81_FR_47990 81 FR 47849 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Electronic Diversity Visa Entry Form

81 FR 47849 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Electronic Diversity Visa Entry Form

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 141 (July 22, 2016)

Page Range47849-47849
FR Document2016-17399

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 81 Issue 141 (Friday, July 22, 2016) 
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9646]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Electronic 
Diversity Visa Entry Form

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 August 22, 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 Andrea Lage, who may be reached at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
 Title of Information Collection: Electronic Diversity Visa 
Entry Form
 OMB Control Number: 1405-0153
 Type of Request: Extension of Currently Approved Collection
 Originating Office: CA/VO/L/R
 Form Number: DS-5501
 Respondents: Diversity Visa Registrants
 Estimated Number of Respondents: 11,072,400
 Estimated Number of Responses: 11,072,400
 Average Time Per Response: 30 minutes
 Total Estimated Burden Time: 5,536,200 hours
 Frequency: Annually
 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 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 Department of State utilizes the Electronic Diversity Visa 
Lottery (EDV) Entry Form to elicit information necessary to ascertain 
the applicability of the legal provisions of the diversity immigrant 
visa program. The 2 primary requirements are: the applicant is from a 
low admission country and is a high school graduate, or has two years 
of experience in a job that requires two years of training. The foreign 
nationals complete the electronic entry forms and then applications are 
randomly selected for further participation in the program. Department 
of State regulations pertaining to diversity immigrant visas under the 
INA are published in 22 CFR 42.33.

Methodology

    The EDV Entry Form is available online at www.dvlottery.state.gov 
and can only be submitted electronically during the annual registration 
period.

    Dated: June 24, 2016.
Edward Ramotowski,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 2016-17399 Filed 7-21-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4710-06-P

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 141 / Friday, July 22, 2016 / Notices 47849 DEPARTMENT OF STATE • Evaluate whether the proposed SUMMARY: On June 23, 2016, Academy information collection is necessary for Bus, LLC (Florida) (Academy), a motor [Public Notice: 9646] the proper functions of the Department. carrier of passengers, and Corporate 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information • Evaluate the accuracy of our Coaches, Inc. (Corporate Coaches), also Collection: Electronic Diversity Visa estimate of the time and cost burden for a motor carrier of passengers, jointly Entry Form this proposed collection, including the filed an application under 49 U.S.C. validity of the methodology and 14303 for Academy to acquire certain ACTION:Notice of request for public assumptions used. properties of Corporate Coaches. The comment and submission to OMB of • Enhance the quality, utility, and Board is tentatively approving and proposed collection of information. clarity of the information to be authorizing the transaction, and, if no collected. opposing comments are timely filed, SUMMARY: The Department of State has • Minimize the reporting burden on this notice will be the final Board submitted the information collection those who are to respond, including the action. Persons wishing to oppose the described below to the Office of use of automated collection techniques application must follow the rules at 49 Management and Budget (OMB) for or other forms of information CFR 1182.5 and 1182.8. approval. In accordance with the technology. DATES: Comments must be filed by Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we Please note that comments submitted September 6, 2016. The applicants may are requesting comments on this in response to this Notice are public file a reply by September 20, 2016. If no collection from all interested record. Before including any detailed opposing comments are filed by individuals and organizations. The personal information, you should be September 6, 2016, this notice shall be purpose of this Notice is to allow 30 aware that your comments as submitted, effective on September 7, 2016. days for public comment. including your personal information, ADDRESSES: Send an original and 10 DATES: Submit comments directly to the will be available for public review. copies of any comments referring to Office of Management and Budget Docket No. MCF 21069 to: Surface (OMB) up to August 22, 2016. Abstract of Proposed Collection Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the The Department of State utilizes the Washington, DC 20423–0001. In Department of State Desk Officer in the Electronic Diversity Visa Lottery (EDV) addition, send one copy of comments to Office of Information and Regulatory Entry Form to elicit information Academy’s representatives: Peter A. Affairs at the Office of Management and necessary to ascertain the applicability Pfohl and Bradford J. Kelley, Slover and Budget (OMB). You may submit of the legal provisions of the diversity Loftus, LLP, 1224 Seventeenth Street comments by the following methods: immigrant visa program. The 2 primary NW., Washington, DC 20036. • Email: oira_submission@ requirements are: the applicant is from FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: omb.eop.gov. You must include the DS a low admission country and is a high Nathaniel Bawcombe (202) 245–0376. form number, information collection school graduate, or has two years of Federal Information Relay Service title, and the OMB control number in experience in a job that requires two (FIRS) for the hearing impaired: 1–800– the subject line of your message. years of training. The foreign nationals 877–8339. • Fax: 202–395–5806. Attention: Desk complete the electronic entry forms and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Academy Officer for Department of State. then applications are randomly selected is a motor carrier licensed by the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: for further participation in the program. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Direct requests for additional Department of State regulations Administration (MC–646780) and information regarding the collection pertaining to diversity immigrant visas provides charter bus operations in listed in this notice, including requests under the INA are published in 22 CFR Florida. The applicants state that for copies of the proposed collection 42.33. Academy is owned by Academy Bus instrument and supporting documents, (Florida) EST Trust (Academy Trust), a Methodology to Andrea Lage, who may be reached at non-carrier controlled by Francis PRA_BurdenComments@state.gov. The EDV Entry Form is available Tedesco, sole trustee. According to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: online at www.dvlottery.state.gov and applicants, Franmar Leasing, LLC • Title of Information Collection: can only be submitted electronically (Franmar) is a non-carrier controlled by Electronic Diversity Visa Entry Form during the annual registration period. the Tedesco Family ESB Trust (Tedesco • OMB Control Number: 1405–0153 Dated: June 24, 2016. Trust), also a non-carrier, exclusively • Type of Request: Extension of Edward Ramotowski, engaged in the ownership and leasing of Currently Approved Collection Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of passenger motor coaches.1 The • Originating Office: CA/VO/L/R • Form Number: DS–5501 Consular Affairs, Department of State. applicants state that Corporate Coaches, • Respondents: Diversity Visa [FR Doc. 2016–17399 Filed 7–21–16; 8:45 am] a licensed motor carrier of passengers Registrants BILLING CODE 4710–06–P (MC–539370), presently operates charter • Estimated Number of Respondents: motor coach transportation services and 11,072,400 black car sedan and limo services • Estimated Number of Responses: SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD primarily in the state of Florida. The 11,072,400 • Average Time Per Response: 30 [Docket No. MCF 21069] 1 The applicants state that Francis Tedesco and minutes Mark Tedesco are lifetime beneficiaries of the • Total Estimated Burden Time: Academy Bus, LLC, and Corporate Tedesco Trust, which controls Academy Bus, LLC ehiers on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Coaches, Inc.—Purchase of Certain (New Jersey), a non-carrier and the sole member of 5,536,200 hours three limited liability company passenger motor • Frequency: Annually Assets of Corporate Coaches, Inc. carriers: Academy Express, LLC, Academy Lines, • Obligation to Respond: Required to AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board. and Number 22 Hillside, LLC (Academy Obtain or Retain a Benefit Companies). However, according to the applicants, ACTION:Notice Tentatively Approving none of the Academy Companies are parties to the We are soliciting public comments to agreement with Corporate Coaches that is the and Authorizing Finance Transaction. permit the Department to: subject of this application. VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:19 Jul 21, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00104 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\22JYN1.SGM 22JYN1


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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 and submission to OMB of proposed collection of information.
DatesSubmit comments directly to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) up to August 22, 2016.
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 Andrea Lage, who may be reached at [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 47849 
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