[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 156 (Monday, August 14, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46535-46536]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-13302]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5493]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Form DS-3097, 
Exchange Visitor Program Annual Report, and OMB Control Number 1405-
0151

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: Exchange Visitor Program 
Annual Report.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0151.
     Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Educational and Cultural Affairs, 
Office of Exchange, Coordination and Designation, ECA/EC/PS.
     Form Number: Form DS-3097.
     Respondents: Designated J-1 program sponsors.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 1460.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 1460 annually.
     Average Hours Per Response: 1 hour.
     Total Estimated Burden: 1460 hours.
     Frequency: Annually.
     Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.

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DATES: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
up to 30 days from August 14, 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 copies of the proposed 
information collection and supporting documents from Stanley S. Colvin, 
Director, Office of Exchange Coordination and Designation, Department 
of State, 301 4th Street, SW., Room 734, Washington, DC 20547, who may 
be reached on (202) 203-5096, fax at 202-203-5087 or e-mail at 
[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

    Annual reports from designated program sponsors assist the 
Department in oversight and administration of the J-1 visa program. The 
reports provide statistical data on the number of exchange participants 
an organization sponsored per category. Program sponsors include 
government agencies, academic institutions, not-for-profit and for-
profit organizations.

Methodology

    Annual reports are run through the Student and Exchange Visitor 
Information System (SEVIS) and then printed and sent to the Department. 
The Department allows sponsors to submit annual reports by mail or fax 
at this time. There are measures being taken to allow sponsors to 
submit the reports electronically in the future.

    Dated: June 22, 2006.
Stanley S. Colvin,
Director, Office of Exchange Coordination and Designation, Bureau of 
Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. E6-13302 Filed 8-11-06; 8:45 am]
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