[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 133 (Tuesday, July 14, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34070-34071]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-16284]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 6692]


 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-7655, Iraqi 
Citizens and Nationals Employed by U.S. Federal Contractors, Grantees, 
and Cooperative Agreement Partners, OMB Control Number 1405-0184

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: Iraqi Citizens and 
Nationals Employed by U.S. Federal Contractors, Grantees, and 
Cooperative Agreement Partners.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0184.
     Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: A/LM.
     Form Number: DS-7655.
     Respondents: Federal contractors, grantees, and 
cooperative agreement partners of the Department of State.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 50.
     Average Hours per Response: .50.
     Total Estimated Burden: 100 hours.
     Frequency: On occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.

DATES: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
up to 30 days from July 14, 2009.

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: 202-395-5806.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may obtain copies of the proposed 
information collection and supporting documents from Rob Lower, 
Department of State, A/LM Room 525, P.O. Box 9115 Rosslyn Station, 
Arlington, VA 22219, who may be reached at 703-875-5822 or 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.

Abstract of Proposed Collection

    The Refugee Crisis in Iraq Act of 2007 was included in the National 
Defense

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Authorization Act of 2008 which became Public Law 110-181 on 28 January 
2008. Section 1248(c) of this Act requires the Secretary of State to 
request from each Department of State prime contractor, grantee, or 
cooperative agreement partner that has performed work in Iraq since 
March 20, 2003, under a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement with 
the Department that is valued in excess of $25,000, information that 
can be used to verify the employment of Iraqi citizens and nationals by 
such contractor, grantee or cooperative agreement partner. To the 
extent possible, biographical information, to include employee name, 
date(s) of employment, biometric, and other data must be collected and 
used to verify employment for the processing and adjudication of 
refugee, asylum, special immigrant visa, and other immigration claims 
and applications.

Methodology

    The Department of State will collect the information via electronic 
submission.

Additional Information

    This information collection will be used to fulfill the 
requirements under Section 1248(c) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-181).

    Dated: July 1, 2009.
William H. Moser,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Logistics Management, Bureau of 
Administration, Department of State.
[FR Doc. E9-16284 Filed 7-13-09; 8:45 am]
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