80 FR 47984 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Electronic Choice of Address and Agent

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 153 (August 10, 2015)

Page Range		47984-47985
FR Document		2015-19584

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.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 153 (Monday, August 10, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 153 (Monday, August 10, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47984-47985]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19584]


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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: [email protected]. 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 [email protected].

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.
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RETRIEVAL: U.S.C. App 10(d), and 5 U.S.C. form number, information collection
By the name of the individual covered 552b(c)(1), it has been determined that title, and the OMB control number in
by the system of record. this Board meeting will be closed to the the subject line of your message.
public because the Board will be Fax: 202–395–5806. Attention: Desk
SAFEGUARDS:
reviewing and discussing matters Officer for Department of State.
Access and use is limited to persons properly classified in accordance with FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
with official need to know; computers Executive Order 13526. The purpose of Direct requests for additional
are protected by password and user the ISAB is to provide the Department information regarding the collection
identification codes. with a continuing source of listed in this notice, including requests
RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: independent advice on all aspects of for copies of the proposed collection
In accordance with Standard arms control, disarmament, instrument and supporting documents,
Operating Procedures 00 41 2, 65:01, nonproliferation, political-military to George Weber, who may be reached
65:02, 65:03, 65:04, 65:05, 65:07 and affairs, international security, and on 202–485–7637 or at PRA_
65:09. related aspects of public diplomacy. The BurdenComments@state.gov.
agenda for this meeting will include SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS: classified discussions related to the • Title of Information Collection:
Field Office Directors, Associate Board’s studies on current U.S. policy Electronic Choice of Address and Agent.
Administrators for program offices and issues regarding arms control, • OMB Control Number: 1405–0186.
carrying out Entrepreneurial Programs international security, nuclear • Type of Request: Extension of a
and Initiatives, and Privacy Act Officer, proliferation, and diplomacy. Currently Approved Collection.
409 Third Street SW., Washington DC For more information, contact • Originating Office: CA/VO/LR.
20416. Christopher Herrick, Acting Executive • Form Number: DS–261.
Director of the International Security • Respondents: Immigrant Visa
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: Advisory Board, U.S. Department of Applicants.
Individuals may make record State, Washington, DC 20520, • Estimated Number of Respondents:
inquiries in person or in writing to the telephone: (202) 647–9683. 250,000.
Systems Manager or SBA Privacy Act
Dated: July 23, 2015. • Estimated Number of Responses:
Officer.
Christopher Herrick, 250,000.
ACCESS PROCEDURES: Acting Executive Director, International • Average Time Per Response: 10
Systems Manager or Privacy Act Security Advisory Board, U.S. Department of minutes.
Officer will determine procedures. State. • Total Estimated Burden Time:
[FR Doc. 2015–19582 Filed 8–7–15; 8:45 am] 25,000 hours.
CONTESTING PROCEDURES:
BILLING CODE 4710–27–P • Frequency: Once Per Respondent.
Notify officials listed above and state • Obligation to Respond: Required to
reason(s) for contesting any information Obtain a Benefit.
and provide proposed amendment(s) DEPARTMENT OF STATE We are soliciting public comments to
sought. permit the Department to:
[Public Notice: 9217]
SOURCE CATEGORIES:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information information collection is necessary for
Individuals covered by the system of
Collection: Electronic Choice of the proper functions of the Department.
record; contractors, event coordinators,
Address and Agent • Evaluate the accuracy of our
universities, professional or civic
estimate of the time and cost burden for
organizations.
ACTION:Notice of request for public this proposed collection, including the
Linda Di Giandomenico, comment and submission to OMB of validity of the methodology and
Acting Chief, Freedom of Information/Privacy proposed collection of information. assumptions used.
Acts Office. • Enhance the quality, utility, and
SUMMARY: The Department of State has clarity of the information to be
[FR Doc. 2015–19629 Filed 8–7–15; 8:45 am]
submitted the information collection collected.
BILLING CODE 8025–01–P
described below to the Office of • Minimize the reporting burden on
Management and Budget (OMB) for those who are to respond, including the
approval. In accordance with the use of automated collection techniques
DEPARTMENT OF STATE Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we or other forms of information
[Public Notice: 9219] are requesting comments on this technology.
collection from all interested Please note that comments submitted
International Security Advisory Board individuals and organizations. The in response to this Notice are public
(ISAB) Meeting Notice purpose of this Notice is to allow 30 record. Before including any detailed
days for public comment. personal information, you should be
ACTION: Closed meeting.
DATES: Submit comments directly to the aware that your comments as submitted,
SUMMARY: In accordance with section Office of Management and Budget including your personal information,
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory (OMB) up to September 9, 2015. will be available for public review.
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App 10(a)(2), ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the
Abstract of Proposed Collection
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the Department of State announces a Department of State Desk Officer in the
meeting of the International Security Office of Information and Regulatory The DS–261 allows the beneficiary of
Advisory Board (ISAB) to take place on Affairs at the Office of Management and an approved immigrant visa petition to
September 15, 2015, at the Department Budget (OMB). You may submit provide the Department with his or her
of State, Washington, DC. comments by the following methods: current address, which will be used for
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the • Email: oira_submission@ communications with the beneficiary.
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 omb.eop.gov. You must include the DS The DS–261 also allows the beneficiary

