83 FR 13806 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration
DEPARTMENT OF STATE Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 62 (March 30, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 62 (March 30, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-06490 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 62 (Friday, March 30, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 13806-13807] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-06490] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 10261] 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration ACTION: Notice of request for public comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. 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 60 days for public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB. DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to May 29, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of 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-2018-0003'' in the Search field. Then click the ``Comment Now'' button and complete the comment form. Email: [email protected]. You must include the DS form number (if applicable), information collection title, and the OMB control number in any correspondence. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title of Information Collection: Electronic Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration. OMB Control Number: 1405-0185. Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved Collection. Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Visa Office (CA/VO/L/R). Form Number: DS-260. Respondents: Immigrant Visa Applicants. Estimated Number of Respondents: 710,000. Estimated Number of Responses: 710,000. Average Time per Response: 155 minutes. Total Estimated Burden Time: 1,834,167 Annual Hours. Frequency: Once per application. 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 Electronic Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration (DS-260) is used to collect biographical information from individuals seeking an immigrant visa. The consular officer uses the information collected to elicit information necessary to determine an applicant's eligibility for a visa. Methodology The DS-260 will be submitted electronically over an encrypted connection to the Department via the internet. The applicant will be instructed to print a confirmation page containing a bar coded record locator, which will be scanned at the time of processing. Additional Information The Department is revising the collection to add several additional questions for immigrant visa applicants. One question lists multiple social media platforms and requires the applicant to provide any identifiers used by applicants for those platforms during the five years preceding the date of application. The platforms listed may be updated by the Department by adding or removing platforms. Additional platforms will be added only if collection is consistent with the uses described in the Supporting Statement and after Office of Management and Budget approval. In addition, the applicant will be given the option to provide information about any social media identifiers associated with any platforms other than those that are listed that the applicant has used in the last five years. The Department will collect this information for identity resolution and vetting purposes based on statutory visa eligibility standards. Other questions seek five years of previously used telephone numbers, email addresses, and international travel; all prior immigration violations; and whether specified family members have been involved in terrorist activities. The ``Sign and Submit'' statement will provide applicants information related to correcting records within Federal Bureau of Investigation databases and additional information regarding the immigrant visa medical examination. Applicants from countries where female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is prevalent will be provided a link in the DS-260 to an electronic pamphlet that covers the illegality of the practice in the United States. Further, applicants will be required to check a box verifying [[Page 13807]] that the link was provided to them. Finally, the revised visa application forms will include additional information regarding the visa medical examination that some applicants may be required to undergo. Additional details of the changes are available in supporting documents. Carl C. Risch, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2018-06490 Filed 3-29-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710-06-P
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with the requirements of 39 CFR notice is to allow 60 days for public aware that your comments as submitted,
3007.40. comment preceding submission of the including your personal information,
The Commission invites comments on collection to OMB. will be available for public review.
whether the Postal Service’s request(s) DATES: The Department will accept Abstract of Proposed Collection
in the captioned docket(s) are consistent comments from the public up to May 29,
with the policies of title 39. For 2018. The Electronic Application for
request(s) that the Postal Service states Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
concern market dominant product(s), (DS–260) is used to collect biographical
by any of the following methods: information from individuals seeking an
applicable statutory and regulatory • Web: Persons with access to the
requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3622, 39 immigrant visa. The consular officer
internet may comment on this notice by uses the information collected to elicit
U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3010, and 39 going to www.Regulations.gov. You can
CFR part 3020, subpart B. For request(s) information necessary to determine an
search for the document by entering applicant’s eligibility for a visa.
that the Postal Service states concern ‘‘Docket Number: DOS–2018–0003’’ in
competitive product(s), applicable the Search field. Then click the Methodology
statutory and regulatory requirements ‘‘Comment Now’’ button and complete
include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 U.S.C. 3633, The DS–260 will be submitted
the comment form. electronically over an encrypted
39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and • Email: PRA_BurdenComments@ connection to the Department via the
39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comment state.gov. internet. The applicant will be
deadline(s) for each request appear in You must include the DS form instructed to print a confirmation page
section II. number (if applicable), information containing a bar coded record locator,
II. Docketed Proceeding(s) collection title, and the OMB control which will be scanned at the time of
number in any correspondence. processing.
