[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 215 (Tuesday, November 7, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65162-65163]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-18742]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5608]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-1648, 
Application for A, G, or NATO Visa, OMB No. 1405-0100

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: Application for A, G, or 
NATO Visa.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0100.
     Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Office of 
Visa Services.
     Form Number: DS-1648.
     Respondents: All applicants for A, G, or NATO visas 
reauthorizations.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,000.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 20,000.
     Average Hours Per Response: 30 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden: 10,000 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 November 7, 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 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) 663-1399 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

    The Department of State uses Form DS-1648 to elicit information 
necessary to ascertain the applicability of the legal requirements for 
applicants for a renewal of A, G, or NATO visas. The information 
requested is limited to that which is necessary to determine the 
eligibility of applicants who seek renewal of their visas. An estimated 
20,000 renewal applications are filed each year.

Methodology

    Applicants complete this form using an online application available 
on the Department's Web site, http://www.travel.state.gov. The 
applicant then prints the application and a bar code is printed at the 
bottom of the form. The bar code is an electronic capture of the 
information provided by the applicant. The application is then

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submitted by mail to the Department. The Department scans the bar code 
on the application to retrieve the information electronically. 
Applicants are not allowed to submit handwritten or typed forms with 
printed bar codes.

    Dated: October 18, 2006.
Stephen A. Edson,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. E6-18742 Filed 11-6-06; 8:45 am]
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