Department of State October 20, 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs of the Department of State hereby gives notice of a public meeting of the ``100,000 Strong'' Initiative Federal Advisory Committee. The ``100,000 Strong'' Federal Advisory Committee, composed of prominent China experts and leaders in business, academic, and non-profit organizations, serves a critical advisory role in achieving the Administration's goal, announced in May 2010, of seeing 100,000 Americans study in China by 2014. Agenda: Implementation of the 100,000 Strong Initiative in the private sector. Time and Place: The meeting will take place on Friday, November 4, 2011, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. EDT at the Department of State, Washington, DC. Participants should arrive by 12:30 p.m. at 2201 C Street, NW., C Street Lobby, and will be directed to the meeting room. Public Participation: This Advisory Committee meeting is open to the public, subject to the capacity of the meeting room. Access to the building is controlled; persons wishing to attend should contact Kim McClure of the Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs at mcclurekm@state.gov and provide their name, affiliation, date of birth, country of citizenship, government identification type and number, e-mail address, and mailing address no later than October 28, 2011. Data from the public is requested pursuant to Public Law 99- 399 (Omnibus Act of 1986) as amended; Public Law 107-56 (USA PATRIOT ACT); and Executive Order 13356. The primary purpose for collecting this information is to validate the identity of individuals who enter Department facilities. Please see the Privacy Impact Assessment for VACS-D at https://www.state.gov/documents/organization/100305.pdf for additional information. Persons who cannot participate in the meeting but who wish to comment are welcome to do so by e-mail to Kim McClure at mcclurekm@state.gov. A member of the public needing reasonable accommodation should advise the contact person identified above not later than October 21, 2011. Requests made after that date will be considered, but might not be able to be fulfilled. Members of the public who are unable to attend the Advisory Committee meeting in person but would like to participate by teleconferencing can contact Kim McClure at 202-647-7059 to receive the conference call-in number and the relevant information.

The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. We are conducting this process in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Title of Information Collection: Risk Analysis and Management. OMB Control Number: None. Type of Request: New. Originating Office: Bureau of Administration, Office of Logistics Management (A/LM). Form Number: DS-4184. Respondents: Potential contractors and grantees. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1250. Estimated Number of Responses: 6250. Average Hours per Response: 1 hour 15 minutes. Total Estimated Burden: 7813 hours. Frequency: On occasion. Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.