[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 101 (Friday, May 24, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 36662]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-13144]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 4025]


Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs; 60-Day Notice of 
Proposed Information Collection: Form DS-3036, Exchange Visitor Program 
Application and Form DS-3037, Update of Information on Exchange Visitor 
Program Sponsor; OMB Control Number 1405-0120

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Exchange Coordination and Designation, Bureau of 
Educational and Cultural Affairs; 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information 
Collection: Exchange Visitor Program Application--Form DS-3036; Update 
of Information on Exchange Visitor Program Sponsor--Form DS-3037. OMB 
Approval Number 1405-0120.
    Action: The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. 
The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in 
the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. This process is 
conducted in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 
Comments should be submitted to OMB within 30 days of the publication 
of this notice. The following summarizes the information collection 
proposal submitted to OMB:
    Type of Request: Comment.
    Originating Office: Office of Exchange Coordination and 
Designation, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
    Title of Information Collection: Exchange Visitor Program 
Application--Form DS-3036; Update of Information on Exchange Visitor 
Program Sponsor--DS-3037.
    Frequency: Form DS-3036--Approximately 150 new organizations submit 
applications to be designated as Exchange Visitor Program sponsors each 
year. DS-3037--The Department has approximately 1500 currently 
designated sponsors. It is estimated that each designated organization 
makes two submissions annually to update information on their Program 
or to order Form DS-2019, brochures and supplies to administer their 
Program.
    Form Number: Forms DS-3036 and DS-3037.
    Respondents: U.S. government, and public and private organizations 
wishing to become designated sponsors and Department of State 
designated sponsors.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: DS-3036--150; DS-3037--3,000.
    Average Hours per Response: DS-3036--20 minutes; DS-3037--8 hours.
    Total Estimated Burden: DS-3036--1200 hours; DS-3037--1,000 hours.
    Public comments are being solicited to permit the Department to:

--Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the Department, including 
whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the Department.

    [sbull] Evaluate the accuracy of the Department's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used.
    [sbull] Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected.

--Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, including 
through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
technology.

FOR FURTHER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Copies of the proposed information 
collection and supporting documents may be obtained from Sally J. 
Lawrence, Chief, Private Sector Division, Office of Exchange 
Coordination and Designation, Bureau of Educational and Cultural 
Affairs, U.S. Department of State, 301 Fourth Street, SW, Room 734, 
Washington, DC 20547; telephone 202-401-9810. Public comments and 
questions should be directed to the State Department Desk Officer, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB), Washington, DC 20530, who may be reached on 202-395-3897.

    Dated: April 4, 2002.
James D. Whitten,
Executive Director, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, 
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 02-13144 Filed 5-23-02; 8:45 am]
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