[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 138 (Tuesday, July 21, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35903-35904]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-17264]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 6704]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-158, Contact 
Information and Work History for Nonimmigrant Visa Applicant; OMB 
Control Number 1405-0144

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: Contact Information and Work 
History for Nonimmigrant Visa Applicant.
    * OMB Control Number: 1405-0144.
    * Type of Request: Extension of Currently Approved Collection.
    * Originating Office: CA/VO.
    * Form Number: DS-158.
    * Respondents: Applicants for F, J, and M nonimmigrant visas.
    * Estimated Number of Respondents: 700,000 per year.
    * Estimated Number of Responses: 700,000 per year.
    * Average Hours per Response: 1 hour.
    * Total Estimated Burden: 700,000 hours per year.
    * Frequency: Once per respondent.
    * Obligation To Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain Benefit.

DATES: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
up to 30 days from July 21, 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;

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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 
informational collection and supporting documents from Lauren Prosnik 
of the Office of Visa Services, U.S. Department of State, 2401 E Street 
NW., 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:
    The DS-158 is used to collect supplemental information from 
students wishing to obtain a nonimmigrant visa to study in the United 
States.
    Methodology:
    Applicants may fill out the DS-158 online or print the page and 
fill it out by hand, and submit it in person at the time of interview.

    Dated: July 15, 2009.
James R. Pritchett,
Deputy Assistant Secretary (Acting), Bureau of Consular Affairs, 
Department of State.
[FR Doc. E9-17264 Filed 7-20-09; 8:45 am]
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