[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 172 (Wednesday, September 5, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 54571]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-21856]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Office of Postsecondary 
Education; Assessing Program Performance, National Resource Center, 
Business and International Education, and Undergraduate International 
Studies and Foreign Language Programs Phone Interviews

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Education is collecting data to conduct 
an assessment of the National Resource Center (NRC), Business and 
International Education (BIE), and Undergraduate and International 
Studies and Foreign Language (UISFL) programs. Institutions of Higher 
Education will be asked to provide quantitative data on their 
internationalization and capacity building efforts on each campus.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
October 5, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding burden and/or the collection 
activity requirements should be electronically mailed to 
[email protected] or mailed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 
Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-4537. Copies of the 
proposed information collection request may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the ``Browse Pending Collections'' link 
and by clicking on link number 04868. When you access the information 
collection, click on ``Download Attachments'' to view. Written requests 
for information should be addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-4537. Requests may 
also be electronically mailed to [email protected] or faxed to 202-
401-0920. Please specify the complete title of the information 
collection and OMB Control Number when making your request.
    Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) 
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-
8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that Federal agencies provide 
interested parties an early opportunity to comment on information 
collection requests. The Director, Information Collection Clearance 
Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office 
of Management, publishes this notice containing proposed information 
collection requests at the beginning of the Departmental review of the 
information collection. The Department of Education is especially 
interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) Is 
this collection necessary to the proper functions of the Department; 
(2) will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) 
is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the Department 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and (5) how might the Department minimize the burden of this 
collection on the respondents, including through the use of information 
technology. Please note that written comments received in response to 
this notice will be considered public records.
    Title of Collection: Assessing Program Performance, National 
Resource Center, Business and International Education, and 
Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Programs Phone 
Interviews.
    OMB Control Number: Pending.
    Type of Review: New.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 45.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 34.
    Abstract: The data collected through phone interviews will be used 
to document the implementation of individual projects as well as of the 
programs collectively and to inform future studies looking at long-term 
impact. The results will be used to make a determination about what has 
been accomplished by the NRC, BIE, and UISFL programs and to inform 
program improvement in the future.

    Dated: August 30, 2012.
Darrin A. King,
Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2012-21856 Filed 9-4-12; 8:45 am]
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