82 FR 33199 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Online Application for Nonimmigrant Visa

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 137 (July 19, 2017)

Page Range		33199-33200
FR Document		2017-15132

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.

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[FR Doc No: 2017-15132]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 10059]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Online 
Application for Nonimmigrant Visa

ACTION: Notice of request for public comment.

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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:  The Department will accept comments from the public up to 
August 18, 2017.

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 may be sent to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
     Title of Information Collection: Application for 
Nonimmigrant Visa.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0182.
     Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: CA/VO/L/R.
     Form Number: DS-160.
     Respondents: All Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 13,345,785.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 13,345,785.
     Average Time per Response: 75 Minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 16,682,231 hours.
     Frequency: Once per respondent.
     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 Online Application for Nonimmigrant Visa (DS-160) is used to 
collect biographical information from individuals seeking a 
nonimmigrant visa. The consular officer uses the information collected 
to determine the applicant's eligibility for a visa.

Methodology

    The DS-160 will be submitted electronically to the Department via 
the internet. The applicant will be instructed to print a confirmation 
page containing a bar coded record locator,

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which will be scanned at the time of processing.

Meredith McEvoy,
 Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, 
Department of State.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: sponsor has complied with may be sent to PRA_
• Title of Information Collection: requirements in 22 CFR 62.12(b). In the BurdentComments@state.gov.
Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange instructions to Form DS–2019, Section 2 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Visitor (J–1) Status. of the instructions has been reworded to
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0119. ensure that exchange visitors and their • Title of Information Collection:
• Type of Request: Revision of a accompanying spouses and dependents Application for Nonimmigrant Visa.
Currently Approved Collection. remain in compliance with insurance • OMB Control Number: 1405–0182.
• Originating Office: Bureau of requirements under 22 CFR 62.14 • Type of Request: Revision of a
Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office during the course of the exchange. Currently Approved Collection.
of Policy and Program Support (ECA/ • Originating Office: CA/VO/L/R.
EC). Methodology
• Form Number: DS–2019. Access to Form DS–2019 is made • Form Number: DS–160.
• Respondents: U.S. Department of available to Department designated • Respondents: All Nonimmigrant
State designated sponsors. sponsors electronically via the Student Visa Applicants.
• Estimated Number of Respondents: and Exchange Visitor Information • Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,500. System (SEVIS). 13,345,785.
• Estimated Number of Responses: • Estimated Number of Responses:
325,000. G. Kevin Saba,
13,345,785.
• Average Time Per Response: 45 Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Private
minutes. Sector Exchange, Bureau of Educational and • Average Time per Response: 75
• Total Estimated Burden Time: Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State. Minutes.
243,750 annual hours. [FR Doc. 2017–15114 Filed 7–18–17; 8:45 am] • Total Estimated Burden Time:
• Frequency: On occasion. BILLING CODE 4710–05–P 16,682,231 hours.
• Obligation to Respond: Required to • Frequency: Once per respondent.
Obtain or Retain a Benefit’’ • Obligation to Respond: Required to
We are soliciting public comments to DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Obtain or Retain a Benefit.
permit the Department to:
• Evaluate whether the proposed [Public Notice: 10059] We are soliciting public comments to
information collection is necessary for permit the Department to:
the proper functions of the Department. 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information • Evaluate whether the proposed
• Evaluate the accuracy of our Collection: Online Application for information collection is necessary for
estimate of the time and cost burden for Nonimmigrant Visa the proper functions of the Department.
this proposed collection, including the Notice of request for public
ACTION: • Evaluate the accuracy of our
validity of the methodology and comment. estimate of the time and cost burden for
assumptions used. this proposed collection, including the
• Enhance the quality, utility, and SUMMARY: The Department of State has validity of the methodology and
clarity of the information to be submitted the information collection assumptions used.
collected. described below to the Office of • Enhance the quality, utility, and
• Minimize the reporting burden on Management and Budget (OMB) for clarity of the information to be
those who are to respond, including the approval. In accordance with the collected.
use of automated collection techniques Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we
or other forms of information • Minimize the reporting burden on
are requesting comments on this those who are to respond, including the
technology. collection from all interested
Please note that comments submitted use of automated collection techniques
individuals and organizations. The or other forms of information
in response to this Notice are public purpose of this Notice is to allow 30
record. Before including any detailed technology. Please note that comments
days for public comment. submitted in response to this Notice are
personal information, you should be
DATES: The Department will accept public record. Before including any
aware that your comments as submitted,
comments from the public up to August detailed personal information, you
including your personal information,
18, 2017. should be aware that your comments as
will be available for public review.
ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the submitted, including your personal
Abstract of Proposed Collection Department of State Desk Officer in the information, will be available for public
The collection is the continuation of Office of Information and Regulatory review.
information collected and needed by the Affairs at the Office of Management and
Abstract of Proposed Collection
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Budget (OMB). You may submit
Affairs in administering the Exchange comments by the following methods: The Online Application for
Visitor Program (J-Nonimmigrant) under • Email: oira_submission@ Nonimmigrant Visa (DS–160) is used to
the provisions of the Mutual omb.eop.gov. You must include the DS collect biographical information from
Educational and Cultural Exchange Act, form number, information collection individuals seeking a nonimmigrant
as amended (22 U.S.C. 2451, et seq.). title, and the OMB control number in visa. The consular officer uses the
the subject line of your message. information collected to determine the
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The Form DS–2019 is the document that
provides the information needed to • Fax: 202–395–5806. Attention: Desk applicant’s eligibility for a visa.
identify an individual (and spouse and Officer for Department of State.
Methodology
dependents, where applicable) seeking FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
to enter the U.S. as an Exchange Visitor Direct requests for additional The DS–160 will be submitted
in J-Nonimmigrant status. Changes have information regarding the collection electronically to the Department via the
been made to Section 6 of the DS–2019 listed in this notice, including requests internet. The applicant will be
to include a responsible officer/alternate for copies of the proposed collection instructed to print a confirmation page
responsible officer attestation that the instrument and supporting documents containing a bar coded record locator,