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to appoint an agent to receive I have ordered that Public Notice of section2459@state.gov). The mailing
communications relevant these Determinations be published in address is U.S. Department of State, L/
communications relevant to the the Federal Register. PD, SA–5, Suite 5H03, Washington, DC
beneficiary’s visa application from the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 20522–0505.
National Visa Center (NVC) and assist in further information, including a list of Dated: July 31, 2015.
the filing of various application forms the imported objects, contact the Office Kelly Keiderling,
and/or paying the required fees. The of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau
beneficiary is not required to use an in the Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. of Educational and Cultural Affairs,
agent. The NVC can contact them Department of State (telephone: 202– Department of State.
directly. If the beneficiary chooses to 632–6471; email: section2459@ [FR Doc. 2015–19580 Filed 8–7–15; 8:45 am]
serve as their own agent and have the state.gov). The mailing address is U.S. BILLING CODE 4710–05–P
NVC contact them directly, they will Department of State, L/PD, SA–5, Suite
need to provide the NVC with their 5H03, Washington, DC 20522–0505.
current contact information. All cases Dated: July 31, 2015.
will be held at NVC until the DS–261 is OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
Kelly Keiderling,
electronically submitted to the TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau
Department.
of Educational and Cultural Affairs,
Methodology Department of State. Request for Comments and Notice of
[FR Doc. 2015–19581 Filed 8–7–15; 8:45 am] Public Hearing Concerning China’s
Applicants will submit the DS–261 Compliance With WTO Commitments
BILLING CODE 4710–05–P
electronically to the Department via the
Internet. AGENCY: Office of the United States
Dated: July 9, 2015. Trade Representative.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Edward J. Ramotowski, ACTION: Request for comments and
[Public Notice 9216] notice of public hearing concerning
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of
Consular Affairs, Department of State. Culturally Significant Object Imported China’s compliance with its WTO
[FR Doc. 2015–19584 Filed 8–7–15; 8:45 a.m.] for Exhibition Determinations: commitments.
BILLING CODE 4710–06–P ‘‘Portrait Head of King Shulgi’’ SUMMARY: The interagency Trade Policy
Exhibition Staff Committee (TPSC) will convene a
DEPARTMENT OF STATE SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the public hearing and seek public
following determinations: Pursuant to comment to assist the Office of the
[Public Notice 9218] the authority vested in me by the Act of United States Trade Representative
October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. (USTR) in the preparation of its annual
Culturally Significant Objects Imported report to the Congress on China’s
2459), Executive Order 12047 of March
for Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘Design compliance with the commitments
27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and
for Eternity: Architectural Models From made in connection with its accession
Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat.
the Ancient Americas’’ Exhibition to the World Trade Organization (WTO).
2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of DATES: Persons wishing to testify at the
following determinations: Pursuant to October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority hearing must provide written
the authority vested in me by the Act of No. 236–3 of August 28, 2000 (and, as notification of their intention, as well as
October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. appropriate, Delegation of Authority No. a summary of their testimony, by
2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 257 of April 15, 2003), I hereby Wednesday, September 23, 2015.
27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and determine that the object to be included Written comments are also due by
Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. in the exhibition ‘‘Portrait Head of King Wednesday, September 23, 2015. A
2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et Shulgi,’’ imported from abroad for hearing will be held in Washington, DC,
seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of temporary exhibition within the United on Wednesday, October 7, 2015.
October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority States, is of cultural significance. The ADDRESSES: Notifications of intent to
No. 236–3 of August 28, 2000 (and, as object is imported pursuant to a loan testify and written comments should be
appropriate, Delegation of Authority No. agreement with the foreign owner or submitted electronically via the Internet
257 of April 15, 2003), I hereby custodian. I also determine that the at http://www.regulations.gov. For
determine that the objects to be exhibition or display of the exhibit alternatives to on-line submissions,
included in the exhibition ‘‘Design for object at The Cleveland Museum of Art, please contact Yvonne Jamison, Trade
Eternity: Architectural Models from the Cleveland, Ohio, from on or about Policy Staff Committee, at (202) 395–
Ancient Americas,’’ imported from September 18, 2015, until on or about 3475.
abroad for temporary exhibition within March 18, 2017, and at possible
the United States, are of cultural additional exhibitions or venues yet to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
significance. The objects are imported be determined, is in the national procedural questions concerning written
pursuant to loan agreements with the interest. I have ordered that Public comments or participation in the public
foreign owners or custodians. I also Notice of these Determinations be hearing, contact Yvonne Jamison at
determine that the exhibition or display published in the Federal Register. (202) 395–3475. All other questions
should be directed to Terrence J.
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of the exhibit objects at The FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, further information, including a McCartin, Deputy Assistant United
New York, from on or about October 26, description of the object, contact the States Trade Representative for China
2015, until on or about September 18, Office of Public Diplomacy and Public Enforcement, at (202) 395–3900, or
2016, and at possible additional Affairs in the Office of the Legal Philip D. Chen, Chief Counsel for China
exhibitions or venues yet to be Adviser, U.S. Department of State Enforcement, at (202) 395–3150.
determined, is in the national interest. (telephone: 202–632–6471; email: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of request for public comment and submission to OMB of proposed collection of information.
Dates		Submit comments directly to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) up to September 9, 2015.
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 [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 47984