[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 95 (Friday, May 16, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 27113]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-12877]


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UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: United States Information Agency.

ACTION: Submission for OMB review; comment request.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces that the following new 
information collection activity has been forwarded to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. USIA is requesting 
approval of an information collection entitled ``Certificate of 
Eligibility for Exchange Visitor Status (J-1 Visa)'', under OMB control 
number 3116-0215 (emergency approval). This request for comment is 
being made pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 [Pub. L. 
104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)].
    The information collection activity involved with the program is 
conducted pursuant to the mandate given to the United States 
Information Agency under the terms and conditions of the Mutual and 
Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, Title 22 Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR), Section 514, Exchange Visitor Program, Final Rule; 
and Title 8, Section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

DATES: Comments are due on or before June 16, 1997.

COPIES: Copies of the Request for Clearance (OMB 83-I), supporting 
statement, and other documents that have been submitted to OMB for 
approval may be obtained from the USIA Clearance Officer. Comments 
should be submitted to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs 
of OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for USIA, and also to the USIA 
Clearance Officer.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Agency Clearance Officer, Ms. Jeannette Giovetti, United States 
Information Agency, M/ADD, 301 Fourth Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 
20547, telephone (202) 619-4408, internet address [email protected]; 
and OMB review: Ms. Victoria Wassmer, Office of Information And 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive 
Office Building, Docket Library, Room 1002, NEOB, Washington, D.C. 
20503, Telephone (202) 395-5871.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a 
person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless 
it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The Federal Register 
notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on this 
collection of information was published on March 13, 1997 (vol. 62, no. 
49). Emergency approval was granted by OMB for the interim use of this 
form through September 30, 1997.
    Public reporting burden for this collection of information (Paper 
Work Reduction Project: OMB No. 3116-0215) is estimated to average 30 
minutes per response. Respondents are required to respond only one 
time, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing 
data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing 
and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding 
this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of 
information, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the 
United States Information Agency, M/ADD, 301 Fourth Street, S.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20547; and to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office 
Building, Docket Library, Room 10202, NEOB, Washington, D.C. 205023.
    Current Actions: This information collection has been submitted to 
OMB for the purpose of requesting a three-year extension and approval 
of revisions to the form.
    Title: ``Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visitor Status (J-
1 Visa)''.
    Form Number: IAP-66-P.
    Abstract: This form will be used to electronically collect and 
submit information in a limited pilot environment from non-immigrant 
exchange visitors participating in exchange visitor programs in the 
U.S. in order that INS and USIA can monitor the exchange visitors 
nonimmigrant status and ensure that the exchange visitors do not 
violate the conditions imposed by their nonimmigrant status while 
participating in an exchange visitor program.
    Proposed Frequency of Responses: No. of Respondents--3,000, 
Recordkeeping Hours--.50, Total Annual Burden--1,500.

    Dated: May 13, 1997.
Rose Royal,
Federal Register Liaison.
[FR Doc. 97-12877 Filed 5-15-97; 8:45 am]
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