Department of State November 7, 2006 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Department of State 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: Application for Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America. OMB Control Number: 1405-0011. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection. Originating Office: Consular Affairs, Office of Overseas Citizen Services (CA/OCS). Form Number: DS-2029. Respondents: Parents or legal guardians of United States citizen children born overseas. Estimated Number of Respondents: 52,000 per year. Estimated Number of Responses: 52,000. Average Hours Per Response: 20 minutes. Total Estimated Burden: 17,333. Frequency: On occasion. Obligation To Respond: Voluntary.

The Department of State 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: Choice of Address and Agent for Immigrant Visa Applicants. OMB Control Number: 1405-0126. Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection. Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Office of Visa Services. Form Number: DS-3032. Respondents: All immigrant visas applicants. Estimated Number of Respondents: 330,000. Estimated Number of Responses: 330,000. Average Hours per Response: 10 minutes. Total Estimated Burden: 55,000 hours. Frequency: Once per application. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain benefit.

The Department of State 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: Application for A, G, or NATO Visa. OMB Control Number: 1405-0100. Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection. Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Office of Visa Services. Form Number: DS-1648. Respondents: All applicants for A, G, or NATO visas reauthorizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,000. Estimated Number of Responses: 20,000. Average Hours Per Response: 30 minutes. Total Estimated Burden: 10,000 hours. Frequency: Once per application. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain 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 object ``Terracotta kylix,'' 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 owners or custodians. I also determine that the exhibition or display of the exhibit object at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art, from on or about December 1, 2006 until on or about December 1, 2010, 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.