30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Electronic Choice of Address and Agent, 47984-47985 [2015-19584]
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RETRIEVAL:
By the name of the individual covered
by the system of record.
SAFEGUARDS:
Access and use is limited to persons
with official need to know; computers
are protected by password and user
identification codes.
RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
In accordance with Standard
Operating Procedures 00 41 2, 65:01,
65:02, 65:03, 65:04, 65:05, 65:07 and
65:09.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
Field Office Directors, Associate
Administrators for program offices
carrying out Entrepreneurial Programs
and Initiatives, and Privacy Act Officer,
409 Third Street SW., Washington DC
20416.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
Individuals may make record
inquiries in person or in writing to the
Systems Manager or SBA Privacy Act
Officer.
ACCESS PROCEDURES:
Systems Manager or Privacy Act
Officer will determine procedures.
U.S.C. App 10(d), and 5 U.S.C.
552b(c)(1), it has been determined that
this Board meeting will be closed to the
public because the Board will be
reviewing and discussing matters
properly classified in accordance with
Executive Order 13526. The purpose of
the ISAB is to provide the Department
with a continuing source of
independent advice on all aspects of
arms control, disarmament,
nonproliferation, political-military
affairs, international security, and
related aspects of public diplomacy. The
agenda for this meeting will include
classified discussions related to the
Board’s studies on current U.S. policy
and issues regarding arms control,
international security, nuclear
proliferation, and diplomacy.
For more information, contact
Christopher Herrick, Acting Executive
Director of the International Security
Advisory Board, U.S. Department of
State, Washington, DC 20520,
telephone: (202) 647–9683.
Dated: July 23, 2015.
Christopher Herrick,
Acting Executive Director, International
Security Advisory Board, U.S. Department of
State.
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CONTESTING PROCEDURES:
Notify officials listed above and state
reason(s) for contesting any information
and provide proposed amendment(s)
sought.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 9217]
SOURCE CATEGORIES:
Individuals covered by the system of
record; contractors, event coordinators,
universities, professional or civic
organizations.
Linda Di Giandomenico,
Acting Chief, Freedom of Information/Privacy
Acts Office.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 9219]
International Security Advisory Board
(ISAB) Meeting Notice
ACTION:
Closed meeting.
In accordance with section
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App 10(a)(2),
the Department of State announces a
meeting of the International Security
Advisory Board (ISAB) to take place on
September 15, 2015, at the Department
of State, Washington, DC.
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
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30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Electronic Choice of
Address and Agent
Notice of request for public
comment and submission to OMB of
proposed collection of information.
ACTION:
The Department of State has
submitted the information collection
described below to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
approval. In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we
are requesting comments on this
collection from all interested
individuals and organizations. The
purpose of this Notice is to allow 30
days for public comment.
DATES: Submit comments directly to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) up to September 9, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the
Department of State Desk Officer in the
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs at the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB). You may submit
comments by the following methods:
• Email: oira_submission@
omb.eop.gov. You must include the DS
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form number, information collection
title, and the OMB control number in
the subject line of your message.
Fax: 202–395–5806. Attention: Desk
Officer for Department of State.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Direct requests for additional
information regarding the collection
listed in this notice, including requests
for copies of the proposed collection
instrument and supporting documents,
to George Weber, who may be reached
on 202–485–7637 or at PRA_
BurdenComments@state.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
• Title of Information Collection:
Electronic Choice of Address and Agent.
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0186.
• Type of Request: Extension of a
Currently Approved Collection.
• Originating Office: CA/VO/LR.
• Form Number: DS–261.
• Respondents: Immigrant Visa
Applicants.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
250,000.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
250,000.
• Average Time Per Response: 10
minutes.
• Total Estimated Burden Time:
25,000 hours.
• Frequency: Once Per Respondent.
• Obligation to Respond: Required to
Obtain a Benefit.
We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department to:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection is necessary for
the proper functions of the Department.
• Evaluate the accuracy of our
estimate of the time and cost burden for
this 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 information
technology.
Please note that comments submitted
in response to this Notice are public
record. Before including any detailed
personal information, you should be
aware that your comments as submitted,
including your personal information,
will be available for public review.
Abstract of Proposed Collection
The DS–261 allows the beneficiary of
an approved immigrant visa petition to
provide the Department with his or her
current address, which will be used for
communications with the beneficiary.
The DS–261 also allows the beneficiary
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to appoint an agent to receive
communications relevant
communications relevant to the
beneficiary’s visa application from the
National Visa Center (NVC) and assist in
the filing of various application forms
and/or paying the required fees. The
beneficiary is not required to use an
agent. The NVC can contact them
directly. If the beneficiary chooses to
serve as their own agent and have the
NVC contact them directly, they will
need to provide the NVC with their
current contact information. All cases
will be held at NVC until the DS–261 is
electronically submitted to the
Department.
Methodology
I have ordered that Public Notice of
these Determinations be published in
the Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information, including a list of
the imported objects, contact the Office
of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
in the Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S.
Department of State (telephone: 202–
632–6471; email: section2459@
state.gov). The mailing address is U.S.
Department of State, L/PD, SA–5, Suite
5H03, Washington, DC 20522–0505.
Dated: July 31, 2015.
Kelly Keiderling,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau
of Educational and Cultural Affairs,
Department of State.
Applicants will submit the DS–261
electronically to the Department via the
Internet.
