30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-4100, Iran Program Vetting, OMB 1405-0176, 18720-18721 [E7-7045]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 5771]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: DS–230, Application for
Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration,
OMB Number 1405–0015
Notice of request for public
comments.
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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:
Application for Immigrant Visa and
Alien Registration.
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0015.
• Type of Request: Extension of a
Currently Approved Collection.
• Originating Office: Bureau of
Consular Affairs, Department of State
(CA/VO).
• Form Number: DS–230.
• Respondents: Immigrant visa
applicants.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
475,000 per year.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
475,000 per year.
• Average Hours per Response: 2
hours.
• Total Estimated Burden: 950,000
hours per year.
• Frequency: Once per respondent.
• Obligation to Respond: Required to
Obtain or Retain a Benefit.
DATE(S): The Department will accept
comments from the public up to 60 days
from April 13, 2007.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by any of the following methods:
• E-mail: VisaRegs@state.gov (Subject
line must read DS–230 Reauthorization).
• Mail (paper, disk, or CD–ROM
submissions): Chief, Legislation and
Regulation Division, Visa Services—DS–
1884 Reauthorization, 2401 E. Street,
NW., Washington DC 20520–30106.
• Fax: (202) 663–3898.
You must include the DS form
number (if applicable), information
collection title, and OMB control
number in any correspondence.
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
Lauren Prosnik of the Office of Visa
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Services, U.S. Department of State, 2401
E. Street, NW., L–603, Washington, DC
20522, who may be reached at (202)
663–2951 or prosnikla@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:
Form DS–230 is used to elicit
information to determine the eligibility
of aliens applying for immigrant visas.
Methodology:
The information will be collected in
person at posts.
Dated: March 30, 2007.
Stephen A. Edson,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Bureau of
Consular Affairs, Department of State.
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[Public Notice: 5770]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: DS–4100, Iran Program
Vetting, OMB 1405–0176
Notice of request for public
comment and submission to OMB of
proposed collection of information.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Department of State has
submitted the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
approval in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
• Title of Information Collection: Iran
program vetting.
• OMB Control Number: OMB 1405–
0176.
• Type of Request: Extension of
currently approved collection.
• Originating Offices: Bureau of Near
Eastern Affairs, Bureau of Democracy
Human Rights and Labor, Bureau of
Educational and Cultural Affairs.
• Form Number: DS 4100.
• Respondents: Program applicants.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
200.
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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,
Abstract of proposed collection:
A critical component of the
Administration’s Iran policy is the
support for indigenous Iranian voices
calling for freedom. President Bush
himself has pledged this support and
the State Department has made the
awarding of grants for this purpose a
key component of its Iran policy. As a
condition of licensing these activities,
the Office of Foreign Assets Control
(OFAC) has requested the Department of
State to follow certain procedures to
effectuate the goals of Sections 481(b),
531(a), 571, 582, and 635(b) of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as
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• Estimated Number of Responses:
200.
• Average Hours per Response: 1
hour.
• Total Estimated Burden: 200 hours.
• Frequency: On occasion.
• Obligation to Respond: Required to
Obtain or Retain Benefit.
DATE(S): Submit comments to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
up to 30 days from April 13, 2007.
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: You
may obtain copies of the proposed
information collection and supporting
documents from Thomas Hill, who may
be reached at 202–647–2942 or at
HillTM2@state.gov.
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amended); 18 U.S.C. 2339A and 2339B;
Executive Order 13224; and Homeland
Security Presidential Directive 6. These
licensing conditions mandate that the
Department conduct a vetting of
potential Iran democracy grantees and
sub-grantees for counter-terrorism
purposes. To conduct this vetting the
Department will collect information
from grantees and sub-grantees
regarding the identity and background
of their key employees and Boards of
Directors.
Methodology:
DS 4100 information collection device
will be forwarded to potential grantee
electronically; respondents will be
requested to return form to appropriate
Department of State Bureau via fax,
post-mail, or electronically.
Dated: March 16, 2007.
David M. Denehy,
Senior Advisor, Bureau of Near Eastern
Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. E7–7045 Filed 4–12–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 5769]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Form DS–156K,
Nonimmigrant fiancé(e) Visa
Application, OMB Control Number
1405–0096
Notice of request for public
comments.
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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 fiancé(e) Visa
Application.
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0096.
• Type of Request: Extension of a
Currently Approved Collection.
• Originating Office: Bureau of
Consular Affairs, Department of State
(CA/VO).
• Form Number: DS–156K.
• Respondents: Aliens applying for a
nonimmigrant visa to enter the U.S. as
´
the fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
35,000.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
35,000.
