Training/Internship Placement Plan

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form DS-7002 Training/Internship Placement Plan Form and Instruction	Modified
PRA SUPPORTING STATEMENT T-IPP 2009.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-06-15
Legal Authorities page.doc Supplementary Document	2009-06-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
43820	Training/Internship Placement Plan Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1405-0170	ICR Reference No: 200906-1405-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200605-1405-006
Agency/Subagency: STATE/AFA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Training/Internship Placement Plan
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/12/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/15/2009
Terms of Clearance: OMB applauds the Department of State's revisions in response to public comment and feedback. OMB also appreciates the Department of State's commitment to converting this collection to an electronically submitted collection by incorporating it into SEVIS by 2010. The Department of State is given the full three year clearance in order to devote resources to this conversion. If the Department of State has not converted this collection to an electronic system by the time this collection is resubmitted for OMB approval in 2012, it will receive an abbreviated clearance due to a lack of GPEA compliance.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2009
Responses	30,000	0	30,000
Time Burden (Hours)	60,000	0	30,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Exchange Visitor Program Training/Internship Placement Plan (DS-7002) is used by United States Government Agencies, academic institutions, and public and private organizations to document training activities that will be provided for an exchange participant entering the U.S. to participate in a training or internship program as described in 22 CFR 62.22.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 22 USC 2452 Name of Law: Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 21	02/03/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 113	06/15/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Training/Internship Placement Plan	DS-7002	Training/Internship Placement Plan

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	30,000	30,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	60,000	30,000	0	30,000	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Due to public comments the Department has incorporated several changes to the participant information and site of activity sections on the form. It was also suggested that the burden hour was not sufficient. Based on the different lengths and complexity of programs, the Department has determined that the burden hour should be increased to two hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,500

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 06/15/2009

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