80_FR_50226 80 FR 50067 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Electronic Application for Immigration Visa and Alien Registration.

80 FR 50067 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Electronic Application for Immigration Visa and Alien Registration.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 159 (August 18, 2015)

Page Range50067-50068
FR Document2015-20261

The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. 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 60 days for public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 159 (Tuesday, August 18, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 159 (Tuesday, August 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50067-50068]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20261]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9221]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Electronic 
Application for Immigration Visa and Alien Registration.

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice of request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. 
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 60 days for 
public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to 
October 19, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Web: Persons with access to the Internet may comment on 
this notice by going to www.Regulations.gov. You can search for the 
document by entering Docket Number: DOS-2015-0025 in the Search field. 
Then click the ``Comment Now'' button and complete the comment form.
     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.
    You must include the DS form number (if applicable), information 
collection title, and the OMB control number in any correspondence.

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 Taylor Mauck who may be reached at 202-485-
7635 or at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
     Title of Information Collection: Electronic Application 
for Immigration Visa and Alien Registration.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0185.
     Type of Request: Extension.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Visa 
Services (CA/VO/L/R).
     Form Number: DS-260.
     Respondents: Immigrant Visa Applicants.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 581,642.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 581,642.
     Average Time per Response: 2 Hours.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 1,163,284 Hours.
     Frequency: Once per respondent.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain Benefits.
    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-260 will be used to elicit 
information to determine the eligibility of aliens applying for 
immigrant visas.
    Methodology: The DS-260 will be submitted electronically to the

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Department via the Internet. The applicant will be instructed to print 
a confirmation page containing a 2-D bar code record locator, which 
will be scanned at the time of processing. Applicants who submit the 
electronic application will no longer submit paper-based applications 
to the Department.

