[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 11, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 1777]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-359]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 7750]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-260, 
Electronic Application for Immigration Visa and Alien Registration, 
1405-0185

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: Electronic Application 
for Immigration Visa and Alien Registration.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0185.
     Type of Request: Extension.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Visa 
Services (CA/VO/L/R)
     Form Number: DS-260.
     Respondents: Immigrant Visa Applicants.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 700,000.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 700,000.
     Average Hours per Response: 2 hours.
     Total Estimated Burden: 1,400,000.
     Frequency: Once per respondent.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain Benefits.

DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to 60 
days from January 11, 2012.

ADDRESSES: 
     Web: Persons with access to the Internet may view and 
comment on this notice by going to the regulations.gov Web site at 
http://www.regulations.gov/#!home and searching for the Public Notice 
number indicated at the beginning of this notice.
     Mail (paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions): Chief, 
Legislation and Regulations Division, Visa Services--DS-260, 2401 E 
Street NW., Washington DC 20520-30106.

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 Sydney Taylor of the Visa Services 
Directorate, Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State, 2401 
E Street NW., L-630, Washington, DC 20520-30106, who may be reached 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: Form DS-260 will be used to elicit 
information to determine the eligibility of aliens applying for 
immigrant visas.
    Methodology: The DS-260 will be submitted electronically to the 
Department via the Internet. The applicant will be instructed to print 
a confirmation page containing a 2-D bar code record locator, which 
will be scanned at the time of processing. Applicants who submit the 
electronic application will no longer submit paper-based applications 
to the Department.

    Dated: December 20, 2011.
David T. Donahue,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 2012-359 Filed 1-10-12; 8:45 am]
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