60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-3035, J Visa Waiver Recommendation Application, OMB Control Number 1405-0135, 68941-68942 [E7-23672]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 6004]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Refugee Biographic Data,
OMB Control Number 1405–0102
Notice of request for public
comments and submission to OMB of
proposed collection of information.
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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 30
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:
Refugee Biographic Data.
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0102.
• Type of Request: Extension of a
Currently Approved Collection.
• Originating Office: Bureau of
Population, Refugees, and Migration,
PRM/A.
• Form Number: N/A.
• Respondents: Refugee applicants for
the U.S. Resettlement Program.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
70,000.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
70,000.
• Average Hours Per Response: Onehalf hour.
• Total Estimated Burden: 35,000
hours.
• Frequency: Once per respondent.
• Obligation to Respond: Required to
Obtain a Benefit.
DATES: Submit comments to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
up to 30 days from December 6, 2007.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either 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 Jessica Firestein, PRM/
Admissions, 2401 E Street, NW., Suite
L505, SA–1 Washington, DC 20522, who
may be reached at 202–663–1045.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are
soliciting public comments to permit
the Department to:
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• 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 Refugee Biographic Data Sheet
describes a refugee applicant’s personal
characteristics and is needed to match
the refugee with a sponsoring voluntary
agency to ensure initial reception and
placement in the U.S. under the United
States Refugee Program administered by
the Bureau for Population, Refugees,
and Migration.
Methodology
Biographic information is collected in
a face-to-face interview of the applicant
overseas. An employee of an Overseas
Processing Entity, under contract with
PRM, collects the information and
enters it into the Worldwide Refugee
Admissions Processing System.
Dated: November 26, 2007.
Terry Rusch,
Director, Office of Admissions, Bureau of
Population, Refugees and Migration,
Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: PN–6003]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: DS–3035, J Visa Waiver
Recommendation Application, OMB
Control Number 1405–0135
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: J
Visa Waiver Recommendation
Application.
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0135.
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• Type of Request: Extension of a
Currently Approved Collection.
• Originating Office: Bureau Of
Consular Affairs, Department of State
(CA/VO).
• Form Number: DS–3035.
• Respondents: J Visa holders
applying for a waiver of the two-year
foreign residence requirement.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
10,000.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
10,000.
• Average Hours per Response: 1
hour.
• Total Estimated Burden: 10,000
hours.
• Frequency: On occasion.
• Obligation to Respond: Required to
Obtain or Retain a Benefit.
DATES: The Department will accept
comments from the public up to 60 days
from December 6, 2007.
ADDRESSES:
You may submit comments by any of
the following methods:
• E-mail: VisaRegs@state.gov (Subject
line must read DS–3035
Reauthorization).
• Mail (paper, disk, or CD–ROM
submissions): Chief, Legislation and
Regulation Division, Visa Services—DS–
3035 J Visa Waiver Recommendation
Application, 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.
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.
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Abstract of proposed collection:
Form DS–3035 is used to determine
the eligibility of a J Visa holder for a
waiver of the two-year foreign residence
requirement.
Methodology:
Form DS–3035 will be mailed to the
Waiver Review Division of the State
Department.
Dated: November 7, 2007.
Stephen A. Edson,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of
Consular Affairs, Department of State.
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Manning, Attorney-Adviser, Office of
the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of
State (telephone: 202/453–8052). The
address is U.S. Department of State, SA–
44, 301 4th Street, SW., Room 700,
Washington, DC 20547–0001.
Dated: November 29, 2007.
C. Miller Crouch,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department
of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 6001]
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 6008]
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Culturally Significant Objects Imported
for Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘The
Dragon’s Gift: The Sacred Arts of
Bhutan’’
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
Dragon’s Gift: The Sacred Arts of
Bhutan,’’ 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 Honolulu Academy of
Arts, Honolulu, Hawaii, from on or
about February 24, 2008, until on or
about May 23, 2008, the Rubin Museum
of Art, New York, New York, from on
or about September 18, 2008, until on or
about January 5, 2009, the Asian Art
Museum of San Francisco, San
Francisco, California, from on or about
February 1, 2009, until on or about May
31, 2009, 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information, including a list of
the exhibit objects, contact Paul W.
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Bureau of Educational and Cultural
Affairs (ECA) Request for Grant
Proposals: Youth Leadership and
Teacher Professional Development
Program with Bosnia and Herzegovina
Announcement Type: New Grant.
Funding Opportunity Number: ECA/
PE/C/PY–08–32.
Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Number: 00.000.
Application Deadline: January 31,
2008.
Executive Summary: The Office of
Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs
Division, of the Bureau of Educational
and Cultural Affairs announces an open
competition for the Youth Leadership
and Teacher Professional Development
Program with Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Public and private non-profit
organizations meeting the provisions
described in Internal Revenue Code
section 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) may submit
proposals to conduct a three-to fourweek program in the United States
focusing on leadership and civic
education. The 21 participants will be
secondary school students and teachers
from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Authority: Overall grant making authority
for this program is contained in the Mutual
Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of
1961, Public Law 87–256, as amended, also
known as the Fulbright-Hays Act. The
purpose of the Act is ‘‘to enable the
Government of the United States to increase
mutual understanding between the people of
the United States and the people of other
countries * * *; to strengthen the ties which
unite us with other nations by demonstrating
the educational and cultural interests,
developments, and achievements of the
people of the United States and other nations
* * * and thus to assist in the development
of friendly, sympathetic and peaceful
relations between the United States and the
other countries of the world.’’ The funding
authority for the program above is provided
through legislation.
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Purpose: The Youth Leadership
Program for Bosnia and Herzegovina has
been implemented annually since 1999
by a partnership of the Office of Public
Affairs (OPA) in the U.S. Embassy in
Sarajevo and the U.S. grantee
organization. The goals of the program
are (1) to provide a civic education
program that helps the participants
understand civic participation and the
rights and responsibilities of citizens in
a democracy; (2) to develop leadership
skills among secondary school students
and teachers appropriate to their needs;
and (3) to build personal relationships
among high school students and
teachers from Bosnia and Herzegovina
and the United States. A successful
project will be one that nurtures a cadre
of students and teachers to be actively
engaged in addressing issues of concern
in their schools and communities upon
their return home and are equipped
with the knowledge, skills, and
confidence to become citizen activists.
Participants will be engaged in a
variety of activities such as workshops,
community and/or school-based
programs, seminars, and other activities
that are designed to achieve the
program’s stated goals. Multiple
opportunities for participants to interact
with American youth and educators
must be included.
The applicant should present a
program plan that allows the
participants to thoroughly explore civic
education in the United States in a
creative, memorable, and practical way.
Activities should be designed to be
replicable and provide practical
knowledge and skills that the
participants can apply to school and
civic activities at home.
Applicants should outline their
project team’s capacity for doing
projects of this nature, focusing on three
areas of competency: (1) Provision of
leadership and civic education
programming, (2) age-appropriate
programming for youth, and (3) work
with individuals from BosniaHerzegovina or other areas of Southeast
Europe. Applicants need not have a
partner in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as
the Office of Public Affairs (OPA) of the
U.S. Embassy in Sarajevo will recruit
and select the participants from selected
cities in the Federation and in
Republika Srpska and will provide a
pre-departure orientation.
The U.S. project activities should take
place in spring 2009. Applicants should
propose the period of the exchange, but
the exact timing of the project may be
altered through the mutual agreement of
the Department of State and the grant
recipient. The program should be no
less than three weeks and up to four
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: PN-6003]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-3035, J Visa
Waiver Recommendation Application, OMB Control Number 1405-0135
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: J Visa Waiver
Recommendation Application.
OMB Control Number: 1405-0135.
Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved
Collection.
Originating Office: Bureau Of Consular Affairs, Department
of State (CA/VO).
Form Number: DS-3035.
Respondents: J Visa holders applying for a waiver of the
two-year foreign residence requirement.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,000.
Estimated Number of Responses: 10,000.
Average Hours per Response: 1 hour.
Total Estimated Burden: 10,000 hours.
Frequency: On occasion.
Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain a
Benefit.
DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to 60
days from December 6, 2007.
ADDRESSES:
You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
E-mail: VisaRegs@state.gov (Subject line must read DS-3035
Reauthorization).
Mail (paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions): Chief,
Legislation and Regulation Division, Visa Services--DS-3035 J Visa
Waiver Recommendation Application, 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.
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.
[[Page 68942]]
Abstract of proposed collection:
Form DS-3035 is used to determine the eligibility of a J Visa
holder for a waiver of the two-year foreign residence requirement.
Methodology:
Form DS-3035 will be mailed to the Waiver Review Division of the
State Department.
Dated: November 7, 2007.
Stephen A. Edson,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of
State.
[FR Doc. E7-23672 Filed 12-5-07; 8:45 am]
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