60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-156E, Nonimmigrant Treaty Trader/Investor Application, OMB Control Number 1405-0101, 18721-18722 [E7-7047]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 71 / Friday, April 13, 2007 / Notices 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] BILLING CODE 4710–31–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 5769] 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Form DS–156K, Nonimmigrant fianc&eacute;(e) Visa Application, OMB Control Number 1405–0096 Notice of request for public comments. pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES 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 fianc&eacute;(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 fianc&eacute;(e) of a U.S. citizen. • Estimated Number of Respondents: 35,000. • Estimated Number of Responses: 35,000. • Average Hours per Response: 1 hour. VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:52 Apr 12, 2007 Jkt 211001 • 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 ´ fianc&eacute;(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. [FR Doc. E7–7046 Filed 4–12–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–06–P PO 00000 Frm 00102 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 18721 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 E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1 18722 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 71 / Friday, April 13, 2007 / Notices 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–156E is completed by aliens seeking nonimmigrant treaty trader/ investor visas to the U.S. The Department will use the DS–156E to elicit information necessary to determine an applicant’s visa eligibility. Methodology: The DS–156E is submitted to consular posts abroad. DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 5773] pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘The Herculaneum Women and the Origins of Archaeology’’ 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 ‘‘The Herculaneum Women and the Origins of Archaeology’’, imported from abroad for temporary exhibition within the United States, are of cultural Jkt 211001 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 Wolodymyr Sulzynsky, 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. Dated: April 5, 2007. C. Miller Crouch, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. E7–7040 Filed 4–12–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–05–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 5774] Announcement of Meetings of the International Telecommunication Advisory Committee BILLING CODE 4710–05–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘Treasures From the Hermitage and Guggenheim Collections’’ BILLING CODE 4710–06–P 17:52 Apr 12, 2007 Dated: April 6, 2007. C. Miller Crouch, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. E7–7037 Filed 4–12–07; 8:45 am] [Public Notice 5772] Dated: March 30, 2007. Stephen A. Edson, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. E7–7047 Filed 4–12–07; 8:45 am] VerDate Aug<31>2005 significance. The objects are imported pursuant to a loan agreement with a foreign owner. I also determine that the exhibition or display of all of these objects at the Getty Villa, Los Angeles, California, beginning on or about July 12, 2007, until on or about November 5, 2007, and the continued temporary display of two of the objects until on or about April 14, 2008, 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 Julie Simpson, 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. 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 ‘‘Treasures from the Hermitage and Guggenheim Collections’’, 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 Guggenheim-Hermitage Museum, Las Vegas, Nevada, from on or about May 25, 2007, until on or about February 29, 2008, and at possible additional venues yet to be determined, is in the national PO 00000 Frm 00103 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Summary: This notice announces meetings of the International Telecommunication Advisory Committee (ITAC) to prepare advice on U.S. positions for responses to: ITU letter of March 14, 2007 to Members of the Council regarding organizational changes within the General Secretariat and the Bureaux of the Sectors of the Union, ITU DM–07/1008 to the entire ITU membership regarding ITU’s role on international public policy issues pertaining to the Internet and the management of Internet resources, and ITU DM–07/1003 to the entire ITU membership regarding the planning schedule for the fourth World Telecommunications Policy Forum on convergence and emerging policy issues. The ITAC will meet on April 26, 2007 from 10–noon EDT at the offices of AT&T, 1120 20th Street, Washington, DC to start preparations for advice on three letters from the International Telecommunication Union. This meeting is open to the public. Further information may be obtained from the Secretariat at minardje@state.gov, telephone 202 647– 3234. Dated: April 9, 2007. Anne D. Jillson, Foreign Affairs Officer, International Communications and Information Policy, Department of State. [FR Doc. E7–7036 Filed 4–12–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–07–P E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 71 (Friday, April 13, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18721-18722]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-7047]


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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

ACTION: Notice of request for public comments.

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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 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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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-156E is completed by aliens seeking nonimmigrant treaty 
trader/investor visas to the U.S. The Department will use the DS-156E 
to elicit information necessary to determine an applicant's visa 
eligibility.
    Methodology:
    The DS-156E is submitted to consular posts abroad.

    Dated: March 30, 2007.
Stephen A. Edson,
 Deputy Assistant Secretary for Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department 
of State.
[FR Doc. E7-7047 Filed 4-12-07; 8:45 am]
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