To meet OMB and Congressional reporting requirements, this request for a revised generic clearance will allow the DOS' PDEO to regularly conduct surveys of participants that participate in exchange and public diplomacy programs. Collecting this data will help PDEO assess and measure program effectiveness, as well as provide valuable feedback on the program from the participants' persepective. PDEO may administer surveys through paper or electronic questionnaires, personal interviews, and/or focus groups. The surveys will be generated by using the approved bank of questions.
US Code:
22 USC 2451
Name of Law: Fulbright-Hays Act
Changes indicated are the result of changing this collection to a Generic Collection. The hour burden figures entered are the 3 year estimates. As each IC is added to this generic collection, the burden for each additional survey will be deducted from the total.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.