83 FR 13807 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application for Nonimmigrant Visa
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 | 2018-06496 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 62 (Friday, March 30, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 13807-13808] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-06496] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 10260] 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application for Nonimmigrant Visa 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-2018-0002'' 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: Application for Nonimmigrant Visa. OMB Control Number: 1405-0182. Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved Collection. Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Visa Office (CA/VO). Form Number: DS-160 and DS-156. Respondents: All Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants. Estimated Number of Respondents: 14,000,000. Estimated Number of Responses: 14,000,000. Average Time per Response: 90 Minutes. Total Estimated Burden Time: 21,000,000 Annual Hours. Frequency: Once per respondent's 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 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. Form DS-156 is required by regulation of all nonimmigrant visa applicants who do not use the Online Application for Nonimmigrant Visa (Form DS-160). Posts will use the DS-156 in limited circumstances when the DS-160 is unavailable, as outlined below, to elicit information necessary to determine an applicant's visa eligibility. Methodology The DS-160 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. The Nonimmigrant Visa Application (DS-156) paper version will be used only in the following limited circumstances when applicants cannot access the DS-160: An applicant has an urgent medical or humanitarian travel need and the consular officer has received explicit permission from the Visa Office to accept form DS-156; The applicant is a student exchange visitor who must leave immediately in order to arrive on time for his/her course and the consular officer has explicit permission from the Visa Office to accept form DS-156; The applicant is a diplomatic or official traveler with urgent government business and form DS-160 has been unavailable for more than four hours; or Form DS-160 has been unavailable for more than three days and the officer receives explicit permission from the Visa Office. In order to obtain a copy of form DS-156, an applicant must contact the Embassy or consulate at which he or she is applying, and request a copy. Additional Information This collection is being revised to include both nonimmigrant visa application methods: the online version (form DS-160) which is used by the vast majority of applications, and the paper version (form DS-156) which is used in limited circumstances. Currently, the online application and paper application are approved under two separate collections. With this renewal, the Department seeks to combine these into a single collection. Upon approval, the Department will seek to discontinue OMB Control Number 1405-0018, the existing collection for form DS-156. The Department also is revising the collection to add several additional questions for nonimmigrant 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 from visa applicants for identity resolution and vetting purposes based on statutory visa eligibility standards; however, the Department intends not to routinely ask the question of applicants for specific visa classifications, such as most diplomatic and official visa applicants. Other questions seek five years of previously [[Page 13808]] used telephone numbers, email addresses, and international travel; whether the applicant has been deported or removed from any country; and whether specified family members have been involved in terrorist activities. Additionally, some E-nonimmigrant visa applicants will be asked whether the principal treaty trader was issued a visa. The ``Sign and Submit'' statement will provide applicants additional information related to correcting records within Federal Bureau of Investigation databases. 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. 2018-06496 Filed 3-29-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710-06-P
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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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used telephone numbers, email Gentry, Executive Director for DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
addresses, and international travel; Laurinburg-Maxton Airport Commission
whether the applicant has been at the following address: 16701 Airport Federal Aviation Administration
deported or removed from any country; Road, Maxton, NC 28364.
and whether specified family members Agency Information Collection
have been involved in terrorist FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Activities: Requests for Comments;
activities. Additionally, some E- Ja’Monta Smith, Program Manager, Clearance of Renewed Approval of
nonimmigrant visa applicants will be Federal Aviation Administration, Information Collection: Renewal of
asked whether the principal treaty Memphis Airports District Office, 2600 AVIATOR Customer Satisfaction
trader was issued a visa. The ‘‘Sign and Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Suite 2250, Survey
Submit’’ statement will provide Memphis, TN 38118–2482.
