated Number of Mentor Survey Responses: 709.
Average Time per Mentor Survey: 30 minutes.
Total Estimated Mentor Survey Burden Time: 21,270 minutes.
Estimated Number of Mentor Key Informant Interview (KII)
Participants: 40.
Average Time per Mentor KIIs: 60 minutes.
Total Estimated Mentor KIIs Burden Time: 2,400 minutes.
Total Estimated Burden Time: 23,670 minutes.
Frequency: Once.
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
The TechWomen program seeks to empower, connect, and support the
next generation of women leaders in science, technology, engineering,
and mathematics (STEM) by providing opportunities for them to reach
their full potential and become role models for women and girls in
their communities. Through mentorship and exchange, the TechWomen
program is designed to strengthen participants' professional capacity,
increase mutual understanding between key networks of professionals,
and expand women and girls' interest in
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STEM careers by exposing them to female role models. During the five-
week program, foreign participants engage with female leaders in
project-based mentorships at leading companies in the Silicon Valley
and Bay Area, participate in professional development workshops and
networking events, and travel to Washington, DC for targeted meetings
and special events to conclude the program. After their completion of
the program, emerging leaders and mentors have the opportunity to
reconnect during delegation trips to program countries in Africa, South
and Central Asia, and the Middle East, which focus on expanding
networks of women in STEM fields, creating and strengthening
partnerships, encouraging girls to pursue STEM careers and ensuring the
sustainability of mentor-fellow relationships. The authority for this
program is the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2451 et seq.).
To evaluate the impact of the program, the Bureau of Educational
and Cultural Affairs (ECA) intends to conduct an evaluation of the
program covering the period of 2011 through 2019. The evaluation will
determine the strength and sustainability of professional networks
created by the program and the extent to which these networks have been
leveraged for collaborations between Alumnae to enact change. In order
to do so, ECA contracted Social Impact (SI) in early 2020 to conduct an
evaluation of the TechWomen program.
Methodology
The evaluation will use a mixed-methods design including a
quantitative survey and key informant interviews (KIIs). Data from
these methods will be used to assess the strength of mentor-alumnae
networks as a result of the TechWomen project. The evaluation's
approach prioritizes ECA utilization of recommendations to maximize the
reach and impact of the TechWomen program. The evaluation will include
40 Key Informant Interviews in the Silicon Valley/Bay Area. The
sampling will include Professional Mentors, Cultural Mentors, and
Impact Coaches. The Evaluation Team (ET) will gather survey data using
the network survey platform ONASurveys.com and will use data from the
online survey to provide visual representations and analytic data of
the TechWomen network structure.
Aleisha Woodward,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Bureau of Educational and
Cultural Affairs Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2020-26926 Filed 12-7-20; 8:45 am]
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