80 FR 76057 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Iraqi Citizens and Nationals Employed by Federal Contractors and Grantees

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 234 (December 7, 2015)

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, Number 234 (Monday, December 7, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 76057]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-30775]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9369]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Iraqi Citizens 
and Nationals Employed by Federal Contractors and Grantees

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 January 6, 2016.

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 Sophie Yan Gao, PRM/Admissions, 2025 E Street 
NW., SA-9, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20522-0908, who may be reached on 
(202) 453-9255 or at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
     Title of Information Collection: Iraqi Citizens and 
Nationals Employed by Federal Contractors, Grantees and Cooperative 
Agreement Partners.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0184.
     Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Population, Refugees, and 
Migration, Office of Admissions, PRM/A.
     Form Number: DS-7655.
     Respondents: Refugee applicants for the U.S. Refugee 
Admissions Program.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 50 Department of State 
contractors, grantees, and cooperative agreement partners.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 200.
     Average Time per Response: 30 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 100 hours.
     Frequency: On occasion.
     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 information requested will be used to verify the employment of 
Iraqi citizens and nationals for the processing and adjudication of 
other refugee, asylum, special immigrant visa, and other immigration 
claims and applications.
    Methodology:
    The method for the collection of information will be via electronic 
submission. The format for compiling the information will be the 
Department of State's eForms application which is currently used by 
over 36,000 Department users worldwide. Contracting Officers and Grants 
Officers will distribute by email to the contractors, grantees and 
cooperative agreement partners under their authority the DS-7655 form 
file and Cerenade e-Form filler installation instructions. Respondents, 
using the Cerenade filler, will complete the form and email the form 
file to their Contracting Officers or Grants Officer.

    Dated: November 27, 2015.
Larry Bartlett,
Director, Office of Admissions, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and 
Migration, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2015-30775 Filed 12-4-15; 8:45 am]
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