1. Docket No(s).: CP2018–65; Filing
Title: USPS Notice of Amendment to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Additional Information
Parcel Select Contract 25, Filed Under • Title of Information Collection:
Electronic Application for Immigrant The Department is revising the
Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: March 22, collection to add several additional
2018; Filing Authority: 39 CFR 3015.50; Visa and Alien Registration.
Public Representative: Matthew R. • OMB Control Number: 1405–0185. questions for immigrant visa applicants.
Ashford; Comments Due: April 3, 2018. • Type of Request: Revision of a One question lists multiple social media
Currently Approved Collection. platforms and requires the applicant to
2. Docket No(s).: CP2018–191; Filing
Title: Notice of United States Postal • Originating Office: Bureau of provide any identifiers used by
Consular Affairs, Visa Office (CA/VO/L/ applicants for those platforms during
Service of Filing a Functionally
R). the five years preceding the date of
Equivalent Global Expedited Package
Services 8 Negotiated Service • Form Number: DS–260. application. The platforms listed may be
Agreement and Application for Non- • Respondents: Immigrant Visa updated by the Department by adding or
Applicants. removing platforms. Additional
Public Treatment of Materials Filed
Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: • Estimated Number of Respondents: platforms will be added only if
710,000. collection is consistent with the uses
March 26, 2018; Filing Authority: 39
CFR 3015.50; Public Representative: • Estimated Number of Responses: described in the Supporting Statement
710,000. and after Office of Management and
Matthew R. Ashford; Comments Due:
April 3, 2018. • Average Time per Response: 155 Budget approval. In addition, the
minutes. applicant will be given the option to
This Notice will be published in the
Federal Register. • Total Estimated Burden Time: provide information about any social
1,834,167 Annual Hours. media identifiers associated with any
Stacy Ruble, • Frequency: Once per application. platforms other than those that are listed
Secretary. • Obligation To Respond: Required to that the applicant has used in the last
[FR Doc. 2018–06481 Filed 3–29–18; 8:45 am] Obtain or Retain a Benefit. five years. The Department will collect
BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P We are soliciting public comments to this information for identity resolution
permit the Department to: and vetting purposes based on statutory
• Evaluate whether the proposed visa eligibility standards. Other
DEPARTMENT OF STATE information collection is necessary for questions seek five years of previously
the proper functions of the Department. used telephone numbers, email
[Public Notice 10261] • Evaluate the accuracy of our addresses, and international travel; all
estimate of the time and cost burden for prior immigration violations; and
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information this proposed collection, including the whether specified family members have
Collection: Application for Immigrant validity of the methodology and been involved in terrorist activities. The
Visa and Alien Registration assumptions used. ‘‘Sign and Submit’’ statement will
Notice of request for public
ACTION: • Enhance the quality, utility, and provide applicants information related
comment. clarity of the information to be to correcting records within Federal
collected. Bureau of Investigation databases and
SUMMARY: The Department of State is • Minimize the reporting burden on additional information regarding the
seeking Office of Management and those who are to respond, including the immigrant visa medical examination.
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Budget (OMB) approval for the use of automated collection techniques Applicants from countries where female
information collection described below. or other forms of information genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is
In accordance with the Paperwork technology. prevalent will be provided a link in the
Reduction Act of 1995, we are Please note that comments submitted DS–260 to an electronic pamphlet that
requesting comments on this collection in response to this Notice are public covers the illegality of the practice in
from all interested individuals and record. Before including any detailed the United States. Further, applicants
organizations. The purpose of this personal information, you should be will be required to check a box verifying
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that the link was provided to them. • Estimated Number of Responses: consular officer has received explicit
Finally, the revised visa application 14,000,000. permission from the Visa Office to
forms will include additional • Average Time per Response: 90 accept form DS–156;
information regarding the visa medical Minutes. • The applicant is a student exchange
examination that some applicants may • Total Estimated Burden Time: visitor who must leave immediately in
be required to undergo. Additional 21,000,000 Annual Hours. order to arrive on time for his/her
details of the changes are available in • Frequency: Once per respondent’s course and the consular officer has
supporting documents. application. explicit permission from the Visa Office
• Obligation to Respond: Required to to accept form DS–156;
Carl C. Risch, Obtain or Retain a Benefit. • The applicant is a diplomatic or
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular We are soliciting public comments to official traveler with urgent government
Affairs, Department of State. permit the Department to: business and form DS–160 has been
[FR Doc. 2018–06490 Filed 3–29–18; 8:45 am] • Evaluate whether the proposed unavailable for more than four hours; or
BILLING CODE 4710–06–P information collection is necessary for • Form DS–160 has been unavailable
the proper functions of the Department. for more than three days and the officer
• Evaluate the accuracy of our receives explicit permission from the
DEPARTMENT OF STATE estimate of the time and cost burden for Visa Office.
