[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 234 (Thursday, December 6, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68939-68940]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-23667]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 6005]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Certificate of 
Eligibility for Exchange Visitor (J-1) Status; Form DS-2019, OMB No. 
1405-0119

ACTION: Notice of request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. 
The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in 
the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. We are conducting 
this process in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
     Title of Information Collection: Certificate of 
Eligibility for Exchange Visitor (J-1) Status.
     OMB Control Number: OMB No. 1405-0119.
     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: Form DS-2019.
     Respondents: U.S. Department of State designated sponsors.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,460.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 350,000 annually.
     Average Hours Per Response: 45 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden: 262,500 hours.

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     Frequency: On occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain a 
Benefit.

DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to 60 
days from December 6, 2007.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by any of the following 
methods:
     Persons with access to the Internet may also view this 
notice and provide comments by going to the regulations.gov Web site 
at: http://www.regulations.gov/index.cfm.
     Mail (paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions): U.S. Department 
of State, Office of Exchange Coordination and Designation, SA-44, 301 
4th Street, SW, Room 734, Washington, DC 20547.
     E-mail: [email protected].
    You must include the DS form number (if applicable), information 
collection title, and OMB control number in any correspondence.

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 for the proper performance of 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, 
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
technology.

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 form has been revised to update the duration of program 
participation and the addition of a new category of Intern for which 
regulations are in place.

Methodology

    Access to Form DS-2019 is made available to Department designated 
sponsors electronically via the Student and Exchange Visitor 
Information System (SEVIS).

    Dated: September 28, 2007.
Stanley S. Colvin,
Director, Office of Exchange Coordination & Designation, Bureau of 
Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. E7-23667 Filed 12-5-07; 8:45 am]
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