60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-3052, Nonimmigrant V Visa Application, OMB Control Number 1405-0128, 31254-31255 [E6-8520]

Download as PDF 31254 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 105 / Thursday, June 1, 2006 / Notices • Frequency: On occasion. • Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain a benefit. DATES: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for up to 30 days from June 1, 2006. This does not affect the deadline for the public to comment to the Department on the proposed regulations. ADDRESSES: Direct comments and questions to Katherine Astrich, the Department of State Desk Officer in the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), who may be reached at (202) 395–4718. You may submit comments by any of the following methods: • E-mail: kastrich@omb.eop.gov. You must include the DS form number, information collection title, and OMB control number in the subject line of your message. • Mail (paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions): Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503. • Fax: 202–395–6974. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including requests for copies of the proposed information collection and supporting documents, to Karen Hawkins, Office of Exchange Coordination and Designation, U.S. Department of State, SA–44, 301 4th Street, SW., Room 734, Washington, DC 20547 who may be reached on 202–203– 5096 or at jexchanges@state.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to: • Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is necessary to properly perform our functions. • Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the proposed collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used. • Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected. • Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of technology. wwhite on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES Abstract of Proposed Collection The information collected will be used by foreign nationals entering the United States to participate in a structured training or internship program by U.S. businesses that are providing the training or internship opportunity, and by entities, designated by the Department of State to facilitate VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:10 May 31, 2006 Jkt 208001 such program activities. The information on the form sets forth the terms and conditions of the training or internship program, and serve to document the obligations of the three parties that are involved in the transaction. Methodology A PDF version of the DS–7002 will be available on the Department’s Freedom of Information Act Web site and Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs Web site. Sponsors will fill out the information collection instruments, which must be signed by the trainees or interns, and submit them to the Department by mail or fax as requested. Upon request, trainees or interns must present fully executed Trainee/ Internship Placement Plans (Form DS– 7002) to any Consular Official interviewing them in connection with the issuance of J–1 visas. Dated: May 15, 2006. Stanley S. Colvin, Director, Office of Exchange Coordination and Designation, Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. E6–8515 Filed 5–31–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–05–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 5430] 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS–3052, Nonimmigrant V Visa Application, OMB Control Number 1405–0128 Notice of request for public comment. ACTION: SUMMARY: 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: Nonimmigrant V Visa Application. • OMB Control Number: 1405–0128. • Type of Request: Extension of Currently Approved Collection. • Originating Office: Consular Affairs, Office of Visa Services (CA/VO/L/R). • Form Number: DS–3052. • Respondents: Applicants for V nonimmigrant visa. • Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,500. • Estimated Number of Responses: 1,500. PO 00000 Frm 00113 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 • Average Hours Per Response: 1 hour. • Total Estimated Burden: 1,500 hours. • Frequency: Once per respondent. • Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain Benefit. DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to 60 days from June 1, 2006. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: • E-mail: VisaReg@state.gov. (The subject line must be DS–3052 Reauthorization) • Mail (paper, disk, or CD–ROM submission): Chief, Legislation and Regulation Division, Visa Services—DS– 3052 Reauthorization, Department of State, Washington, DC 20520–0106. • Fax: (202) 663–3898. (The subject line must be DS–3052 Reauthorization.) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including requests for copies of proposed information collection and supporting documents, to Andrea Lage, Office of Visa Services, U.S. Department of State, 2401 E St., NW., L–603, Washington, DC 20520, who may be reached at (202) 663–1399 or lageab@state.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to: • Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper performance of our functions. • Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the proposed collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used. • Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected. • Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of technology. Abstract of Proposed Collection: The V Visa application (Form DS–3052) is used to collect information on second preference spouses and children of permanent residents for whom petitions were filed on or before December 12, 2000, and who have been waiting for three or more years for petition approval, adjustment of status or an immigrant visa, who are applying for a nonimmigrant visa to enter the United States. The form requests biographical information on the applicant and information on the immigration petition that was filed on the applicant’s behalf. Consular officers use the information on this form to determine eligibility for V Visa status. E:\FR\FM\01JNN1.SGM 01JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 105 / Thursday, June 1, 2006 / Notices Methodology: DS–3052 is submitted to U.S. embassies and consulates overseas and is available online at https://www.state.gov. The form can be filled out online and then printed. At some later date the Department of State may incorporate electronic filing of this form, but that service is not available at this time. Dated: May 10, 2006. Stephen A. Edson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Visa Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. E6–8520 Filed 5–31–06; 8:45 am] [Public Notice 5431] Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘Bridget Riley’s Blaze I’’ SUMMARY: 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 art object to be included in the exhibition ‘‘Bridget Riley’s Blaze I’’, imported from abroad for temporary exhibition within the United States, is of cultural significance. The object is imported pursuant to a loan agreement with the foreign owner or custodian. I also determine that the exhibition or display of the exhibit object at The Metropolitan Museum’s Modern and Contemporary Art Gallery, from on or about June 14, 2006, until on or about April 10, 2008, and at possible additional venues yet to be determined, is in the national interest. Public Notice of these Determinations is ordered to be published in the Federal Register. For further information, including a list of the exhibit objects, contact Paul Manning, Attorney-Adviser, Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State (telephone: 202/453–8050). The address is U.S. Department of State, SA– 44, 301 4th Street, SW., Room 700, Washington, DC 20547–0001. wwhite on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES 19:10 May 31, 2006 Jkt 208001 DEPARTMENT OF STATE Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘Cosmophilia: Islamic Art from the David Collection, Copenhagen’’ DEPARTMENT OF STATE VerDate Aug<31>2005 BILLING CODE 4710–05–P [Public Notice 5432] BILLING CODE 4710–06–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dated: May 24, 2006. C. Miller Crouch, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. E6–8519 Filed 5–31–06; 8:45 am] SUMMARY: 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 ‘‘Cosmophilia: Islamic Art from the David Collection, Copenhagen,’’ 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 McMullen Museum of Art, Boston College, from on or about August 31, 2006, until on or about December 31, 2006, and at the David and Alfred Smart Museum, University of Chicago, from on or about February 1, 2007, until on or about May 20, 2007, and at possible additional venues yet to be determined, is in the national interest. Public Notice of these Determinations is ordered to be published in the Federal Register. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information, including a list of the exhibit objects, contact Richard Lahne, Attorney-Adviser, Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State (telephone: 202/453–8058). The address is U.S. Department of State, SA–44, 301 4th Street, SW., Room 700, Washington, DC 20547–0001. Dated: May 15, 2006. C. Miller Crouch, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. E6–8518 Filed 5–31–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–05–P PO 00000 Frm 00114 Fmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 5405] Overseas Schools Advisory Council Notice of Meeting The Overseas Schools Advisory Council, Department of State, will hold its Annual Meeting on Wednesday, June 21, 2006, at 9:30 a.m. in Conference Room 1205, Department of State Building, 2201 C Street, NW., Washington, DC. The meeting is open to the public. The Overseas Schools Advisory Council works closely with the U.S. business community in improving those American-sponsored schools overseas, which are assisted by the Department of State and which are attended by dependents of U.S. Government families and children of employees of U.S. corporations and foundations abroad. This meeting will deal with issues related to the work and the support provided by the Overseas Schools Advisory Council to the Americansponsored overseas schools. The agenda includes a review of the recent activities of American-sponsored overseas schools and the overseas schools regional associations, a review of projects selected for the 2004, 2005, and 2006 Educational Assistance Programs, which are under development, and presentations on the Department of State’s Allowances System, admissions requirements to universities in foreign countries, and acceptance of the Advanced Placement Program by universities in foreign countries. Members of the general public may attend the meeting and join in the discussion, subject to the instructions of the Chair. Admittance of public members will be limited to the seating available. Access to the State Department is controlled, and individual building passes are required for all attendees. Persons who plan to attend should so advise the office of Dr. Keith D. Miller, Department of State, Office of Overseas Schools, Room H328, SA–1, Washington, DC 20522–0132, telephone 202–261–8200, prior to June 11, 2006. Each visitor will be asked to provide his/her date of birth and Social Security number at the time of registration and attendance and must carry a valid photo ID to the meeting. All attendees must use the C Street entrance to the building. Dated: May 22, 2006. Keith D. Miller, Executive Secretary, Overseas Schools Advisory Council, Department of State. [FR Doc. E6–8516 Filed 5–31–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–24–P Sfmt 4703 31255 E:\FR\FM\01JNN1.SGM 01JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 105 (Thursday, June 1, 2006)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5430]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-3052, 
Nonimmigrant V Visa Application, OMB Control Number 1405-0128