[Public Notice 10260] this proposed collection, including the In order to obtain a copy of form DS–
validity of the methodology and 156, an applicant must contact the
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information assumptions used. Embassy or consulate at which he or she
Collection: Application for • Enhance the quality, utility, and is applying, and request a copy.
Nonimmigrant Visa clarity of the information to be Additional Information
collected.
Notice of request for public
ACTION: • Minimize the reporting burden on This collection is being revised to
comment. those who are to respond, including the include both nonimmigrant visa
use of automated collection techniques application methods: the online version
SUMMARY: The Department of State is (form DS–160) which is used by the vast
seeking Office of Management and or other forms of information
technology. majority of applications, and the paper
Budget (OMB) approval for the version (form DS–156) which is used in
information collection described below. Please note that comments submitted
in response to this Notice are public limited circumstances. Currently, the
In accordance with the Paperwork online application and paper
Reduction Act of 1995, we are record. Before including any detailed
personal information, you should be application are approved under two
requesting comments on this collection separate collections. With this renewal,
from all interested individuals and aware that your comments as submitted,
including your personal information, the Department seeks to combine these
organizations. The purpose of this into a single collection. Upon approval,
notice is to allow 60 days for public will be available for public review.
the Department will seek to discontinue
comment preceding submission of the Abstract of Proposed Collection OMB Control Number 1405–0018, the
collection to OMB.
The Online Application for existing collection for form DS–156.
DATES: The Department will accept The Department also is revising the
Nonimmigrant Visa (DS–160) is used to
comments from the public up to May 29, collection to add several additional
collect biographical information from
2018. questions for nonimmigrant visa
individuals seeking a nonimmigrant
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments visa. The consular officer uses the applicants. One question lists multiple
by any of the following methods: information collected to determine the social media platforms and requires the
• Web: Persons with access to the applicant’s eligibility for a visa. Form applicant to provide any identifiers
internet may comment on this notice by used by applicants for those platforms
DS–156 is required by regulation of all
going to www.Regulations.gov. You can during the five years preceding the date
nonimmigrant visa applicants who do
search for the document by entering of application. The platforms listed may
not use the Online Application for
‘‘Docket Number: DOS–2018–0002’’ in be updated by the Department by
Nonimmigrant Visa (Form DS–160).
the Search field. Then click the adding or removing platforms.
Posts will use the DS–156 in limited
‘‘Comment Now’’ button and complete Additional platforms will be added only
circumstances when the DS–160 is
the comment form. if collection is consistent with the uses
• Email: PRA_BurdenComments@ unavailable, as outlined below, to elicit
information necessary to determine an described in the Supporting Statement
state.gov. and after Office of Management and
You must include the DS form applicant’s visa eligibility.
Budget approval. In addition, the
number (if applicable), information Methodology applicant will be given the option to
collection title, and the OMB control
The DS–160 will be submitted provide information about any social
number in any correspondence.
electronically over an encrypted media identifiers associated with any
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
connection to the Department via the platforms other than those that are listed
• Title of Information Collection:
internet. The applicant will be that the applicant has used in the last
Application for Nonimmigrant Visa.
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0182. instructed to print a confirmation page five years. The Department will collect
• Type of Request: Revision of a containing a bar coded record locator, this information from visa applicants for
Currently Approved Collection. which will be scanned at the time of identity resolution and vetting purposes
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• Originating Office: Bureau of processing. The Nonimmigrant Visa based on statutory visa eligibility
Consular Affairs, Visa Office (CA/VO). Application (DS–156) paper version will standards; however, the Department
• Form Number: DS–160 and DS–156. be used only in the following limited intends not to routinely ask the question
• Respondents: All Nonimmigrant circumstances when applicants cannot of applicants for specific visa
Visa Applicants. access the DS–160: classifications, such as most diplomatic
• Estimated Number of Respondents: • An applicant has an urgent medical and official visa applicants. Other
14,000,000. or humanitarian travel need and the questions seek five years of previously
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| FR Citation | 83 FR 13806 |
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