[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 77 (Thursday, April 22, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21095-21096]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-9325]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 6969; Forms DS-3036, DS-3037, and DS-7000; OMB No. 
1405-0147]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Recording, 
Reporting, and Data Collection Requirements Under 22 CFR Part 62, the 
Exchange Visitor Program--Student and Exchange Visitor Information 
System (SEVIS)

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: 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: 1405-0147.
     Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Educational and Cultural 
Affairs, Office of Designation, ECA/EC/D.
     Form Number: Forms DS-3036, DS-3037 and DS-7000.
     Respondents: U.S. government and public and private 
organizations wishing to become Department of State designated sponsors 
authorized to conduct exchange visitor programs, 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: 1,623,447 (DS-3036--150; 
DS-3037--2920; DS-7000--1,620,377).
     Average Hours per Response: DS-3036--8 hours; DS-3037--20 
minutes; DS-7000--45 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden: 1,323,260 (DS-3036--1200 hours; 
DS-3037--973 hours; DS-7000--1,321,087).
     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 April 22, 2010.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 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.
     E-mail: [email protected]
     Mail (paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions): U.S. Department 
of State, ECA/EC/D, SA-5, Floor 5, 2200 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 
20522-0505, ATTN: Federal Register Notice Response.
    You must include the DS form number (if applicable), information 
collection title, and OMB control number in any correspondence.

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 Stanley S. Colvin, Deputy Assistant Secretary 
for Private Sector Exchange, ECA/EC/D, SA-5, Floor 5, Department of 
State, 2200 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20522-0505, who may be 
reached on 202-632-2805 or 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 forms have been revised to clarify language used and 
remove unnecessary data collection.

Methodology

    Access to Forms DS-3036 and DS-3037 are found in the Student and 
Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS).


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    Dated: April 15, 2010.
Stanley S. Colvin,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Private Sector Exchange, Bureau of 
Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2010-9325 Filed 4-21-10; 8:45 am]
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