81 FR 21643 - Notice of Information Collection Under OMB Emergency Review: Adoptive Family Relief Act Refund Application
DEPARTMENT OF STATE Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 70 (April 12, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 70 (April 12, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-08391 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 12, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 21643-21644] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-08391] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 9514] Notice of Information Collection Under OMB Emergency Review: Adoptive Family Relief Act Refund Application ACTION: Notice of request for emergency OMB approval and public comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of State has submitted the information collection request described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the emergency review procedures of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (5 CFR 1320.13). The purpose of this notice is to allow for public comment from all interested individuals and organizations. Emergency review and approval of this collection has been requested from OMB by April 29, 2016. If granted, the emergency approval is only valid for 180 days. The Department plans to follow this emergency request with a submission for a 3 year approval through OMB's normal PRA clearance process (5 CFR 1320.10). ADDRESSES: Direct any comments on this emergency request to both the Department of State Desk Officer in the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and to the Legislation and Regulation Division in the Department of State's Visa Office. All public comments must be received by April 25, 2016. You may submit comments to OMB by the following methods:Email: [email protected]. You must include the DS form number, information collection title, and OMB control number in the subject line of your message. Fax: 202-395-5806. Attention: Desk Officer for Department of State. You may submit comments to the Visa Office by 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-2016-0020'' in the Search field. Then click the ``Comment Now'' button and complete the comment form. Email: [email protected]. You must include Emergency Submission Comment on ``information collection title'' in the subject line of your message. 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: Adoptive Family Relief Act Refund Application. OMB Control Number: None. Type of Request: Emergency Review. Originating Office: CA/VO/L/R. Form Number: DS-7781. Respondents: Immigrant Visa Petitioners. Estimated Number of Respondents: 600. Estimated Number of Responses: 600. Average Time per Response: 5 Minutes. Total Estimated Burden Time: 50 Hours. Frequency: Once. Obligation to respond: Required to Obtain or Retain 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 of 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 Adoptive Family Relief Act (Pub. L. 114-70) amended section 221(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. 1201(c), to allow for the waiver or refund certain immigrant visa fees for a lawfully adopted child, or a child coming to the United States to be adopted by a United States citizen, subject to criteria prescribed by the Secretary of State. Over 350 American families have successfully adopted children from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. However, since September 25, 2013, they have not been able to bring their adoptive children home to the United States because the Democratic Republic of the Congo suspended the issuance of ``exit permits'' for these children. As the permit suspension drags on, however, American families are repeatedly paying visa renewal and related fees, while also continuing to be separated from their adopted children. The waiver or refund provides support and relief to American families seeking to bring their adoptive children from the Democratic Republic of Congo to the United States, and would also provide relief to similarly situated adoptive families should barriers arise in other countries in the future. See 161 Cong. Rec. S2796-01. This form will collect information to determine the extra fees these families have paid and refund them in accordance with the Adoptive Family Relief Act. This is an emergency collection in order to immediately alleviate the financial burden on families who need multiple visas and those families are still waiting for refunds. Methodology The form DS-7781 will be hosted on the Department of State Web site to be [[Page 21644]] printed, filled out, and eventually sent to the Consular Section where the adoption case was originally processed. Dated: March 21, 2016. Edward Ramotowski, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2016-08391 Filed 4-11-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710-06-P
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Assistance, U.S. Small Business Department of State Desk Officer in the • Evaluate the accuracy of our
Administration, 409 3rd Street SW., Office of Information and Regulatory estimate of the time and cost burden of
Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416. Affairs at the Office of Management and this proposed collection, including the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice Budget (OMB) and to the Legislation validity of the methodology and
of the Presidential disaster declaration and Regulation Division in the assumptions used.
for the State of MISSISSIPPI, dated 03/ Department of State’s Visa Office. • Enhance the quality, utility, and
25/2016 is hereby amended to include All public comments must be clarity of the information to be
the following areas as adversely affected received by April 25, 2016. You may collected.
by the disaster: submit comments to OMB by the • Minimize the reporting burden on
Primary Counties: (Physical Damage following methods: those who are to respond, including the
and Economic Injury Loans): • Email: oira_submission@ use of automated collection techniques
Clarke, Forrest, Greene, Jones, omb.eop.gov. You must include the DS or other forms of information
Marion, Panola, Perry, Quitman, form number, information collection technology.
