[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 6, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 33549]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-13708]



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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 7914]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Form DS-7002, 
Training/Internship Placement Plan, OMB Control Number 1405-0170

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: Training/Internship 
Placement Plan.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0170.
     Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Educational and Cultural 
Affairs, ECA/EC.
     Form Number: Form DS-7002.
     Respondents: Entities designated by the Department of 
State as sponsors of exchange visitor programs in the trainee or intern 
categories and U.S. businesses that provide the training or internship 
opportunity.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 160.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 30,000.
     Average Hours per Response: 2 hours.
     Total Estimated Burden: 60,000 hours.
     Frequency: On occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain a Benefit.

DATES: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
up to 30 days from June 6, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the Department of State Desk Officer in 
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB). You may submit comments by the following 
methods:
     Email: [email protected]. You must include the 
DS form number, information collection title, and OMB control number in 
the subject line of your message.
     Fax: 202-395-5806. Attention: Desk Officer for Department 
of State.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may obtain copies of the proposed 
information collection and supporting documents from Robin J. Lerner, 
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Private Sector Exchange, U.S. Department 
of State, SA-5, 2200 C Street NW., Floor 5, Washington, DC 20522; or 
email 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 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. Trainee/Internship Placement Plans are to be completed 
by designated program sponsors. A Training/Internship Placement Plan is 
required for each trainee or intern participant. It will set forth the 
training or internship program to be followed and includes the skills 
the trainee or intern will obtain, whether the trainee or intern will 
receive any remuneration for housing and living expenses (and if so, 
the amount), and estimates the living expenses and other costs the 
trainees or interns are likely to incur while in the United States. The 
Plan must be signed by the trainee or intern, a sponsor official, and 
the third party placement organization, if a third party organization 
is used in the conduct of the training or internship.
    Methodology: The collection will be submitted to the Department by 
mail or fax as requested by DoS during the review of a program 
sponsor's file, redesignation of a sponsor organization, or during the 
investigation of a complaint or incident.

    Dated: May 22, 2012.
Robin J. Lerner,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Private Sector Exchange, Bureau of 
Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2012-13708 Filed 6-5-12; 8:45 am]
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