    Dated: August 6, 2015.
Edward J. Ramotowski,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of 
State.
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                                                    Now’’ button and complete the                           record. Before including any detailed                 and the OMB control number in the
                                                    comment form.                                           personal information, you should be                   subject line of your message.
                                                       • Email: RiversDA@state.gov.                         aware that your comments as submitted,                   You must include the DS form
                                                       • Mail: (paper, disk, or CD–ROM                      including your personal information,                  number (if applicable), information
                                                    submissions): U.S. Department of State,                 will be available for public review.                  collection title, and the OMB control
                                                    CA/OCS/PMO, SA–17, 10th Floor,                            Abstract of proposed collection:                    number in any correspondence.
                                                    Washington, DC 20036.                                     The Local U.S. Citizen Skills/                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                       • Fax: 202–736–9111.                                 Resources Survey is a systematic                      Direct requests for additional
                                                       • Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S.                     method of gathering information about                 information regarding the collection
                                                    Department of State, CA/OCS/PMO, 600                    skills and resources from U.S. citizens               listed in this notice, including requests
                                                    19th St. NW., 10th Floor, Washington,                   that will assist in improving the well-               for copies of the proposed collection
                                                    DC 20036.                                               being of other U.S. citizens affected or              instrument and supporting documents,
                                                    You must include the DS form number                     potentially affected by a crisis.                     to Taylor Mauck who may be reached at
                                                    (if applicable), information collection                   Methodology:                                        202–485–7635 or at PRA_
                                                    title, and the OMB control number in                      This information collection can be                  BurdenComments@state.gov.
                                                    any correspondence.                                     completed by the respondent                           SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        electronically or manually. The                          • Title of Information Collection:
                                                    Direct requests for additional                          information will be collected on-site at              Electronic Application for Immigration
                                                    information regarding the collection                    a U.S. Embassy/Consulate, by mail, fax,               Visa and Alien Registration.
                                                    listed in this notice, including requests               or email.                                                • OMB Control Number: 1405–0185.
                                                    for copies of the proposed collection                     Dated: July 29, 2015.                                  • Type of Request: Extension.
                                                    instrument and supporting documents,                    Michelle Bernier-Toth,                                   • Originating Office: Bureau of
                                                    to Kaye Shaw, Bureau of Consular                        Managing Director, Bureau of Consular                 Consular Affairs, Visa Services (CA/VO/
                                                    Affairs, Overseas Citizens Services (CA/                Affairs, Department of State.                         L/R).
                                                    OCS/PMO), U.S. Department of State,                     [FR Doc. 2015–20239 Filed 8–17–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                                     • Form Number: DS–260.
                                                    SA–17, 10th Floor, Washington, DC                                                                                • Respondents: Immigrant Visa
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                                                    20036 or at mailto:shawkm@state.gov.                                                                          Applicants.
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                                                                       • Estimated Number of Respondents:
                                                       • Title of Information Collection:                   DEPARTMENT OF STATE                                   581,642.
                                                    Local U.S. Citizen Skills/Resources                                                                              • Estimated Number of Responses:
                                                    Survey.                                                 [Public Notice: 9221]                                 581,642.
                                                       • OMB Control Number: OMB No.                                                                                 • Average Time per Response: 2
                                                    1405–0188.                                              60-Day Notice of Proposed Information                 Hours.
                                                       • Type of Request: Extension.                        Collection: Electronic Application for                   • Total Estimated Burden Time:
                                                       • Originating Office: Bureau of                      Immigration Visa and Alien                            1,163,284 Hours.
                                                    Consular Affairs, Overseas Citizens                     Registration.                                            • Frequency: Once per respondent.
                                                    Services (CA/OCS).                                                                                               • Obligation to Respond: Required to
                                                                                                                  Department of State.
                                                                                                            AGENCY:
                                                       • Form Number: DS–5506.                                    Notice of request for public