Sunflower, Tunica, Wayne. title, and OMB control number in the Please note that comments submitted
Contiguous Counties: (Economic Injury subject line of your message. in response to this Notice are public
Loans Only): • Fax: 202–395–5806. Attention: Desk record. Before including any detailed
Mississippi: Covington, Desoto, Officer for Department of State. personal information, you should be
George, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, You may submit comments to the aware that your comments as submitted,
Lafayette, Lamar, Lauderdale, Visa Office by the following methods: including your personal information,
Lawrence, Leflore, Newton, Pearl • Web: Persons with access to the will be available for public review.
River, Smith, Stone, Tate, Walthall, Internet may comment on this notice by Abstract of Proposed Collection
Yalobusha. going to www.Regulations.gov. You can
Alabama: Choctaw, Mobile, search for the document by entering The Adoptive Family Relief Act (Pub.
Washington. ‘‘Docket Number: DOS–2016–0020’’ in L. 114–70) amended section 221(c) of
Arkansas: Crittenden, Lee. the Search field. Then click the the Immigration and Nationality Act
Louisiana: Washington. ‘‘Comment Now’’ button and complete (INA), 8 U.S.C. 1201(c), to allow for the
All other information in the original the comment form. waiver or refund certain immigrant visa
declaration remains unchanged. • Email: PRA_BurdenComments@ fees for a lawfully adopted child, or a
state.gov. You must include Emergency child coming to the United States to be
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Numbers 59008) Submission Comment on ‘‘information adopted by a United States citizen,
collection title’’ in the subject line of subject to criteria prescribed by the
James E. Rivera, Secretary of State. Over 350 American
your message.
Associate Administrator for Disaster families have successfully adopted
Assistance. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
children from the Democratic Republic
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Direct requests for additional of the Congo. However, since September
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information regarding the collection 25, 2013, they have not been able to
listed in this notice, including requests bring their adoptive children home to
for copies of the proposed collection the United States because the
instrument and supporting documents, Democratic Republic of the Congo
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
to Taylor Mauck, who may be reached suspended the issuance of ‘‘exit
[Public Notice: 9514] at 202–485–7635 or at PRA_ permits’’ for these children. As the
BurdenComments@state.gov. permit suspension drags on, however,
Notice of Information Collection Under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: American families are repeatedly paying
OMB Emergency Review: Adoptive
• Title of Information Collection: visa renewal and related fees, while also
Family Relief Act Refund Application
Adoptive Family Relief Act Refund continuing to be separated from their
Notice of request for emergency
ACTION: Application. adopted children.
OMB approval and public comment. • OMB Control Number: None. The waiver or refund provides
• Type of Request: Emergency support and relief to American families
SUMMARY: The Department of State has Review. seeking to bring their adoptive children
submitted the information collection • Originating Office: CA/VO/L/R. from the Democratic Republic of Congo
request described below to the Office of • Form Number: DS–7781. to the United States, and would also
Management and Budget (OMB) for • Respondents: Immigrant Visa provide relief to similarly situated
review and approval in accordance with Petitioners. adoptive families should barriers arise
the emergency review procedures of the • Estimated Number of Respondents: in other countries in the future. See 161
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (5 600. Cong. Rec. S2796–01.
CFR 1320.13). The purpose of this • Estimated Number of Responses: This form will collect information to
notice is to allow for public comment 600. determine the extra fees these families
from all interested individuals and • Average Time per Response: 5 have paid and refund them in
organizations. Emergency review and Minutes. accordance with the Adoptive Family
approval of this collection has been • Total Estimated Burden Time: 50 Relief Act. This is an emergency
requested from OMB by April 29, 2016. Hours.
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collection in order to immediately
If granted, the emergency approval is • Frequency: Once. alleviate the financial burden on
only valid for 180 days. The Department • Obligation to respond: Required to families who need multiple visas and
plans to follow this emergency request Obtain or Retain a Benefit. those families are still waiting for
with a submission for a 3 year approval We are soliciting public comments to refunds.
through OMB’s normal PRA clearance permit the Department to:
process (5 CFR 1320.10). • Evaluate whether the proposed Methodology
ADDRESSES: Direct any comments on information collection is necessary for The form DS–7781 will be hosted on
this emergency request to both the the proper functions of the Department. the Department of State Web site to be
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printed, filled out, and eventually sent information the commenter provides, to DATES: Comments on this petition must
to the Consular Section where the http://www.regulations.gov, as identify the petition docket number and
adoption case was originally processed. described in the system of records must be received on or before May 2,
Dated: March 21, 2016. notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can 2016.
Edward Ramotowski,
be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/ ADDRESSES: Send comments identified
privacy. by docket number FAA–2015–5644
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of
Consular Affairs, Department of State.
