[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 142 (Tuesday, July 24, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43412-43413]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-18040]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 7960]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS 7655, Iraqi 
Citizens and Nationals Employed by Federal Contractors and Grantees

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: Iraqi Citizens and 
Nationals Employed by Federal Contractors, Grantees and Cooperative 
Agreement Partners.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0184.
     Type of Request: Extension of an Approved Collection.
     Originating Office: PRM/A.
     Form Number: DS 7655.
     Respondents: Federal Contractors, grantees, and 
cooperative agreement partners of the Department of State.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 200.
     Average Hours per Response: .5.
     Total Estimated Burden: 100 hours.
     Frequency: On occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.

DATES: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
up to 30 days from July 24, 2012.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Web: Persons with access to the Internet may view and 
comment on this notice by going to the Federal regulations Web site at 
www.regulations.gov. You can search for the document by: Selecting 
``Notice'' under Document Type, entering the

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Public Notice number as the ``Keyword or ID'', checking the ``Open for 
Comment'' box, and then click ``Search''. If necessary, use the 
``Narrow by Agency'' option on the Results page.
     Email: [email protected].
     Mail (paper, or CD submissions): DOS/PRM, Office of 
Admissions, 2025 E Street NW., Washington, DC 20522-0908.
    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 Charles Hawley, who may be reached on 202-453-
9249 or 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 National Defense Authorization 
Act (NDAA) of 2008 became Public Law 110-181 on 28 January 2008. 
Section 1248(c)--``Report on Iraqi Citizens and Nationals Employed by 
the United States Government or Federal Contractors in Iraq''--of this 
Act requires the Secretary of State to request from each prime 
contractor or grantee that has performed work in Iraq for the 
Department of State since March 20, 2003, under a contract, grant, or 
cooperative agreement with their respective agencies that is valued in 
excess of $25,000, information that can be used to verify the 
employment of Iraqi nationals by such contractor or grantee. To the 
extent possible, biographical information, to include employee name, 
date(s) of employment, biometric, and other data must be collected and 
used to verify employment for the processing and adjudication of 
refugee, asylum, special immigrant visa, and other immigration claims 
and applications.
    Methodology:
    The Department of State will collect the information via electronic 
submission.
    Additional Information:
    This information collection will be used to fulfill the 
requirements under Section 1248 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 108-181)

    Dated: July 12, 2012.
Amy B. Nelson,
Acting Director, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, 
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2012-18040 Filed 7-23-12; 8:45 am]
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