[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 165 (Monday, August 27, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49037-49038]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-16900]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 5903]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-156, 
Nonimmigrant Visa Application, OMB Control Number 1405-0018

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 Visa 
Application.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0018.
     Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA/VO).
     Form Number: DS-156.
     Respondents: Nonimmigrant visa applicants.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,000,000.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 12,000,000.
     Average Hours Per Response: 1 hour.
     Total Estimated Burden: 12,000,000 hours per year.
     Frequency: Once per respondent.
     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 August 27, 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: 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 Lauren Prosnik 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) 663-2951.

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

    Form DS-156 is completed by aliens seeking nonimmigrant visas to 
the U.S. The Department will use the DS-156 to elicit information 
necessary to determine an applicant's visa eligibility.

Methodology

    The DS-156 is completed by applicants online or, in exceptional 
circumstances, applicants may submit a paper application to posts 
abroad. The applicant prints the application and a 2-D barcode. When 
the applicant appears at the interview the barcode is scanned and the 
information electronically received.


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    Dated: August 6, 2007.
Stephen A. Edson,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. E7-16900 Filed 8-24-07; 8:45 am]
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