Department of State June 1, 2006 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

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: Nonimmigrant V Visa Application. OMB Control Number: 1405-0128. Type of Request: Extension of Currently Approved Collection. Originating Office: Consular Affairs, Office of Visa Services (CA/VO/L/R). Form Number: DS-3052. Respondents: Applicants for V nonimmigrant visa. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,500. Estimated Number of Responses: 1,500. Average Hours Per Response: 1 hour. Total Estimated Burden: 1,500 hours. Frequency: Once per respondent. Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain Benefit.

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 ``Cosmophilia: Islamic Art from the David Collection, Copenhagen,'' 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 McMullen Museum of Art, Boston College, from on or about August 31, 2006, until on or about December 31, 2006, and at the David and Alfred Smart Museum, University of Chicago, from on or about February 1, 2007, until on or about May 20, 2007, and at possible additional venues yet to be determined, is in the national interest. Public Notice of these Determinations is ordered to be published in the Federal Register.

In a notice of proposed rulemaking published in the Federal Register on April 7, 2006 (71 FR 17778) regarding proposed revisions to its training/internship programs administered by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the Department of State stated that the proposed rule contained a collection of information requirement for Purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department further stated that it would be submitted to OMB for review and be the subject of a separate Federal Register notice and request for public comment. Accordingly, the Department 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: Training/Internship Placement Plan. OMB Control Number: 1405-XXXX. Type of Request: New Collection. Originating Office: Office of Exchange Coordination and Designation, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State. Form Number: DS-7002. Respondents: Exchange Visitor Program designated sponsors for foreign nationals who wish to participate in structured training or internship programs offered by U.S. businesses. Estimated Number of Respondents: 160 per year. Estimated Number of Responses: 30,000 per year. Average Hours per Response: 60 minutes. Total Estimated Burden: 30,000 hours. Frequency: On occasion. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.