[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 71 (Friday, April 12, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21953-21954]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-08635]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary

[Document Identifier: HHS-OS-19201-60D]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Public Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of 
Health and Human Services, announces plans

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to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The ICR is for extending the 
use of the approved information collection assigned OMB control number 
0990-0001, which expires on September 30, 2013. Prior to submitting the 
ICR to OMB, OS seeks comments from the public regarding the burden 
estimate, below, or any other aspect of the ICR.

DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before June 11, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to 
[email protected] or by calling (202) 690-6162.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information Collection Clearance 
staff, [email protected] or (202) 690-6162.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting 
information, please include the document identifier HHS-OS-19201-60D 
for reference.
    Information Collection Request Title: Application for waiver of the 
two-year foreign residence requirement of the Exchange Visitor Program.
    OMB No.: 0990-0001.
    Abstract: The J-l visa is an exchange visa which carries a two-year 
return home requirement. The Department uses form HHS 426 and 
supplementary information sheets Supplement A--Research and Supplement 
B--Clinical Care to make a determination, in accordance with its 
published regulations, as to whether or not to recommend waiver of the 
two-year foreign residence requirement to the Department of State.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: Required as part of the 
application process to collect basic information such as name, address, 
family status, sponsor and current visa information.
    Likely Respondents: Research scientists and research facilities.
    Burden Statement: Burden in this context means the time expended by 
persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide the 
information requested. This includes the time needed to review 
instructions, to develop, acquire, install and utilize technology and 
systems for the purpose of collecting, validating and verifying 
information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and 
providing information, to train personnel and to be able to respond to 
a collection of information, to search data sources, to complete and 
review the collection of information, and to transmit or otherwise 
disclose the information. The total annual burden hours estimated for 
this ICR are summarized in the table below.

                                    Total Estimated Annualized Burden--Hours
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
                    Form name                        Number of     responses per   per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)         hours
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HHS 426.........................................              80              80               2             160
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............             160
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    OS specifically requests comments on (1) the necessity and utility 
of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of 
the agency's functions, (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden, (3) 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected, and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology to minimize the information 
collection burden.

Keith A. Tucker,
Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-08635 Filed 4-11-13; 8:45 am]
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