[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 121 (Monday, June 25, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34735-34736]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-12272]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 5846]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Recording, 
Reporting, and Data Collection Requirements Under 22 CFR Part 62 (DS-
7000), the Exchange Visitor Program Application (Form DS-3036) and 
Update of Information on Exchange Visitor Program Sponsor (Form DS-
3037); OMB No. 1405-0147

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: Recording, Reporting, and 
Data Collection Requirements under 22 CFR Part 62 (DS-7000), the 
Exchange Visitor Program Application (Form DS-3036) and Update of 
Information on Exchange Visitor Program Sponsor (Form DS-3037).
     OMB Control Number: OMB No. 1405-0147.
     Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Office of Exchange Coordination and 
Designation--ECA/EC/AG and ECA/EC/PS.
     Form Number: Forms DS-3036, DS-3037 and DS-7000.
     Respondents: U.S. government, and public and private 
organizations wishing to become designated sponsors and Department of 
State designated sponsors.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 191, 810 (DS-3036--150; 
DS-3037--1460; DS-7000--190,200).
     Estimated Number of Responses: 1,623,445 (DS-3036--150 
annually; DS-3037--2920 annually; DS-7000--1,620,375).
     Average Hours per Response: DS-3036--1 hour; DS-3037--20 
minutes; DS-7000--45 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden: 1,216,404 (DS-3036--150 hours; DS-
3037--973 hours; DS-7000--1,215,281 hours).
     Frequency: On Occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain a 
Benefit.

DATES: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
up to 30 days from June 25, 2007.

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: Stanley S. Colvin, Director, Office of 
Exchange Coordination and Designation, U.S. Department of State, SA-44, 
301 4th Street, SW., Room 734, Washington, DC 20547; 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.

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Abstract of Proposed Collection

    The collection is the continuation of information collected and 
needed by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in 
administering the Exchange Visitor Program (J-Visa) under the 
provisions of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act, as 
amended. The forms have been revised to include the addition of a new 
category of Intern.

Methodology

    Access to Forms DS-3036 and DS-3037 are found in the Student and 
Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), http://www.ice.gov/sevis.

    Dated: June 1, 2007.
Stanley S. Colvin,
Director, Office of Exchange Coordination & Designation, Bureau of 
Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State.
 [FR Doc. E7-12272 Filed 6-22-07; 8:45 am]
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