81 FR 70229 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application for A, G, or NATO Visa

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 196 (October 11, 2016)

Page Range		70229-70230
FR Document		2016-24485

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 196 (Tuesday, October 11, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 196 (Tuesday, October 11, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-24485]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9751]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application for 
A, G, or NATO Visa

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 November 10, 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

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[email protected]. You must include the DS form number, 
information collection, and the OMB control number in correspondence. 
DO NOT submit any completed Department of State visa forms to this 
email or any case inquiry to this email box.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
     Title of Information Collection: Application for A, G, or 
NATO Visa.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0100.
     Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: CA/VO/L/R.
     Form Number: DS-1648.
     Respondents: Foreign Government Officials
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 150,000.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 150,000.
     Average Time per Response: 30 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 75,000.
     Frequency: On Occasion.
     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 uses Form DS-1648 to solicit information 
from applicants for a renewal of an A, G, or NATO visa, excluding A-3, 
G-5, and NATO-7 classifications. INA 101(a)(15)(A) and (G) and 22 CFR 
41.12 and 41.25 describe the criteria for these nonimmigrant visa 
classifications.

Methodology

    The DS-1648 is submitted electronically to the Department via the 
Internet. The applicant will be instructed to print a confirmation page 
displaying a bar coded record locator, which will be scanned by 
Department of State staff at the time of processing.

    Dated: August 25, 2016.
Karin King,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, 
Department of State.
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—Member Roundtable • Form Number: DS–7781. Democratic Republic of the Congo, and
• Respondents: Immigrant Visa families in similar situations. This form
Miguel L. Heureux,
Petitioners. collects information to determine the
White House Liaison. • Estimated Number of Respondents: extra visa renewal fees these families
[FR Doc. 2016–24385 Filed 10–7–16; 8:45 am] 600. have paid and refund them in
BILLING CODE P • Estimated Number of Responses: accordance with the Adoptive Family
600. Relief Act.
• Average Time per Response: 5
DEPARTMENT OF STATE Minutes. Methodology
• Total Estimated Burden Time: 50 The collection is hosted on the
[Public Notice: 9750]
Hours. Department of State’s Web site and is
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information • Frequency: On Occasion. printed and filled out by the individual,
• Obligation To Respond: Required to and submitted by mail or in person to
Collection: Adoptive Family Relief Act
Obtain or Retain a Benefit. the Consular Section where the
Refund Application
We are soliciting public comments to adoption case was originally processed.
ACTION:Notice of request for public permit the Department to:
Dated: August 26, 2016.
comment and submission to OMB of • Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection is necessary for Karin King,
proposed collection of information. Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau
the proper functions of the Department.
SUMMARY: The Department of State has • Evaluate the accuracy of our of Consular Affairs, Department of State.
submitted the information collection estimate of the time and cost burden for [FR Doc. 2016–24484 Filed 10–7–16; 8:45 am]
described below to the Office of this proposed collection, including the BILLING CODE 4710–06–P
Management and Budget (OMB) for validity of the methodology and
approval. In accordance with the assumptions used.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we • Enhance the quality, utility, and DEPARTMENT OF STATE
are requesting comments on this clarity of the information to be [Public Notice: 9751]
