Department of State January 31, 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces an open competition for one or more assistance awards to administer the Community College Initiative for Egypt, which will support study by Egyptian undergraduate students at accredited U.S. community colleges. The multi-year program will bring a total of 1,000 students to U.S. community colleges from Egypt. The Initiative builds on the Community College Initiative announced at the U.S. University Presidents Summit on International Education, convened by the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Education in January 2006. The Initiative will provide quality educational programs, professional development, employment skills and a deeper understanding of American society to underserved, non-elite Egyptian students, particularly women and students in their early and mid-twenties who already have some work experience. U.S. consortia of community colleges and other combinations of U.S. community college campuses meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3) may submit proposals to cooperate with the Bureau in the administration and implementation of the Fiscal Year 2008 Community College Initiative for Egypt. U.S. consortia and other combinations of U.S. community colleges must identify a lead institution to receive and administer the award. The total amount of funding available for all program and administrative costs will be approximately $15.5 million. Applicants may apply to administer the entire program or a portion thereof. Proposals should indicate the number of participants that can be accommodated at the funding level that is proposed, based on detailed calculations of program and administrative costs. In order to maximize the number of student participants under this program, it is the Bureau's expectation that significant institutional and private sector funding and cost-sharing will be made available by cooperating institutions.

The Department of State has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Title of Information Collection: Land Border Crosser Survey (Passport Demand Study Phase II) OMB Control Number: OMB No.1405-0177 Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport Services Office: CA/PPT Form Number: SV-2007-0021 Respondents: A nationally representative sample of the United States land border crosser population Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,000 respondents per survey Estimated Number of Responses: 8,000 responses per year. Average Hours Per Response: 10 minutes Total Estimated Burden: 1,334 hours annually Frequency: Passport will conduct the land border survey semi-annually (twice per year). Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.