ACTION: Notice of request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: 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: Nonimmigrant V Visa 
Application.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0128.
     Type of Request: Extension of Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Consular Affairs, Office of Visa 
Services (CA/VO/L/R).
     Form Number: DS-3052.
     Respondents: Applicants for V nonimmigrant visa.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,500.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 1,500.
     Average Hours Per Response: 1 hour.
     Total Estimated Burden: 1,500 hours.
     Frequency: Once per respondent.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain 
Benefit.

DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to 60 
days from June 1, 2006.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     E-mail: VisaReg@state.gov. (The subject line must be DS-
3052 Reauthorization)
     Mail (paper, disk, or CD-ROM submission): Chief, 
Legislation and Regulation Division, Visa Services--DS-3052 
Reauthorization, Department of State, Washington, DC 20520-0106.
     Fax: (202) 663-3898. (The subject line must be DS-3052 
Reauthorization.)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional 
information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including 
requests for copies of proposed information collection and supporting 
documents, to Andrea Lage, Office of Visa Services, U.S. Department of 
State, 2401 E St., NW., L-603, Washington, DC 20520, who may be reached 
at (202) 663-1399 or lageab@state.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are soliciting public comments to permit 
the Department to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper performance of our functions.
     Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection, including the validity of the methodology and 
assumptions used.
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected.
     Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, 
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
technology.
    Abstract of Proposed Collection: The V Visa application (Form DS-
3052) is used to collect information on second preference spouses and 
children of permanent residents for whom petitions were filed on or 
before December 12, 2000, and who have been waiting for three or more 
years for petition approval, adjustment of status or an immigrant visa, 
who are applying for a nonimmigrant visa to enter the United States. 
The form requests biographical information on the applicant and 
information on the immigration petition that was filed on the 
applicant's behalf. Consular officers use the information on this form 
to determine eligibility for V Visa status.

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    Methodology: DS-3052 is submitted to U.S. embassies and consulates 
overseas and is available online at https://www.state.gov. The form can 
be filled out online and then printed. At some later date the 
Department of State may incorporate electronic filing of this form, but 
that service is not available at this time.

    Dated: May 10, 2006.
Stephen A. Edson,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Visa Services, Bureau of 
Consular Affairs, Department of State.
 [FR Doc. E6-8520 Filed 5-31-06; 8:45 am]
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