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Dated: July 9, 2015.
Edward J. Ramotowski,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of
Consular Affairs, Department of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Culturally Significant Object Imported
for Exhibition Determinations:
‘‘Portrait Head of King Shulgi’’
Exhibition
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Culturally Significant Objects Imported
for Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘Design
for Eternity: Architectural Models From
the Ancient Americas’’ Exhibition
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. 236–3 of August 28, 2000 (and, as
appropriate, Delegation of Authority No.
257 of April 15, 2003), I hereby
determine that the objects to be
included in the exhibition ‘‘Design for
Eternity: Architectural Models from the
Ancient Americas,’’ 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
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York,
New York, from on or about October 26,
2015, until on or about September 18,
2016, and at possible additional
exhibitions or venues yet to be
determined, is in the national interest.
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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. 236–3 of August 28, 2000 (and, as
appropriate, Delegation of Authority No.
257 of April 15, 2003), I hereby
determine that the object to be included
in the exhibition ‘‘Portrait Head of King
Shulgi,’’ 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 Cleveland Museum of Art,
Cleveland, Ohio, from on or about
September 18, 2015, until on or about
March 18, 2017, and at possible
additional exhibitions or venues yet to
be determined, is in the national
interest. I have ordered that Public
Notice of these Determinations be
published in the Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information, including a
description of the object, contact the
Office of Public Diplomacy and Public
Affairs in the Office of the Legal
Adviser, U.S. Department of State
(telephone: 202–632–6471; email:
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section2459@state.gov). The mailing
address is U.S. Department of State, L/
PD, SA–5, Suite 5H03, Washington, DC
20522–0505.
Dated: July 31, 2015.
Kelly Keiderling,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau
of Educational and Cultural Affairs,
Department of State.
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Request for Comments and Notice of
Public Hearing Concerning China’s
Compliance With WTO Commitments
Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Request for comments and
notice of public hearing concerning
China’s compliance with its WTO
commitments.
AGENCY:
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The interagency Trade Policy
Staff Committee (TPSC) will convene a
public hearing and seek public
comment to assist the Office of the
United States Trade Representative
(USTR) in the preparation of its annual
report to the Congress on China’s
compliance with the commitments
made in connection with its accession
to the World Trade Organization (WTO).
DATES: Persons wishing to testify at the
hearing must provide written
notification of their intention, as well as
a summary of their testimony, by
Wednesday, September 23, 2015.
Written comments are also due by
Wednesday, September 23, 2015. A
hearing will be held in Washington, DC,
on Wednesday, October 7, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Notifications of intent to
testify and written comments should be
submitted electronically via the Internet
at https://www.regulations.gov. For
alternatives to on-line submissions,
please contact Yvonne Jamison, Trade
Policy Staff Committee, at (202) 395–
3475.
SUMMARY:
For
procedural questions concerning written
comments or participation in the public
hearing, contact Yvonne Jamison at
(202) 395–3475. All other questions
should be directed to Terrence J.
McCartin, Deputy Assistant United
States Trade Representative for China
Enforcement, at (202) 395–3900, or
Philip D. Chen, Chief Counsel for China
Enforcement, at (202) 395–3150.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 9217]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Electronic
Choice of Address and Agent
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 information
collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for approval. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we
are requesting comments on this collection from all interested
individuals and organizations. The purpose of this Notice is to allow
30 days for public comment.
DATES: Submit comments directly to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) up to September 9, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the Department of State Desk Officer in
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). You may submit comments by the following
methods:
Email: oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. You must include the
DS form number, information collection title, and the OMB control
number in the subject line of your message.
Fax: 202-395-5806. Attention: Desk Officer for Department of State.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional
information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including
requests for copies of the proposed collection instrument and
supporting documents, to George Weber, who may be reached on 202-485-
7637 or at PRA_BurdenComments@state.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Information Collection: Electronic Choice of
Address and Agent.
OMB Control Number: 1405-0186.
Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved
Collection.
Originating Office: CA/VO/LR.
Form Number: DS-261.
Respondents: Immigrant Visa Applicants.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 250,000.
Estimated Number of Responses: 250,000.
Average Time Per Response: 10 minutes.
Total Estimated Burden Time: 25,000 hours.
Frequency: Once Per Respondent.
Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain a Benefit.
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:
Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper functions of the Department.
Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost
burden for this 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
information technology.
Please note that comments submitted in response to this Notice are
public record. Before including any detailed personal information, you
should be aware that your comments as submitted, including your
personal information, will be available for public review.
Abstract of Proposed Collection
The DS-261 allows the beneficiary of an approved immigrant visa
petition to provide the Department with his or her current address,
which will be used for communications with the beneficiary. The DS-261
also allows the beneficiary
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to appoint an agent to receive communications relevant communications
relevant to the beneficiary's visa application from the National Visa
Center (NVC) and assist in the filing of various application forms and/
or paying the required fees. The beneficiary is not required to use an
agent. The NVC can contact them directly. If the beneficiary chooses to
serve as their own agent and have the NVC contact them directly, they
will need to provide the NVC with their current contact information.
All cases will be held at NVC until the DS-261 is electronically
submitted to the Department.
Methodology
Applicants will submit the DS-261 electronically to the Department
via the Internet.
Dated: July 9, 2015.
Edward J. Ramotowski,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of
State.
[FR Doc. 2015-19584 Filed 8-7-15; 8:45 a.m.]
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