30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Online Application for Nonimmigrant Visa, 33199-33200 [2017-15132]
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
• Title of Information Collection:
Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange
Visitor (J–1) Status.
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0119.
• Type of Request: Revision of a
Currently Approved Collection.
• Originating Office: Bureau of
Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office
of Policy and Program Support (ECA/
EC).
• Form Number: DS–2019.
• Respondents: U.S. Department of
State designated sponsors.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,500.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
325,000.
• Average Time Per Response: 45
minutes.
• Total Estimated Burden Time:
243,750 annual hours.
• Frequency: On occasion.
• 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.
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Abstract of Proposed Collection
The collection is the continuation of
information collected and needed by the
Bureau of Educational and Cultural
Affairs in administering the Exchange
Visitor Program (J-Nonimmigrant) under
the provisions of the Mutual
Educational and Cultural Exchange Act,
as amended (22 U.S.C. 2451, et seq.).
The Form DS–2019 is the document that
provides the information needed to
identify an individual (and spouse and
dependents, where applicable) seeking
to enter the U.S. as an Exchange Visitor
in J-Nonimmigrant status. Changes have
been made to Section 6 of the DS–2019
to include a responsible officer/alternate
responsible officer attestation that the
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sponsor has complied with
requirements in 22 CFR 62.12(b). In the
instructions to Form DS–2019, Section 2
of the instructions has been reworded to
ensure that exchange visitors and their
accompanying spouses and dependents
remain in compliance with insurance
requirements under 22 CFR 62.14
during the course of the exchange.
Methodology
Access to Form DS–2019 is made
available to Department designated
sponsors electronically via the Student
and Exchange Visitor Information
System (SEVIS).
G. Kevin Saba,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Private
Sector Exchange, Bureau of Educational and
Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 10059]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Online Application for
Nonimmigrant Visa
Notice of request for public
comment.
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: The Department will accept
comments from the public up to August
18, 2017.
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
SUMMARY:
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may be sent to PRA_
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
• Title of Information Collection:
Application for Nonimmigrant Visa.
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0182.
• Type of Request: Revision of a
Currently Approved Collection.
• Originating Office: CA/VO/L/R.
• Form Number: DS–160.
• Respondents: All Nonimmigrant
Visa Applicants.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
13,345,785.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
13,345,785.
• Average Time per Response: 75
Minutes.
• Total Estimated Burden Time:
16,682,231 hours.
• Frequency: Once per respondent.
• 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 Online Application for
Nonimmigrant Visa (DS–160) is used to
collect biographical information from
individuals seeking a nonimmigrant
visa. The consular officer uses the
information collected to determine the
applicant’s eligibility for a visa.
Methodology
The DS–160 will be submitted
electronically to the Department via the
internet. The applicant will be
instructed to print a confirmation page
containing a bar coded record locator,
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which will be scanned at the time of
processing.
Meredith McEvoy,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau
of Consular Affairs, Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 10056]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Nonimmigrant Visa
Application
Notice of request for public
comment.
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: The Department will accept
comments from the public up to August
18, 2017.
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 PRA_Burdencomments@state.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
• Title of Information Collection:
Nonimmigrant Visa Application.
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0018.
• Type of Request: Revision of a
Currently Approved Collection.
• Originating Office: CA/VO/L/R.
• Form Number: DS–156.
• Respondents: Nonimmigrant Visa
Applicants.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
3,466.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
3,466.
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• Average Time per Response: 75
minutes.
• Total Estimated Burden Time: 4,333
annual hours.
• Frequency: Once per respondent.
• 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
Form DS–156 is required by
regulation of all nonimmigrant visa
applicants who do not use the Online
Application for Nonimmigrant Visa
(Form DS–160). Posts will use the DS–
156 in limited circumstances when use
of the DS–160 unavailable as outlined
below, to elicit information necessary to
determine an applicant’s visa eligibility.
Methodology
This form will only be used if in the
following limited circumstances when
applicants cannot access the DS–160,
Online Application for Nonimmigrant
Visa:
• An applicant has an urgent medical
or humanitarian travel need and the
consular officer has received explicit
permission from the Visa Office to
accept form DS–156;
• The applicant is a student exchange
visitor who must leave immediately in
order to arrive on time for his/her
course and the consular officer has
explicit permission from the Visa Office
to accept form DS–156;
• The applicant is a diplomatic or
official traveler with urgent government
business and form DS–160 has been
unavailable for more than four hours; or
• Form DS–160 has been unavailable
for more than three days and the
consular officer receives explicit
permission from the Visa Office.
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In order to obtain a copy of form an
applicant must contact the Embassy or
consulate at which he or she is applying
and request a copy.
Meredith McEvoy,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau
of Consular Affairs, Department of State.
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
[Docket No. FD 36134]
Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad,
LLC—Operation Exemption—Rail
Lines of Columbia Business Center,
Clark County, Wash.
Portland Vancouver Junction
Railroad, LLC (PVJR), a Class III rail
carrier, has filed a verified notice of
exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to
operate approximately 3 miles of rail
line owned by Columbia Business
Center (CBC), a noncarrier, pursuant to
an agreement with FC Service LLC, an
agent for CBC, also a noncarrier.
According to PVJR, the 3-mile line is
located within a business park in Clark
County, Wash., and there are no
mileposts. PVJR states that the lines
interconnect with lines of the BNSF
Railway Company (BNSF).
The transaction may be consummated
on or after August 4, 2017, the effective
date of the exemption (30 days after the
verified notice was filed).1
PVJR certifies that, as a result of this
transaction, its projected revenues
would not exceed those that would
qualify it as a Class III rail carrier and
will not exceed $5 million. PVJR states
that the agreement does not involve any
provision or agreement that may limit
future interchange.
If the verified notice contains false or
misleading information, the exemption
is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the
exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d)
may be filed at any time. The filing of
a petition to revoke will not
automatically stay the effectiveness of
the exemption. Petitions to stay must be
filed no later than July 27, 2017 (at least
seven days before the exemption
becomes effective).
An original and 10 copies of all
pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD
36134, must be filed with the Surface
Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20423–0001. In
addition, a copy must be served on
1 PVJR has requested that the effective date of the
exemption be advanced to July 31, 2017, so that
operations may commence on August 1, 2017. This
request will be addressed in a separate decision.
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[FR Doc No: 2017-15132]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 10059]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Online
Application for Nonimmigrant Visa
ACTION: Notice of request for public comment.
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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: The Department will accept comments from the public up to
August 18, 2017.
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 may be sent to PRA_BurdentComments@state.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Information Collection: Application for
Nonimmigrant Visa.
OMB Control Number: 1405-0182.
Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved
Collection.
Originating Office: CA/VO/L/R.
Form Number: DS-160.
Respondents: All Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 13,345,785.
Estimated Number of Responses: 13,345,785.
Average Time per Response: 75 Minutes.
Total Estimated Burden Time: 16,682,231 hours.
Frequency: Once per respondent.
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 Online Application for Nonimmigrant Visa (DS-160) is used to
collect biographical information from individuals seeking a
nonimmigrant visa. The consular officer uses the information collected
to determine the applicant's eligibility for a visa.
Methodology
The DS-160 will be submitted electronically to the Department via
the internet. The applicant will be instructed to print a confirmation
page containing a bar coded record locator,
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which will be scanned at the time of processing.
Meredith McEvoy,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs,
Department of State.
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