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which will be scanned at the time of • Average Time per Response: 75 In order to obtain a copy of form an
processing. minutes. applicant must contact the Embassy or
• Total Estimated Burden Time: 4,333 consulate at which he or she is applying
Meredith McEvoy,
annual hours. and request a copy.
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau • Frequency: Once per respondent.
of Consular Affairs, Department of State. • Obligation to Respond: Required to Meredith McEvoy,
[FR Doc. 2017–15132 Filed 7–18–17; 8:45 am] Obtain or Retain a Benefit. Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau
BILLING CODE 4710–06–P We are soliciting public comments to of Consular Affairs, Department of State.
permit the Department to: [FR Doc. 2017–15148 Filed 7–18–17; 8:45 am]
• Evaluate whether the proposed BILLING CODE 4710–06–P
DEPARTMENT OF STATE information collection is necessary for
[Public Notice: 10056] the proper functions of the Department.
• Evaluate the accuracy of our SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information estimate of the time and cost burden for
this proposed collection, including the [Docket No. FD 36134]
Collection: Nonimmigrant Visa
Application validity of the methodology and
Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad,
assumptions used.
LLC—Operation Exemption—Rail
Notice of request for public
ACTION: • Enhance the quality, utility, and
comment. Lines of Columbia Business Center,
clarity of the information to be
Clark County, Wash.
collected.
SUMMARY: The Department of State has • Minimize the reporting burden on Portland Vancouver Junction
submitted the information collection those who are to respond, including the Railroad, LLC (PVJR), a Class III rail
described below to the Office of use of automated collection techniques carrier, has filed a verified notice of
Management and Budget (OMB) for or other forms of information exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to
approval. In accordance with the technology. operate approximately 3 miles of rail
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we Please note that comments submitted line owned by Columbia Business
are requesting comments on this in response to this Notice are public Center (CBC), a noncarrier, pursuant to
collection from all interested record. Before including any detailed an agreement with FC Service LLC, an
individuals and organizations. The personal information, you should be agent for CBC, also a noncarrier.
purpose of this Notice is to allow 30 aware that your comments as submitted, According to PVJR, the 3-mile line is
days for public comment. including your personal information, located within a business park in Clark
DATES: The Department will accept will be available for public review. County, Wash., and there are no
comments from the public up to August mileposts. PVJR states that the lines
Abstract of Proposed Collection
18, 2017. interconnect with lines of the BNSF
ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the Form DS–156 is required by Railway Company (BNSF).
Department of State Desk Officer in the regulation of all nonimmigrant visa The transaction may be consummated
Office of Information and Regulatory applicants who do not use the Online on or after August 4, 2017, the effective
Affairs at the Office of Management and Application for Nonimmigrant Visa date of the exemption (30 days after the
Budget (OMB). You may submit (Form DS–160). Posts will use the DS– verified notice was filed).1
comments by the following methods: 156 in limited circumstances when use PVJR certifies that, as a result of this
• Email: oira_submission@ of the DS–160 unavailable as outlined transaction, its projected revenues
omb.eop.gov. You must include the DS below, to elicit information necessary to would not exceed those that would
form number, information collection determine an applicant’s visa eligibility. qualify it as a Class III rail carrier and
title, and the OMB control number in Methodology will not exceed $5 million. PVJR states
the subject line of your message. that the agreement does not involve any
• Fax: 202–395–5806. Attention: Desk This form will only be used if in the
provision or agreement that may limit
Officer for Department of State. following limited circumstances when
future interchange.
applicants cannot access the DS–160,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If the verified notice contains false or
Online Application for Nonimmigrant
Direct requests for additional misleading information, the exemption
Visa:
information regarding the collection is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the
• An applicant has an urgent medical
listed in this notice, including requests exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d)
or humanitarian travel need and the
for copies of the proposed collection may be filed at any time. The filing of
consular officer has received explicit
instrument and supporting documents a petition to revoke will not
permission from the Visa Office to
to PRA_Burdencomments@state.gov. automatically stay the effectiveness of
accept form DS–156;
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: • The applicant is a student exchange the exemption. Petitions to stay must be
• Title of Information Collection: visitor who must leave immediately in filed no later than July 27, 2017 (at least
Nonimmigrant Visa Application. order to arrive on time for his/her seven days before the exemption
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0018. course and the consular officer has becomes effective).
• Type of Request: Revision of a explicit permission from the Visa Office An original and 10 copies of all
pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD
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Currently Approved Collection. to accept form DS–156;
• Originating Office: CA/VO/L/R. • The applicant is a diplomatic or 36134, must be filed with the Surface
• Form Number: DS–156. official traveler with urgent government Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW.,
• Respondents: Nonimmigrant Visa business and form DS–160 has been Washington, DC 20423–0001. In
Applicants. unavailable for more than four hours; or addition, a copy must be served on
• Estimated Number of Respondents: • Form DS–160 has been unavailable 1 PVJR has requested that the effective date of the
3,466. for more than three days and the exemption be advanced to July 31, 2017, so that
• Estimated Number of Responses: consular officer receives explicit operations may commence on August 1, 2017. This
3,466. permission from the Visa Office. request will be addressed in a separate decision.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of request for public comment.
Dates		The Department will accept comments from the public up to August 18, 2017.
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 may be sent to [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 33199