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60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visitor (J-1) Status; Form

Thu, Dec 6 2007 11:00:00 GMT

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: Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visitor (J1) Status.

OMB Control Number: OMB No. 14050119.

Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved Collection.

Originating Office: Office of Exchange Coordination and DesignationECA/EC/AG and ECA/EC/PS.

Form Number: Form DS2019.

Respondents: U.S. Department of State designated sponsors.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,460.

Estimated Number of Responses: 350,000 annually.

Average Hours Per Response: 45 minutes.

Total Estimated Burden: 262,500 hours.
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60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Form DS-4071, Export Declaration of Defense Technical Data or

Thu, Dec 6 2007 11:00:00 GMT

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 comments 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: Export Declaration of Defense Technical Data or Services.

OMB Control Number: 14050157.

Type of Request: Extension of Currently Approved Collection.

Originating Office: Bureau of PoliticalMilitary Affairs, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, PM/DDTC.

Form Number: DS4071.

Respondents: Business and Nonprofit Organizations.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,000.

Estimated Number of Responses: 10,000.

Average Hours Per Response: 15 minutes.

Total Estimated Burden: 2,500 hours.

Frequency: On Occasio

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Refugee Biographic Data, OMB Control Number 1405-0102

Thu, Dec 6 2007 11:00:00 GMT

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 30 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: Refugee Biographic Data.

OMB Control Number: 14050102.

Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection.

Originating Office: Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, PRM/A.

Form Number: N/A.

Respondents: Refugee applicants for the U.S. Resettlement Program.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 70,000.

Estimated Number of Responses: 70,000.

Average Hours Per Response: Onehalf hour.

Total Estimated Burden: 35,000 hours.

Frequency: Once per respondent.

Obligation to Respond:

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-3035, J Visa Waiver Recommendation Application, OMB Control

Thu, Dec 6 2007 11:00:00 GMT

Title of Information Collection: J Visa Waiver Recommendation Application.

OMB Control Number: 14050135.

Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection.

Originating Office: Bureau Of Consular Affairs, Department of State (CA/VO).

Form Number: DS3035.

Respondents: J Visa holders applying for a waiver of the twoyear foreign residence requirement.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,000.

Estimated Number of Responses: 10,000.

Average Hours per Response: 1 hour.

Total Estimated Burden: 10,000 hours.

Frequency: On occasi

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Public Diplomacy Evaluation Office: Performance Measurement,

Thu, Dec 6 2007 11:00:00 GMT

Title of Information Collection: Public Diplomacy Evaluation Office: Performance Measurement, Evaluation and Public Diplomacy Program Surveys.

OMB Control Number: 14050158.

Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved Collection.

Originating Office: Public Diplomacy Evaluation Office (PDEO).

Form Number: None.

Respondents: Respondents of program assessments and/or program monitoring of public diplomacy activities under the collection may include program applicants, participants, alumni, administrators, and hosts or grantee organizations involved in the programs that PDEO is assessing o

Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: ``The Dragon's Gift: The Sacred Arts of

Thu, Dec 6 2007 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority No. 236 of October 19, 1999, as amended, and Delegation of Authority No. 257 of April 15, 2003 [68 FR 19875], I hereby determine that the objects to be included in the exhibition ``The Dragon's Gift: The Sacred Arts of Bhutan,'' imported from abroad for temporary exhibition within the United States, are of cultural significance. The objects are imported pursuant to loan agreements with the foreign owners or custodians. I also determine that the exhibition or display of the exhibit objects at the Honolulu Academy of Arts, Honolulu, Hawaii, from on or about February 24, 2008, until on or about May 23, 2008, the Rub

Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) Request for Grant Proposals: Youth Leadership and Teacher

Thu, Dec 6 2007 11:00:00 GMT

Announcement Type: New Grant.

Funding Opportunity Number: ECA/PE/C/PY0832.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 00.000.

Application Deadline: January 31, 2008.

Executive Summary: The Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division, of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition for the Youth Leadership and Teacher Professional Development Program with Bosnia and Herzegovina. Public and private nonprofit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) may submit proposals to conduct a threeto fourweek program in the United States focusing on leadership and civic education. The 21 participants will be secondary school students and teachers from Bosnia and Herzegovina.

I. Funding Opportunity Description

Authority: Overall grant making authority for this program is contained in the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, Public Law 87256, as amended, also known as th

Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy; Notice of Open Meeting

Thu, Dec 6 2007 11:00:00 GMT

The Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy (ACIEP) will meet from 2 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, December 18, 2007, at the U.S. Department of State, 2201 C Street, NW., Room 1107, Washington, DC. The meeting will be hosted by Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Business Affairs Daniel S. Sullivan and Committee Chairman R. Michael Gadbaw. The ACIEP serves the U.S. Government in a solely advisory capacity, and provides advice concerning issues and challenges in international economic policy. The meeting will focus on Total Economic Engagement, including a regional focus on Latin America, the pending U.S. free trade agreements with Colombia, Peru, Panama, and Korea, and Subcommittee reports and discussions led by the Strategic Regions Subcommittee and the Economic Sanctions Subcommittee.

This meeting is open to the public as seating capacity allows. Entry to the building is controlled; to obtain preclearance for entry, members of the public planning to atten