[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 105 (Thursday, June 1, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31254-31255]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-8520]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5430]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-3052, 
Nonimmigrant V Visa Application, OMB Control Number 1405-0128

ACTION: Notice of request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: 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. We are conducting 
this process in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
     Title of Information Collection: Nonimmigrant V Visa 
Application.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0128.
     Type of Request: Extension of Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Consular Affairs, Office of Visa 
Services (CA/VO/L/R).
     Form Number: DS-3052.
     Respondents: Applicants for V nonimmigrant visa.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,500.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 1,500.
     Average Hours Per Response: 1 hour.
     Total Estimated Burden: 1,500 hours.
     Frequency: Once per respondent.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain 
Benefit.

DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to 60 
days from June 1, 2006.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     E-mail: [email protected]. (The subject line must be DS-
3052 Reauthorization)
     Mail (paper, disk, or CD-ROM submission): Chief, 
Legislation and Regulation Division, Visa Services--DS-3052 
Reauthorization, Department of State, Washington, DC 20520-0106.
     Fax: (202) 663-3898. (The subject line must be DS-3052 
Reauthorization.)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional 
information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including 
requests for copies of proposed information collection and supporting 
documents, to Andrea Lage, Office of Visa Services, U.S. Department of 
State, 2401 E St., NW., L-603, Washington, DC 20520, who may be reached 
at (202) 663-1399 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are soliciting public comments to permit 
the Department to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper performance of our functions.
     Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the 
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 
technology.
    Abstract of Proposed Collection: The V Visa application (Form DS-
3052) is used to collect information on second preference spouses and 
children of permanent residents for whom petitions were filed on or 
before December 12, 2000, and who have been waiting for three or more 
years for petition approval, adjustment of status or an immigrant visa, 
who are applying for a nonimmigrant visa to enter the United States. 
The form requests biographical information on the applicant and 
information on the immigration petition that was filed on the 
applicant's behalf. Consular officers use the information on this form 
to determine eligibility for V Visa status.

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    Methodology: DS-3052 is submitted to U.S. embassies and consulates 
overseas and is available online at http://www.state.gov. The form can 
be filled out online and then printed. At some later date the 
Department of State may incorporate electronic filing of this form, but 
that service is not available at this time.

    Dated: May 10, 2006.
Stephen A. Edson,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Visa Services, Bureau of 
Consular Affairs, Department of State.
 [FR Doc. E6-8520 Filed 5-31-06; 8:45 am]
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