collection from all interested collected.
individuals and organizations. The • Minimize the reporting burden on 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
purpose of this Notice is to allow 30 those who are to respond, including the Collection: Application for A, G, or
days for public comment. use of automated collection techniques NATO Visa
DATES: Submit comments directly to the or other forms of information
technology. ACTION:Notice of request for public
Office of Management and Budget comment and submission to OMB of
(OMB) up to November 10, 2016. Please note that comments submitted
in response to this Notice are public proposed collection of information.
ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the
record. Before including any detailed
Department of State Desk Officer in the SUMMARY: The Department of State has
personal information, you should be
Office of Information and Regulatory submitted the information collection
aware that your comments as submitted,
Affairs at the Office of Management and described below to the Office of
including your personal information,
Budget (OMB). You may submit Management and Budget (OMB) for
will be available for public review.
comments by the following methods: approval. In accordance with the
• Email: oira_submission@ Abstract of Proposed Collection Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we
omb.eop.gov. You must include the DS The Adoptive Family Relief Act (Pub. are requesting comments on this
form number, information collection L. 114–70) amended Section 221(c) of collection from all interested
title, and the OMB control number in the Immigration and Nationality Act individuals and organizations. The
the subject line of your message. (INA), 8 U.S.C. 1201(c), to allow for the purpose of this Notice is to allow 30
• Fax: 202–395–5806. Attention: Desk waiver or refund of certain immigrant days for public comment.
Officer for Department of State. visa fees for a lawfully adopted child, or DATES: Submit comments directly to the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: a child coming to the United States to Office of Management and Budget
Direct requests for additional be adopted by a United States citizen, (OMB) up to November 10, 2016.
information regarding the collection subject to criteria prescribed by the ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the
listed in this notice, including requests Secretary of State. Over 350 American Department of State Desk Officer in the
for copies of the proposed collection families have successfully adopted Office of Information and Regulatory
instrument and supporting documents, children from the Democratic Republic Affairs at the Office of Management and
to Andrea Lage, who may be reached at of the Congo. However, since September Budget (OMB). You may submit
PRA_BurdenComments@state.gov. You 25, 2013, they have not been able to comments by the following methods:
must include the DS form number, bring their adoptive children home to • Email: oira_submission@
information collection, and the OMB the United States because the omb.eop.gov. You must include the DS
control number in correspondence. DO Democratic Republic of the Congo form number, information collection
NOT submit any completed Department suspended the issuance of ‘‘exit title, and the OMB control number in
of State visa forms to this email or any permits’’ for these children. As the the subject line of your message.
case inquiry to this email box. permit suspension drags on, however, • Fax: 202–395–5806. Attention: Desk
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: American families are repeatedly paying Officer for Department of State.
• Title of Information Collection: visa renewal and related fees, while also FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Adoptive Family Relief Act Refund continuing to be separated from their Direct requests for additional
Application. adopted children. information regarding the collection
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0223. The waiver or refund provides listed in this notice, including requests
• Type of Request: Extension of support and relief to American families for copies of the proposed collection
Currently Approved Collection. seeking to bring their adoptive children instrument and supporting documents,
• Originating Office: CA/VO/L/R. home to the United States from the to Andrea Lage, who may be reached at