                                                                                                            ACTION:
                                                                                                                                                                  Obtain Benefits.
                                                       • Respondents: United States                                                                                  We are soliciting public comments to
                                                                                                            comment.                                              permit the Department to:
                                                    Citizens.
                                                       • Estimated Number of Respondents:                   SUMMARY:   The Department of State is                    • Evaluate whether the proposed
                                                    2,400.                                                  seeking Office of Management and                      information collection is necessary for
                                                       • Estimated Number of Responses:                     Budget (OMB) approval for the                         the proper functions of the Department.
                                                    2,400.                                                                                                           • Evaluate the accuracy of our
                                                                                                            information collection described below.
                                                       • Average Hours per Response: 15                     In accordance with the Paperwork
                                                                                                                                                                  estimate of the time and cost burden for
                                                    minutes.                                                                                                      this proposed collection, including the
                                                                                                            Reduction Act of 1995, we are
                                                       • Total Estimated Burden: 600 hours.                 requesting comments on this collection
                                                                                                                                                                  validity of the methodology and
                                                       • Frequency: On Occasion.                            from all interested individuals and
                                                                                                                                                                  assumptions used.
                                                       • Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.                                                                           • Enhance the quality, utility, and
                                                                                                            organizations. The purpose of this
                                                       We are soliciting public comments to                                                                       clarity of the information to be
                                                                                                            notice is to allow 60 days for public
                                                    permit the Department to:                                                                                     collected.
                                                       • Evaluate whether the proposed                      comment preceding submission of the                      • Minimize the reporting burden on
                                                    information collection is necessary for                 collection to OMB.                                    those who are to respond, including the
                                                    the proper functions of the Department.                 DATES: The Department will accept                     use of automated collection techniques
                                                       • Evaluate the accuracy of our                       comments from the public up to October                or other forms of information
                                                    estimate of the time and cost burden for                19, 2015.                                             technology.
                                                    this proposed collection, including the                 ADDRESSES: You may submit comments                       Please note that comments submitted
                                                    validity of the methodology and                         by any of the following methods:                      in response to this Notice are public
                                                    assumptions used.                                         • Web: Persons with access to the                   record. Before including any detailed
                                                       • Enhance the quality, utility, and                  Internet may comment on this notice by                personal information, you should be
                                                                                                            going to www.Regulations.gov. You can
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                                                    clarity of the requests for information to                                                                    aware that your comments as submitted,
                                                    be collected.                                           search for the document by entering                   including your personal information,
                                                       • Minimize the reporting burden on                   Docket Number: DOS–2015–0025 in the                   will be available for public review.
                                                    those who are to respond, including the                 Search field. Then click the ‘‘Comment                   Abstract of proposed collection: Form
                                                    use of automated collection techniques                  Now’’ button and complete the                         DS–260 will be used to elicit
                                                    or other forms of information                           comment form.                                         information to determine the eligibility
                                                    technology.                                                • Email: PRA_BurdenComments@                       of aliens applying for immigrant visas.
                                                    Please note that comments submitted in                  state.gov. You must include the DS form                  Methodology: The DS–260 will be
                                                    response to this Notice are public                      number, information collection title,                 submitted electronically to the