AGENCY: Federal Aviation
applicants additional information The application may be reviewed in Administration (FAA), DOT.
related to correcting records within person at this same location, by ACTION: Notice and request for
Federal Bureau of Investigation appointment. comments.
databases. Finally, the revised visa
application forms will include SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA SUMMARY: In accordance with the
additional information regarding the proposes to rule and invites public Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA
visa medical examination that some comment on the request to release invites public comments about our
applicants may be required to undergo. property for non-aeronautical purposes intention to request the Office of
Additional details of the changes are at Laurinburg-Maxton Airport, Maxton, Management and Budget (OMB)
available in supporting documents. NC under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. approval to renew an information
Carl C. Risch, 47107(h)(2). The FAA determined that collection. The collection involves on-
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular the request to release property at line, electronic applicant (customer)
Affairs, Department of State. Laurinburg-Maxton Airport (MEB) answers to standard survey questions.
[FR Doc. 2018–06496 Filed 3–29–18; 8:45 am] submitted by the Laurinburg-Maxton The questions are presented as multiple-
Airport Commission on behalf of the choice selections and free-form text
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City of Laurinburg and the Town of areas where applicants can choose their
Maxton meets the procedural desired answer and, if they wish, add
requirements of the FAA and the release additional comments. The information
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION to be collected will be used to and is
of the property does not and will not
Federal Aviation Administration impact future aviation needs at the necessary to gage the level of user
airport. The FAA may approve the satisfaction with the AVIATOR
Notice of Intent To Rule on Change in request, in whole or in part, no sooner (Automated Vacancy Information
Use of Aeronautical Property at Access Tool for Online Referral) system.
than thirty days after the publication of
Laurinburg-Maxton Airport, Maxton, Additionally, the surveys are used to
this notice. This action is taken under
NC obtain benchmarking and feedback to
the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 47151. ensure quality.
AGENCY: Federal Aviation The following is a brief overview of DATES: Written comments should be
Administration (FAA), DOT. the request: submitted by August 2018.
ACTION: Notice The Laurinburg-Maxton Airport ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA
SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Commission on behalf of the City of at the following address: Barbara Hall,
Administration (FAA) is requesting Laurinburg and the Town of Maxton is Federal Aviation Administration, ASP–
public comment on a request by the proposing the release of approximately 110, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort
Laurinburg-Maxton Airport 1.72 acres to Mr. William J. Martin for Worth, TX 76177.
Commission, on behalf of the airport use in conjunction with his existing Public Comments Invited: You are
Sponsor (the City of Laurinburg and the business, Martin Transport. Martin asked to comment on any aspect of this
Town of Maxton), to change a portion of Transport currently borders the information collection, including:
airport property from aeronautical to property. This property is located at the (a) Whether the proposed collection of
non-aeronautical use at the Laurinburg- intersection of Airport Road and information is necessary for FAA’s
Maxton Airport. The request consists of Skyway Church Road in Scotland performance
release of approximately 1.72 acres to County, NC. The property is separated (b) The accuracy of the estimated
Mr. William J. Martin for use in from the majority of airport property by burden
conjunction with his existing business, other parcels of land owned by others. (c) Ways for FAA to enhance the
Martin Transport. Martin Transport quality, utility and clarity of the
Any person may inspect, by
currently borders the property. information collection and
appointment, the request in person at
DATES: Comments must be received on (d) Ways that the burden could be
the FAA office listed above under FOR minimized without reducing the
or before April 30, 2018. FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
ADDRESSES: Comments on this notice
quality of the collected information.
may be mailed or delivered in triplicate Issued in Memphis, TN, on March 23, The agency will summarize and/or
to the FAA at the following address:
2018. include your comments in the request
for OMB’s clearance of this information
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Memphis Airports District Office, Attn: Phillip Braden,
Ja’Monta Smith, Program Manager, 2600 Manager, Memphis Airports District Office, collection.
Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Suite 2250, Southern Region. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Memphis, TN 38118. [FR Doc. 2018–06406 Filed 3–29–18; 8:45 am] Barbara Hall by email at:
In addition, one copy of any BILLING CODE P
Barbara.L.Hall@faa.gov; phone: 940–
comments submitted to the FAA must 594–5913.
be mailed or delivered to Ms. Joanne SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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