30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-156E Nonimmigrant Treaty Trader/Investor Application, OMB Control Number 1405-0101, 36541-36542 [E7-12863]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 127 / Tuesday, July 3, 2007 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 5855] 30-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 comment and submission to OMB of proposed collection of information. jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES 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: 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. • Total Estimated Burden: 35,000 hours per year. • Frequency: Once per respondent. • 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 July 3, 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: Direct requests for additional VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:57 Jul 02, 2007 Jkt 211001 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. 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: 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: June 7, 2007. Stephen A. Edson, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. E7–12861 Filed 7–2–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–06–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 5856] 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS–156E Nonimmigrant Treaty Trader/Investor Application, OMB Control Number 1405–0101 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: 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. PO 00000 Frm 00123 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 36541 • 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. DATES: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for up to 30 days from July 3, 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 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. 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: Form DS–156E is completed by aliens seeking nonimmigrant treaty trader/investor visas to the US. 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. E:\FR\FM\03JYN1.SGM 03JYN1 36542 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 127 / Tuesday, July 3, 2007 / Notices Dated: June 7, 2007. Stephen A. Edson, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. E7–12863 Filed 7–2–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–06–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 5858] Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport Services; Notice of Information Collection Under Emergency Review: U.S. Passport Demand Study Phase II; SV–2007–0021; OMB Control Number 1405–xxxx Department of State. Notice of Request for Emergency OMB approval. AGENCY: jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES ACTION: SUMMARY: The Department of State has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the emergency review procedures of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Title of Information Collection: U.S. Passport Demand Study Phase II. Type of Request: Emergency Review. Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, CA/PPT. Form Number: SV–2007–0021. Respondents: Current and potential future Canadian and Mexican land border crossers. Estimated Number of Respondents: Approximately 4,000 respondents. Average Hours per Response: 10 minutes per response. Total Estimated Burden: 667 hours. Frequency: One time. Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Emergency review and approval of this collection has been requested from OMB by July 6, 2007. If granted, the emergency approval is only valid for 180 days. Comments should be directed to the State Department Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Washington, DC 20530. Fax: 202–395–6974. During the first 60 days of this emergency approval period, a regular review of this information collection is also being undertaken. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until 60 days from the date that this notice is published in the Federal Register. The agency requests written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information. Your VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:57 Jul 02, 2007 Jkt 211001 comments are being solicited to permit the agency to: • Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility. • Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s 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 through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of technology. Abstract: The purpose of this telephone survey of a representative sample of U.S. households selected from areas with the largest numbers of land border crossers, is to establish an accurate estimate of U.S. citizens who will apply for a new passport for crossborder travel (land travel between Mexico and the U.S. as well as Canada and the U.S.) over the next several years, and especially within the next six to 12 months. Methodology: All interviews will be collected using a state-of-the-art Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) system. This system allows interviewers to enter responses directly into a computer, which instantaneously feeds the information from each station to a mainframe computer. For Additional Information: Public comments, or requests for additional information, regarding the collection listed in this notice should be directed to Alan J. Swygert, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport Services, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC 20520, who may be reached on 202– 663–2647, or at SwygertAJ@state.gov. Dated: June 27, 2007. Ann Barrett, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Office of Passport Services, Department of State. [FR Doc. E7–12897 Filed 7–2–07; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 5857] Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘J.M.W. Turner’’ SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to Frm 00124 Fmt 4703 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dated: June 20, 2007. C. Miller Crouch, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. E7–12864 Filed 7–2–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–05–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration BILLING CODE 4710–06–P PO 00000 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 ‘‘J.M.W. Turner’’, 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 National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, from on or about October 1, 2007, until on or about January 6, 2008, the Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, Texas, from on or about February 10, 2008, until on or about May 18, 2008, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, from on or about June 25, 2008, until on or about September 21, 2008, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, is in the national interest. Public Notice of these Determinations is ordered to be published in the Federal Register. Sfmt 4703 Notice of Intent To Request Approval From the Office of Management and Budget of a New Information Collection Activity, Request for Comments; Reporting of Information Using Special Airworthiness Information Bulletins Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\03JYN1.SGM 03JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 3, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36541-36542]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-12863]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 5856]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-156E 
Nonimmigrant Treaty Trader/Investor Application, OMB Control Number 
1405-0101

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: 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.

DATES: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
up to 30 days from July 3, 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 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.

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: Form DS-156E is completed by 
aliens seeking nonimmigrant treaty trader/investor visas to the US. 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.


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    Dated: June 7, 2007.
Stephen A. Edson,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of 
State.
 [FR Doc. E7-12863 Filed 7-2-07; 8:45 am]
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