[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 215 (Tuesday, November 7, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 65164]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-18781]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5607]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-1884, 
Petition To Classify Special Immigrant Under INA 203(b)(4) as an 
Employee or Former Employee of the U.S. Government Abroad, OMB Control 
Number 1405-0082

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: Petition for Classify 
Special Immigrant Under INA 203(b)(4) as an Employee or Former Employee 
of the U.S. Government Abroad.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0082.
     Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Office of 
Visa Services (CA/VO).
     Form Number: DS-1884.
     Respondents: Aliens petitioning for immigrant visas under 
INA 203(b)(4).
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 300 per year.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 300 per year.
     Average Hours Per Response: 10 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden: 50 hours per year.
     Frequency: Once per petition.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain Benefit.

DATES: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) by 
December 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: Katherine--T.--Astrich@ omb.eop.gov. 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) 663-1221 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

    DS-1884 solicits information from petitioners for special immigrant 
classification under Section 203(b)(4) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act. An alien is classifiable as a special immigrant under 
Section 203(b)(4) if they meet the statutory qualifications in INA 
Section 101(a)(27)(D). A petitioner may apply within one year of 
notification by the Department of State that the Secretary has approved 
a recommendation that special immigrant status be accorded to the 
alien. DS-1884 solicits information that will assist the consular 
officer in ensuring that the petitioner is statutorily qualified to 
receive such status, including meeting the years of service and 
exceptional service requirements.

Methodology

    Petitioners will submit this form to consular officers at post.

    Dated: October 18, 2006.
Stephen A. Edson,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. E6-18781 Filed 11-6-06; 8:45 am]
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