83 FR 61398 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Nonimmigrant Treaty Trader/Investor Application

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 230 (November 29, 2018)

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 83, Number 230 (Thursday, November 29, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61398-61399]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25968]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 10606]


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

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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 December 31, 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: Nonimmigrant Treaty 
Trader/Investor Application.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0101.
     Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: CA/VO/L/R.
     Form Number: DS-156E.
     Respondents: Applicants for E nonimmigrant treaty trader/
investor visas.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 50,000.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 50,000.
     Average Time per Response: 4 hours.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 200,000 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

    Section 101(a)(15)(E) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 
8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E), includes provisions for the nonimmigrant 
classification of 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 some 
applicants seeking E nonimmigrant treaty trader/investor visas to the 
United States. The Department will use the DS-156E to elicit 
information necessary to determine a foreign national's visa 
eligibility for such a visa.

Methodology

    After completing Form DS-160, Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application, 
applicants will fill out the DS- 156E online, print the form, and 
submit it in person or via mail.

Edward J. Ramotowski,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 2018-25968 Filed 11-28-18; 8:45 am]
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