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PRA_BurdenComments@state.gov. You displaying a bar coded record locator, • Type of Request: Extension of the
must include the DS form number, which will be scanned by Department of Currently Approved Collection.
information collection, and the OMB State staff at the time of processing. • Originating Office: CA/VO/L/R.
control number in correspondence. DO Dated: August 25, 2016. • Form Number: DS–156E.
NOT submit any completed Department • Respondents: E visa applicants who
Karin King,
of State visa forms to this email or any are deemed essential employees.
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau • Estimated Number of Respondents:
case inquiry to this email box. of Consular Affairs, Department of State.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 48,600.
• Title of Information Collection:
[FR Doc. 2016–24485 Filed 10–7–16; 8:45 am] • Estimated Number of Responses:
Application for A, G, or NATO Visa.
BILLING CODE 4710–06–P 48,600.
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0100. • Average Time per Response: 4
• Type of Request: Extension of a hours.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE • Total Estimated Burden Time:
Currently Approved Collection.
• Originating Office: CA/VO/L/R. [Public Notice: 9752] 194,400.
• Form Number: DS–1648. • Frequency: On Occasion.
• Respondents: Foreign Government 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information • Obligation to Respond: Required to
Officials Collection: Nonimmigrant Treaty Obtain Benefit.
• Estimated Number of Respondents: Trader/Investor Application We are soliciting public comments to
150,000. permit the Department to:
• Estimated Number of Responses:
ACTION:Notice of request for public • Evaluate whether the proposed
comment and submission to OMB of information collection is necessary for
150,000.
• Average Time per Response: 30 proposed collection of information. the proper functions of the Department.
minutes. • Evaluate the accuracy of our
SUMMARY: The Department of State has
• Total Estimated Burden Time: submitted the information collection
estimate of the time and cost burden for
75,000. this proposed collection, including the
described below to the Office of
• Frequency: On Occasion. Management and Budget (OMB) for
validity of the methodology and
• Obligation to Respond: Required to approval. In accordance with the
assumptions used.
Obtain or Retain a Benefit. • Enhance the quality, utility, and
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we
We are soliciting public comments to clarity of the information to be
are requesting comments on this
permit the Department to: collected.
collection from all interested
• Evaluate whether the proposed • Minimize the reporting burden on
individuals and organizations. The
information collection is necessary for those who are to respond, including the
purpose of this Notice is to allow 30
the proper functions of the Department. use of automated collection techniques
days for public comment.
• Evaluate the accuracy of our or other forms of information
DATES: Submit comments directly to the technology.
estimate of the time and cost burden for
this proposed collection, including the Office of Management and Budget Please note that comments submitted
validity of the methodology and (OMB) up to November 10, 2016. in response to this notice are public
assumptions used. ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the record. Before including any detailed
• Enhance the quality, utility, and Department of State Desk Officer in the personal information, you should be
clarity of the information to be Office of Information and Regulatory aware that your comments as submitted,
collected. Affairs at the Office of Management and including your personal information,
• Minimize the reporting burden on Budget (OMB). You may submit will be available for public review.
those who are to respond, including the comments by the following methods:
use of automated collection techniques • Email: oira_submission@ Abstract of Proposed Collection
or other forms of information omb.eop.gov. You must include the DS Section 101(a)(15)(E) of the
technology. form number, information collection Immigration and Nationality Act (INA),
Please note that comments submitted title, and the OMB control number in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E), provides
in response to this Notice are public the subject line of your message. nonimmigrant status for a national of a
record. Before including any detailed • Fax: 202–395–5806. Attention: Desk country with which the United States
personal information, you should be Officer for Department of State. maintains an appropriate treaty of
aware that your comments as submitted, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: commerce and navigation who is
including your personal information, Direct requests for additional coming to the United States to: (i) Carry
will be available for public review. information regarding the collection on substantial trade, including trade in
listed in this notice, including requests services or technology, principally
Abstract of Proposed Collection for copies of the proposed collection between the United States and the treaty
The Department of State uses Form instrument and supporting documents, country; or (ii) develop and direct the
DS–1648 to solicit information from to Andrea Lage, who may be reached at operations of an enterprise in which the
applicants for a renewal of an A, G, or PRA_BurdenComments@state.gov. You national has invested, or is actively in
NATO visa, excluding A–3, G–5, and must include the DS form number, the process of investing. Form DS–156E
NATO–7 classifications. INA information collection, and the OMB is completed by foreign nationals
control number in correspondence. DO
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101(a)(15)(A) and (G) and 22 CFR 41.12 seeking nonimmigrant treaty trader/
and 41.25 describe the criteria for these NOT submit any completed Department investor visas to the United States. The
nonimmigrant visa classifications. of State visa forms to this email or any Department uses the DS–156E to elicit
case inquiry to this email box. information necessary to determine a
Methodology
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: foreign national’s visa eligibility.
The DS–1648 is submitted • Title of Information Collection:
electronically to the Department via the Methodology
Nonimmigrant Treaty Trader/Investor
Internet. The applicant will be Application. After completing Form DS–160,
instructed to print a confirmation page • OMB Control Number: 1405–0101. Online Nonimmigrant Visa Applicant,

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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 November 10, 2016.
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] You must include the DS form number, information collection, and the OMB control number in correspondence. DO NOT submit any completed Department of State visa forms to this email or any case inquiry to this email box.
FR Citation		81 FR 70229