83 FR 43952 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Electronic Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration
DEPARTMENT OF STATE Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 167 (August 28, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 167 (August 28, 2018)
| Page Range | 43952-43952 | |
| FR Document | 2018-18595 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 28, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 43952] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-18595] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 10505] 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Electronic Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration ACTION: Notice of request for public comment and submission to OMB of proposed collection of information. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 September 27, 2018. 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. 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 industry standard encryption technology to maintain a secure 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; whether the applicant has been deported or removed from any country; 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 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. 2018-18595 Filed 8-27-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710-06-P
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identity resolution and vetting purposes • Email: oira_submission@ encryption technology to maintain a
based on statutory visa eligibility omb.eop.gov. You must include the DS secure connection to the Department via
standards; however, the Department form number, information collection the internet. The applicant will be
does not intend to routinely require title, and the OMB control number in instructed to print a confirmation page
applicants for specific visa the subject line of your message. containing a bar coded record locator,
classifications, such as most diplomatic • Fax: 202–395–5806. Attention: Desk which will be scanned at the time of
and official visa applicants, to respond Officer for Department of State. processing.
to this question. Other questions seek SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
five years of previously used telephone • Title of Information Collection: Additional Information
numbers, email addresses, and Electronic Application for Immigrant The Department is revising the
international travel; whether the Visa and Alien Registration. collection to add several additional
applicant has been deported or removed • OMB Control Number: 1405–0185. questions for immigrant visa applicants.
from any country; and whether • Type of Request: Revision of a
One question lists multiple social media
specified family members have been Currently Approved Collection.
• Originating Office: Bureau of platforms and requires the applicant to
involved in terrorist activities. provide any identifiers used by
Additionally, some E nonimmigrant visa Consular Affairs, Visa Office (CA/VO/L/
R). applicants for those platforms during
applicants will be asked whether the the five years preceding the date of
principal treaty trader was issued a visa. • Form Number: DS–260.
• Respondents: Immigrant Visa application. The platforms listed may be
The ‘‘Sign and Submit’’ statement will updated by the Department by adding or
provide applicants additional Applicants.
• Estimated Number of Respondents: removing platforms. Additional
information related to correcting records platforms will be added only if
710,000.
within Federal Bureau of Investigation • Estimated Number of Responses: collection is consistent with the uses
databases. Finally, the revised visa 710,000. described in the Supporting Statement
application forms will include • Average Time per Response: 155 and after Office of Management and
additional information regarding the minutes. Budget approval. In addition, the
visa medical examination that some • Total Estimated Burden Time: applicant will be given the option to
applicants may be required to undergo. 1,834,167 Annual Hours. provide information about any social
Additional details of the changes are • Frequency: Once per application. media identifiers associated with any
available in supporting documents. • Obligation to Respond: Required to platforms other than those that are listed
Carl C. Risch,
Obtain or Retain a Benefit. that the applicant has used in the last
We are soliciting public comments to five years. The Department will collect
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular permit the Department to:
Affairs, Department of State. this information for identity resolution
• Evaluate whether the proposed and vetting purposes based on statutory
[FR Doc. 2018–18594 Filed 8–27–18; 8:45 am] information collection is necessary for visa eligibility standards. Other
BILLING CODE 4710–06–P the proper functions of the Department. questions seek five years of previously
• Evaluate the accuracy of our used telephone numbers, email
estimate of the time and cost burden for addresses, and international travel;
DEPARTMENT OF STATE this proposed collection, including the whether the applicant has been
validity of the methodology and deported or removed from any country;
[Public Notice: 10505] assumptions used. and whether specified family members
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information have been involved in terrorist
clarity of the information to be
Collection: Electronic Application for activities. The ‘‘Sign and Submit’’
collected.
Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration • Minimize the reporting burden on statement will provide applicants
those who are to respond, including the information related to correcting records
ACTION:Notice of request for public within Federal Bureau of Investigation
comment and submission to OMB of use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information databases and additional information
proposed collection of information. regarding the immigrant visa medical
technology.
Please note that comments submitted examination. Applicants from countries
SUMMARY: The Department of State has
in response to this Notice are public where female genital mutilation/cutting
submitted the information collection
record. Before including any detailed (FGM/C) is prevalent will be provided a
described below to the Office of
personal information, you should be link in the DS–260 to an electronic
Management and Budget (OMB) for
aware that your comments as submitted, pamphlet that covers the illegality of the
approval. In accordance with the
including your personal information, practice in the United States. Further,
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we
will be available for public review. applicants will be required to check a
are requesting comments on this
box verifying that the link was provided
collection from all interested Abstract of Proposed Collection to them. Finally, the revised visa
individuals and organizations. The
The Electronic Application for application forms will include
purpose of this Notice is to allow 30
Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration additional information regarding the
days for public comment.
(DS–260) is used to collect biographical visa medical examination that some
DATES: Submit comments directly to the applicants may be required to undergo.
information from individuals seeking an
Office of Management and Budget immigrant visa. The consular officer Additional details of the changes are
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(OMB) up to September 27, 2018. uses the information collected to elicit available in supporting documents.
ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the information necessary to determine an
Department of State Desk Officer in the Carl C. Risch,
applicant’s eligibility for a visa.
Office of Information and Regulatory Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular
Affairs at the Office of Management and Methodology Affairs, Department of State.
Budget (OMB). You may submit The DS–260 will be submitted [FR Doc. 2018–18595 Filed 8–27–18; 8:45 am]
comments by the following methods: electronically over industry standard BILLING CODE 4710–06–P
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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 September 27, 2018. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 43952 |
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