81 FR 70230 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Nonimmigrant Treaty Trader/Investor Application

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

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

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FR Document		2016-24483

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: 2016-24483]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9752]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Nonimmigrant 
Treaty Trader/Investor Application

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 
[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: Nonimmigrant Treaty 
Trader/Investor Application.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0101.
     Type of Request: Extension of the Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: CA/VO/L/R.
     Form Number: DS-156E.
     Respondents: E visa applicants who are deemed essential 
employees.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 48,600.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 48,600.
     Average Time per Response: 4 hours.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 194,400.
     Frequency: On Occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain 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

    Section 101(a)(15)(E) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 
8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E), provides nonimmigrant status for a national of 
a country with which the United States maintains an appropriate treaty 
of commerce and navigation who is coming to the United States to: (i) 
Carry on substantial trade, including trade in services or technology, 
principally between the United States and the treaty country; or (ii) 
develop and direct the operations of an enterprise in which the 
national has invested, or is actively in the process of investing. Form 
DS-156E is completed by foreign nationals seeking nonimmigrant treaty 
trader/investor visas to the United States. The Department uses the DS-
156E to elicit information necessary to determine a foreign national's 
visa eligibility.

Methodology

    After completing Form DS-160, Online Nonimmigrant Visa Applicant,

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certain applicants for treaty trader/investor status will fill out the 
DS-156E online, download it, and submit it in person or via mail to the 
consular post processing his/her nonimmigrant visa application.

    Dated August 1, 2016.
Meredith McEvoy,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular of Affairs, 
Department of State.
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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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certain applicants for treaty trader/ that each citizen of the United States is with, and serving the judicial branches
investor status will fill out the DS–156E provided ready access to a fair and of state governments (42 U.S.C.
online, download it, and submit it in effective system of justice; 10705(b)(1)(B)).
person or via mail to the consular post • Foster coordination and C. National nonprofit organizations
processing his/her nonimmigrant visa cooperation with the federal judiciary; for the education and training of judges
application. • Promote recognition of the and support personnel of the judicial
Dated August 1, 2016.
importance of the separation of powers branch of state governments (42 U.S.C.
doctrine to an independent judiciary; 10705(b)(1)(C)). An applicant is
Meredith McEvoy,
and considered a national education and
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau • Encourage education for judges and training applicant under section
of Consular of Affairs, Department of State.
support personnel of state court systems 10705(b)(1)(C) if:
[FR Doc. 2016–24483 Filed 10–7–16; 8:45 am] through national and state 1. The principal purpose or activity of
BILLING CODE 4710–06–P organizations. the applicant is to provide education
To accomplish these broad objectives, and training to state and local judges
SJI is authorized to provide funding to and court personnel; and
STATE JUSTICE INSTITUTE state courts, national organizations 2. The applicant demonstrates a
which support and are supported by record of substantial experience in the
Grant Guideline, Notice state courts, national judicial education field of judicial education and training.
organizations, and other organizations D. Other eligible grant recipients (42
AGENCY: State Justice Institute.
that can assist in improving the quality U.S.C. 10705 (b)(2)(A)–(D)).
ACTION: Grant Guideline for FY 2017. 1. Provided that the objectives of the
of justice in the state courts. SJI is
supervised by a Board of Directors project can be served better, the Institute
SUMMARY: This Guideline sets forth the
appointed by the President, with the is also authorized to make awards to:
administrative, programmatic, and a. Nonprofit organizations with
financial requirements attendant to advice and consent of the Senate. The
expertise in judicial administration;
Fiscal Year 2017 State Justice Institute Board is statutorily composed of six
b. Institutions of higher education;
grants. judges; a state court administrator; and c. Individuals, partnerships, firms,
DATES: October 11, 2016. four members of the public, no more corporations (for-profit organizations
than two of the same political party. must waive their fees); and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Through the award of grants, d. Private agencies with expertise in
Jonathan Mattiello, Executive Director, contracts, and cooperative agreements,
State Justice Institute, 11951 Freedom judicial administration.
SJI is authorized to perform the 2. SJI may also make awards to state
Drive, Suite 1020, Reston, VA 20190, following activities:
571–313–8843, jonathan.mattiello@ or local agencies and institutions other
A. Support technical assistance, than courts for services that cannot be
sji.gov. demonstrations, special projects, adequately provided through
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant research and training to improve the nongovernmental arrangements (42
to the State Justice Institute Act of 1984 administration of justice in the state U.S.C. 10705(b)(3)).
(42 U.S.C. 10701, et seq.), SJI is courts; E. Inter-agency Agreements. SJI may
authorized to award grants, cooperative B. Provide for the preparation, enter into inter-agency agreements with
agreements, and contracts to state and publication, and dissemination of federal agencies (42 U.S.C. 10705(b)(4))
local courts, nonprofit organizations, information regarding state judicial and private funders to support projects
and others for the purpose of improving systems; consistent with the purposes of the State
the quality of justice in the state courts C. Participate in joint projects with Justice Institute Act.
of the United States. federal agencies and other private SJI is prohibited from awarding grants
The following Grant Guideline is grantors; to federal, tribal, and international
adopted by the State Justice Institute for D. Evaluate or provide for the courts.
FY 2017. evaluation of programs and projects to
determine their impact upon the quality III. Scope of the Program
Table of Contents of criminal, civil, and juvenile justice SJI is offering six types of grants in FY
I. The Mission of the State Justice Institute and the extent to which they have 2017: Project Grants, Technical
II. Eligibility for Award contributed to improving the quality of Assistance (TA) Grants, Curriculum
III. Scope of the Program justice in the state courts; Adaptation and Training (CAT) Grants,
IV. Grant Applications E. Encourage and assist in furthering Partner Grants, Strategic Initiatives
V. Grant Application Review Procedures judicial education; and, Grants (SIG) Program, and the Education
VI. Compliance Requirements F. Encourage, assist, and serve in a Support Program (ESP).
VII. Financial Requirements The SJI Board of Directors has
consulting capacity to state and local
VIII. Grant Adjustments
courts in the development, established Priority Investment Areas
maintenance, and coordination of for grant funding. SJI will allocate
I. The Mission of the State Justice
criminal, civil, and juvenile justice significant financial resources through
Institute
programs and services. grant-making for these Priority
SJI was established by State Justice Investment Areas (in no ranking order):
Institute Authorization Act of 1984 (42 II. Eligibility for Award • Language Access and the State
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U.S.C. 10701 et seq.) to improve the SJI is authorized by Congress to award Courts—improving language access in
administration of justice in the state grants, cooperative agreements, and the state courts through remote
courts of the United States. Incorporated contracts to the following entities and interpretation (outside the courtroom),
in the State of Virginia as a private, types of organizations: interpreter certification, and courtroom
nonprofit corporation, SJI is charged, by A. State and local courts and their services (plain language forms, Web
statute, with the responsibility to: agencies (42 U.S.C. 10705(b)(1)(A)). sites, etc.).
• Direct a national program of B. National nonprofit organizations • Self-Represented Litigation—
financial assistance designed to assure controlled by, operating in conjunction promoting court-based self-help centers,

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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 70230