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                                                    Department via the Internet. The                        Department of State, L/PD, SA–5, Suite                notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
                                                    applicant will be instructed to print a                 5H03, Washington, DC 20522–0505.                      be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/
                                                    confirmation page containing a 2–D bar                    Dated: August 12, 2015.                             privacy.
                                                    code record locator, which will be                      Evan Ryan,                                              Docket: Background documents or
                                                    scanned at the time of processing.                                                                            comments received may be read at
                                                                                                            Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Educational
                                                    Applicants who submit the electronic                    and Cultural Affairs, Department of State.            http://www.regulations.gov at any time.
                                                    application will no longer submit paper-
                                                                                                            [FR Doc. 2015–20423 Filed 8–17–15; 8:45 am]           Follow the online instructions for
                                                    based applications to the Department.
                                                                                                            BILLING CODE 4710–05–P                                accessing the docket or go to the Docket
                                                      Dated: August 6, 2015.                                                                                      Operations in Room W12–140 of the
                                                    Edward J. Ramotowski,                                                                                         West Building Ground Floor at 1200
                                                    Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of                   DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                          New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
                                                    Consular Affairs, Department of State.                                                                        DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
                                                    [FR Doc. 2015–20261 Filed 8–17–15; 8:45 am]             Federal Aviation Administration                       through Friday, except Federal holidays.
                                                    BILLING CODE 4710–06–P
                                                                                                            [Summary Notice No. 2014–51]                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:   Dale
                                                                                                            Petition for Exemption; Summary of                    Williams (202) 267–4179, Office of
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF STATE                                     Petition Received; Ameriflight                        Rulemaking, Federal Aviation
                                                                                                                                                                  Administration, 800 Independence
                                                    [Public Notice: 9227]                                   AGENCY: Federal Aviation                              Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591.
                                                                                                            Administration (FAA), DOT.
                                                                                                                                                                    This notice is published pursuant to
                                                    Culturally Significant Objects Imported                 ACTION: Notice.
                                                                                                                                                                  14 CFR 11.85.
                                                    for Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘Carlo
                                                    Crivelli’’ Exhibitions                                  SUMMARY:   This notice contains a                       Issued in Washington, DC, on August 12,
                                                                                                            summary of a petition seeking relief                  2015.
                                                    SUMMARY:   Notice is hereby given of the                from specified requirements of Title 14               Lirio Liu,
                                                    following determinations: Pursuant to                   of the Code of Federal Regulations. The
                                                                                                                                                                  Director, Office of Rulemaking.
                                                    the authority vested in me by the Act of                purpose of this notice is to improve the
                                                    October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C.               public’s awareness of, and participation              Petition For Exemption
                                                    2459), Executive Order 12047 of March                   in, the FAA’s exemption process.
                                                    27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and                Neither publication of this notice nor                   Docket No.: FAA–2014–0278.
                                                    Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat.                    the inclusion or omission of information                 Petitioner: Ameriflight, LLC.
                                                    2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et                  in the summary is intended to affect the                 Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected:
                                                    seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of               legal status of the petition or its final
                                                                                                                                                                  § 135.243(c)(2).
                                                    October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority                disposition.
                                                    No. 236–3 of August 28, 2000 (and, as                                                                            Description of Relief Sought:
                                                                                                            DATES: Comments on this petition must
                                                    appropriate, Delegation of Authority No.                                                                      Ameriflight, LLC seeks relief to allow an
                                                                                                            identify the petition docket number and
                                                    257 of April 15, 2003), I hereby                                                                              incremental reduction of the current 14
                                                                                                            must be received on or before
                                                    determine that certain objects to be                    September 8, 2015.                                    CFR 135.243(c)(2) 1,200 hour minimum
                                                    imported from abroad for temporary                                                                            flight time requirement for pilots in
                                                                                                            ADDRESSES: Send comments identified
                                                    exhibition within the United States, are                                                                      command of aircraft under instrument
                                                                                                            by docket number FAA–2014–0278
                                                    of cultural significance. The objects are                                                                     flight rules (IFR) to 1,000 flight hours
                                                                                                            using any of the following methods:
                                                    imported pursuant to loan agreements                      • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to                 provided specific operational
                                                    with the foreign owners or custodians.                  http://www.regulations.gov and follow                 restrictions, additional training,
                                                    I also determine that the exhibition or                 the online instructions for sending your              checking, Initial Operating Experience,
                                                    display of the exhibit objects at the                   comments electronically.                              and monitoring requirements are
                                                    Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum,                          • Mail: Send comments to Docket                     complied with as necessary to ensure an
                                                    Boston, Massachusetts, from on or about                 Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of                  equivalent level of safety. The relief
                                                    October 22, 2015, until on or about                     Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey                 would apply exclusively to pilots in
                                                    January 25, 2016, in the exhibition                     Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West                        command engaged in Ameriflight, LLC
                                                    ‘‘Ornament and Illusion: Carlo Crivelli                 Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC                 cargo-only operations conducted under
                                                    of Venice,’’ at The Walters Art Museum,                 20590–0001.                                           14 CFR part 135 in propeller-powered
                                                    Baltimore, Maryland, from on or about                     • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take                    airplanes which do not require a type
                                                    February 20, 2016, until on or about                    comments to Docket Operations in
                                                    May 15, 2016, in the exhibition ‘‘Carlo                                                                       rating. Ameriflight previously requested
                                                                                                            Room W12–140 of the West Building                     relief from § 135.243(c)(2) under Docket
                                                    Crivelli: A Renaissance Original [wt],’’                Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
                                                    and at possible additional exhibitions or                                                                     FAA–2012–0964 but withdrew its
                                                                                                            Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9                 petition before FAA action in order to
                                                    venues yet to be determined, is in the                  a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
                                                    national interest. I have ordered that                                                                        provide a new petition, which includes
                                                                                                            Friday, except Federal holidays.                      different information on how the
                                                    Public Notice of these Determinations                     • Fax: Fax comments to Docket
                                                    be published in the Federal Register.                                                                         petitioner proposes to achieve an
                                                                                                            Operations at 202–493–2251.
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                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For                      Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C.                equivalent level of safety.
                                                    further information, including a list of                553(c), DOT solicits comments from the                [FR Doc. 2015–20253 Filed 8–17–15; 8:45 am]
                                                    the imported objects, contact the Office                public to better inform its rulemaking                BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
                                                    of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs                  process. DOT posts these comments,
                                                    in the Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S.                without edit, including any personal
                                                    Department of State (telephone: 202–                    information the commenter provides, to
                                                    632–6471; email: section2459@                           http://www.regulations.gov, as
                                                    state.gov). The mailing address is U.S.                 described in the system of records


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of request for public comment.
DatesThe Department will accept comments from the public up to October 19, 2015.
ContactDirect requests for additional information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including requests for copies of the proposed collection instrument and supporting documents, to Taylor Mauck who may be reached at 202-485- 7635 or at [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 50067 

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