30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Electronic Diversity Visa Entry Form, 47849 [2016-17399]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 9646]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Electronic Diversity Visa
Entry Form
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 August 22, 2016.
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 Andrea Lage, who may be reached at
PRA_BurdenComments@state.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
• Title of Information Collection:
Electronic Diversity Visa Entry Form
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0153
• Type of Request: Extension of
Currently Approved Collection
• Originating Office: CA/VO/L/R
• Form Number: DS–5501
• Respondents: Diversity Visa
Registrants
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
11,072,400
• Estimated Number of Responses:
11,072,400
• Average Time Per Response: 30
minutes
• Total Estimated Burden Time:
5,536,200 hours
• Frequency: Annually
• Obligation to Respond: Required to
Obtain or Retain a Benefit
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 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 Department of State utilizes the
Electronic Diversity Visa Lottery (EDV)
Entry Form to elicit information
necessary to ascertain the applicability
of the legal provisions of the diversity
immigrant visa program. The 2 primary
requirements are: the applicant is from
a low admission country and is a high
school graduate, or has two years of
experience in a job that requires two
years of training. The foreign nationals
complete the electronic entry forms and
then applications are randomly selected
for further participation in the program.
Department of State regulations
pertaining to diversity immigrant visas
under the INA are published in 22 CFR
42.33.
Methodology
The EDV Entry Form is available
online at www.dvlottery.state.gov and
can only be submitted electronically
during the annual registration period.
Dated: June 24, 2016.
Edward Ramotowski,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of
Consular Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2016–17399 Filed 7–21–16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4710–06–P
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
[Docket No. MCF 21069]
Academy Bus, LLC, and Corporate
Coaches, Inc.—Purchase of Certain
Assets of Corporate Coaches, Inc.
Surface Transportation Board.
Notice Tentatively Approving
and Authorizing Finance Transaction.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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On June 23, 2016, Academy
Bus, LLC (Florida) (Academy), a motor
carrier of passengers, and Corporate
Coaches, Inc. (Corporate Coaches), also
a motor carrier of passengers, jointly
filed an application under 49 U.S.C.
14303 for Academy to acquire certain
properties of Corporate Coaches. The
Board is tentatively approving and
authorizing the transaction, and, if no
opposing comments are timely filed,
this notice will be the final Board
action. Persons wishing to oppose the
application must follow the rules at 49
CFR 1182.5 and 1182.8.
DATES: Comments must be filed by
September 6, 2016. The applicants may
file a reply by September 20, 2016. If no
opposing comments are filed by
September 6, 2016, this notice shall be
effective on September 7, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Send an original and 10
copies of any comments referring to
Docket No. MCF 21069 to: Surface
Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20423–0001. In
addition, send one copy of comments to
Academy’s representatives: Peter A.
Pfohl and Bradford J. Kelley, Slover and
Loftus, LLP, 1224 Seventeenth Street
NW., Washington, DC 20036.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nathaniel Bawcombe (202) 245–0376.
Federal Information Relay Service
(FIRS) for the hearing impaired: 1–800–
877–8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Academy
is a motor carrier licensed by the
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (MC–646780) and
provides charter bus operations in
Florida. The applicants state that
Academy is owned by Academy Bus
(Florida) EST Trust (Academy Trust), a
non-carrier controlled by Francis
Tedesco, sole trustee. According to the
applicants, Franmar Leasing, LLC
(Franmar) is a non-carrier controlled by
the Tedesco Family ESB Trust (Tedesco
Trust), also a non-carrier, exclusively
engaged in the ownership and leasing of
passenger motor coaches.1 The
applicants state that Corporate Coaches,
a licensed motor carrier of passengers
(MC–539370), presently operates charter
motor coach transportation services and
black car sedan and limo services
primarily in the state of Florida. The
SUMMARY:
1 The applicants state that Francis Tedesco and
Mark Tedesco are lifetime beneficiaries of the
Tedesco Trust, which controls Academy Bus, LLC
(New Jersey), a non-carrier and the sole member of
three limited liability company passenger motor
carriers: Academy Express, LLC, Academy Lines,
and Number 22 Hillside, LLC (Academy
Companies). However, according to the applicants,
none of the Academy Companies are parties to the
agreement with Corporate Coaches that is the
subject of this application.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 9646]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Electronic
Diversity Visa Entry Form
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 August 22, 2016.
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 Andrea Lage, who may be reached at
PRA_BurdenComments@state.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Information Collection: Electronic Diversity Visa
Entry Form
OMB Control Number: 1405-0153
Type of Request: Extension of Currently Approved Collection
Originating Office: CA/VO/L/R
Form Number: DS-5501
Respondents: Diversity Visa Registrants
Estimated Number of Respondents: 11,072,400
Estimated Number of Responses: 11,072,400
Average Time Per Response: 30 minutes
Total Estimated Burden Time: 5,536,200 hours
Frequency: Annually
Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain 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 Department of State utilizes the Electronic Diversity Visa
Lottery (EDV) Entry Form to elicit information necessary to ascertain
the applicability of the legal provisions of the diversity immigrant
visa program. The 2 primary requirements are: the applicant is from a
low admission country and is a high school graduate, or has two years
of experience in a job that requires two years of training. The foreign
nationals complete the electronic entry forms and then applications are
randomly selected for further participation in the program. Department
of State regulations pertaining to diversity immigrant visas under the
INA are published in 22 CFR 42.33.
Methodology
The EDV Entry Form is available online at www.dvlottery.state.gov
and can only be submitted electronically during the annual registration
period.
Dated: June 24, 2016.
Edward Ramotowski,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of
State.
[FR Doc. 2016-17399 Filed 7-21-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4710-06-P
