[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 12, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 2190]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-501]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 7294]


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 comment.

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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: Extension of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Office of Designation--ECA/EC/D.
     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.
     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 January 12, 2011.

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 Private Sector Exchange, SA-5, 5th Floor, 2200 C 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20522.
     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, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Private Sector Exchange, U.S. Department of State, SA-5, 
5th Floor, 2200 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20522; 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 administration of the Exchange Visitor Program 
(J-Visa).
     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.
    Methodology: Access to Form DS-2019 is made available to Department 
designated sponsors electronically via the Student and Exchange Visitor 
Information System (SEVIS).

    Dated: January 6, 2011.
Stanley S. Colvin,
Deputy Assistant Secretary For Private Sector Exchange, Office of 
Exchange Coordination, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, 
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2011-501 Filed 1-11-11; 8:45 am]
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