[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 208 (Friday, October 27, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63061-63062]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-18032]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5596]


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

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: Nonimmigrant V Visa 
Application.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0128.
     Type of Request: Extension of Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Office of 
Visa Services (CA/VO).
     Form Number: DS-3052.
     Respondents: Applicants for a 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 application.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain Benefit.

DATES: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
up to 30 days from October 27, 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: Direct requests for additional 
information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including 
requests

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for copies of the proposed information collection and supporting 
documents, to Andrea Lage of the Office of Visa Services, U.S. 
Department of State, 2401 E Street, NW., L-603, Washington, DC 20522, 
who may be reached at (202) 663-1221 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: The V visa application (Form DS-
3052) is used to collect information on second preference spouses and 
children of permanent residence 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 request biographical information on the applicant and 
information on the immigrant petition that was filed on the applicant's 
behalf. Consular officer use the information on this form to determine 
eligibility for V visa status.
    Methodology: DS-3052 is submitted to U.S. embassies and consulates 
overseas and is available online at http://www.travel.state.gov. The 
form can be filled out online and then printed.

    Dated: October 2, 2006.
Stephen A. Edson,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of 
State.
 [FR Doc. E6-18032 Filed 10-26-06; 8:45 am]
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