• Average Hours per Response: 1
hour.
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• Total Estimated Burden: 35,000
hours per year.
• Frequency: Once per respondent.
• Obligation to Respond: Required to
Obtain or Retain a Benefit.
DATE(S): The Department will accept
comments from the public up to 60 days
from April 13, 2007.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by any of the following methods:
• E-mail: VisaRegs@state.gov (Subject
line must read DS–156K
Reauthorization).
• Mail (paper, disk, or CD–ROM
submissions): Chief, Legislation and
Regulation Division, Visa Services—DS–
1884 Reauthorization, 2401 E. Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20520–30106.
• Fax: (202) 663–3898
You must include the DS form
number (if applicable), information
collection title, and OMB control
number in any correspondence.
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
Lauren Prosnik of the Office of Visa
Services, U.S. Department of State, 2401
E. Street, NW., L–603, Washington, DC
20522, who may be reached at (202)
663–2951 or prosnikla@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:
Form DS–156K is used by consular
officers to determine the eligibility of an
alien applicant for a non-immigrant
´
fiancé(e) visa.
Methodology:
The DS–156K is submitted to consular
posts abroad.
Dated: March 30, 2007.
Stephen A. Edson,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Bureau of
Consular Affairs, Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 5768]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: DS–156E, Nonimmigrant
Treaty Trader/Investor Application,
OMB Control Number 1405–0101
Notice of request for public
comments.
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 Treaty Trader/Investor
Application.
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0101.
• Type of Request: Extension of a
Currently Approved Collection.
• Originating Office: Bureau of
Consular Affairs, Department of State
(CA/VO).
• Form Number: DS–156E.
• Respondents: Nonimmigrant treaty
trader/investor visa applicants.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
17,000.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
17,000.
• Average Hours per Response: 4
hours.
• Total Estimated Burden: 68,000
hours per year.
• Frequency: Once per respondent.
• Obligation to Respond: Required to
Obtain or Retain a Benefit.
DATE(S): The Department will accept
comments from the public up to 60 days
from April 13, 2007.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by any of the following methods:
• E-mail: VisaRegs@state.gov (Subject
line must read DS–156E
Reauthorization).
• Mail (paper, disk, or CD–ROM
submissions): Chief, Legislation and
Regulation Division, Visa Services—DS–
1884 Reauthorization, 2401 E Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20520–30106.
• Fax: (202) 663–3898.
You must include the DS form
number (if applicable), information
collection title, and OMB control
number in any correspondence.
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
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 5770]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-4100, Iran
Program Vetting, OMB 1405-0176
ACTION: Notice of request for public comment and submission to OMB of
proposed collection of information.
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SUMMARY: The Department of State has submitted the following
information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995.
Title of Information Collection: Iran program vetting.
OMB Control Number: OMB 1405-0176.
Type of Request: Extension of currently approved
collection.
Originating Offices: Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs,
Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor, Bureau of Educational and
Cultural Affairs.
Form Number: DS 4100.
Respondents: Program applicants.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 200.
Estimated Number of Responses: 200.
Average Hours per Response: 1 hour.
Total Estimated Burden: 200 hours.
Frequency: On occasion.
Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain
Benefit.
DATE(S): Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for up to 30 days from April 13, 2007.
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: You may obtain copies of the proposed
information collection and supporting documents from Thomas Hill, who
may be reached at 202-647-2942 or at HillTM2@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,
Abstract of proposed collection:
A critical component of the Administration's Iran policy is the
support for indigenous Iranian voices calling for freedom. President
Bush himself has pledged this support and the State Department has made
the awarding of grants for this purpose a key component of its Iran
policy. As a condition of licensing these activities, the Office of
Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has requested the Department of State to
follow certain procedures to effectuate the goals of Sections 481(b),
531(a), 571, 582, and 635(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as
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amended); 18 U.S.C. 2339A and 2339B; Executive Order 13224; and
Homeland Security Presidential Directive 6. These licensing conditions
mandate that the Department conduct a vetting of potential Iran
democracy grantees and sub-grantees for counter-terrorism purposes. To
conduct this vetting the Department will collect information from
grantees and sub-grantees regarding the identity and background of
their key employees and Boards of Directors.
Methodology:
DS 4100 information collection device will be forwarded to
potential grantee electronically; respondents will be requested to
return form to appropriate Department of State Bureau via fax, post-
mail, or electronically.
Dated: March 16, 2007.
David M. Denehy,
Senior Advisor, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. E7-7045 Filed 4-12-07; 8:45 am]
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