Docket: Background documents or using any of the following methods:
comments received may be read at • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
[FR Doc. 2016–08391 Filed 4–11–16; 8:45 am]
http://www.regulations.gov at any time. http://www.regulations.gov and follow
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Follow the online instructions for the online instructions for sending your
accessing the docket or go to the Docket comments electronically.
Operations in Room W12–140 of the • Mail: Send comments to Docket
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION West Building Ground Floor at 1200 Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey
Federal Aviation Administration DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West
[Summary Notice No. PE–2016–0034] through Friday, except Federal holidays. Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan 20590–0001.
Petition for Exemption; Summary of Ngo (202) 267–4264 Office of • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take
Petition Received; The Dobbins Rulemaking, Federal Aviation comments to Docket Operations in
Company Administration, 800 Independence Room W12–140 of the West Building
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591. Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
Administration (FAA), DOT. This notice is published pursuant to Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9
14 CFR 11.85. a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
ACTION: Notice.
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 1, Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUMMARY: This notice contains a 2016. • Fax: Fax comments to Docket
summary of a petition seeking relief James M. Crotty,
Operations at 202–493–2251.
from specified requirements of title 14 Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C.
Acting Director, Office of Rulemaking.
of the Code of Federal Regulations. The 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the
purpose of this notice is to improve the Petition for Exemption public to better inform its rulemaking
public’s awareness of, and participation process. DOT posts these comments,
Docket No.: FAA–2015–0060.
in, the FAA’s exemption process. without edit, including any personal
Petitioner: The Dobbins Company.
Neither publication of this notice nor information the commenter provides, to
Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected:
the inclusion or omission of information http://www.regulations.gov, as
§§ 91.407 (a)(1); 91.405 (a); 91.151 (a)(1);
in the summary is intended to affect the described in the system of records
91.121; 91.119 (c); 91.7 (a); 61.113 (a);
legal status of the petition or its final notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
61.23 (a)(1); 61.101 (e)(4)(5); 61.315 (a);
disposition. be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/
91.417 (a)(b); 91.409 (a)(1)(2).
privacy.
DATES: Comments on this petition must Description of Relief Sought: The
Docket: Background documents or
identify the petition docket number and petitioner requests to conduct
comments received may be read at
must be received on or before May 2, commercial UAS operations within 200
http://www.regulations.gov at any time.
2016. feet and under bridges.
Follow the online instructions for
[FR Doc. 2016–08313 Filed 4–11–16; 8:45 am] accessing the docket or go to the Docket
ADDRESSES: Send comments identified
by docket number FAA–2015–0060 BILLING CODE 4910–13–P Operations in Room W12–140 of the
using any of the following methods: West Building Ground Floor at 1200
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
http://www.regulations.gov and follow
the online instructions for sending your through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Federal Aviation Administration
comments electronically. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan
• Mail: Send comments to Docket [Summary Notice No. PE–2016–36] Ngo, (202) 267–4264. 800 Independence
Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591.
Petition for Exemption; Summary of This notice is published pursuant to
Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey
Petition Received; Martin UAV 14 CFR 11.85.
Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West
Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC AGENCY: Federal Aviation Issued in Washington, DC.
20590–0001. Administration (FAA), DOT. James M. Crotty,
• Hand Delivery or Courier: Take ACTION: Notice. Acting Director, Office of Rulemaking.
comments to Docket Operations in
Room W12–140 of the West Building SUMMARY: This notice contains a Petition for Exemption
Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey summary of a petition seeking relief Docket No.: FAA–2015–5644.
Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 from specified requirements of title 14 Petitioner: Martin UAV.
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through of the Code of Federal Regulations. The Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: Part 21,
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Friday, except Federal holidays. purpose of this notice is to improve the Subpart H; §§ 45.23(b); 45.27(a); 61.113;
• Fax: Fax comments to Docket public’s awareness of, and participation 91.7(a); 91.9(b)(2); 91.9(c); 91.103(b)(2);;
Operations at 202–493–2251. in, the FAA’s exemption process. 91.109(a); 91.119(c); 91.121; 91.151(a);
Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. Neither publication of this notice nor 91.203 (a) & (b); 91.405(a); 91.407(a)(1);
553(c), DOT solicits comments from the the inclusion or omission of information 91.409(a)(1) & (2); 91.417 (a) & (b).
public to better inform its rulemaking in the summary is intended to affect the Description of Relief Sought: The
process. DOT posts these comments, legal status of the petition or its final petitioner is requesting relief to conduct
without edit, including any personal disposition. commercial operations, including
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