[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 122 (Monday, June 26, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 36383]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-10016]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5451]


 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-158, 
Contact Information and Work History for Nonimmigrant Visa Applicant; 
OMB Control Number 1405-0144

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 following 
information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995.
     Title of Information Collection: Contact Information and 
Work History for Nonimmigrant Visa Applicant.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0144.
     Type of Request: Extension of Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Visa 
Office.
     Form Number: DS-158.
     Respondents: Applicants for F, J, and M nonimmigrant 
visas.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 700,000 per year.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 700,000 per year.
     Average Hours per Response: 1 hour.
     Total Estimated Burden: 700,000 hours per year.
     Frequency: Once per respondent.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain 
Benefit.

DATES: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
up to 30 days from June 26, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Direct comments and questions to Katherine Astrich, the 
Department of State Desk Officer in the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), who 
may be reached at (202) 395-4718. You may submit comments by any of the 
following methods:
     E-mail: [email protected]. You must 
include the DS form number; information collection title, and OMB 
control number in the subject line of your message.
     Mail (paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions): Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.
     Fax: (202) 395-6974.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may obtain copied of the proposed 
informational collection and support documents form Andrea Lage of the 
Office of Visa Services, U.S. Department of State, 2401 E Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20522, 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 to properly perform 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,
    Abstract of proposed collection: This form collects contact 
information, current employment information, and previous work 
experience information from aliens applying for certain nonimmigrant 
visas to enter the United States.
    Form DS-158 will be submitted to U.S. embassies and consulates 
overseas. A version of the form without personal data is available 
online.

    Dated: June 9, 2006.
Stephen A Edson,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. E6-10016 Filed 6-23-06; 8:45 am]
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