[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 50 (Friday, March 14, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14566-14567]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-05689]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 8657]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Online 
Application for Nonimmigrant Visa

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 information 
collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for approval. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we 
are requesting comments on this collection from all interested 
individuals and organizations. The purpose of this Notice is to allow 
30 days for public comment.

DATES: Submit comments directly to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) up to April 14, 2014.

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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 the 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: Direct requests for additional 
information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including 
requests for copies of the proposed collection instrument and 
supporting documents, to Sydney Taylor, who may be reached at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
     Title of Information Collection: Online Application for 
Nonimmigrant Visa.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0182.
     Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved 
collection.
     Originating Office: CA/VO/L/R.
     Form Number: DS-160.
     Respondents: All Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 11,100,276.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 11,100,276.
     Average Time per Response: 75 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 13,875,345.
     Frequency: Once per respondent.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain a 
Benefit.
    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper functions of the Department.
     Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost 
burden for this 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 
information technology.
    Please note that comments submitted in response to this Notice are 
public record. Before including any detailed personal information, you 
should be aware that your comments as submitted, including your 
personal information, will be available for public review.
    Abstract of proposed collection:
    The Online Application for Nonimmigrant Visa (DS-160) will be used 
to collect biographical information from individuals seeking a 
nonimmigrant visa. The consular officer uses the information collected 
to determine the applicant's eligibility for a visa. This collection 
combines questions from current information collections DS-156 
Nonimmigrant Visa Application, DS-156E Nonimmigrant Treaty Trader 
Investor Application (for certain qualifiers), DS-156K Nonimmigrant 
Fianc[eacute] Application, DS-157 Nonimmigrant Supplemental Visa 
Application, and DS-158 Contact Information and Work History 
Application, with a new question asking whether the applicant is a 
permanent resident of a country other than country or place of 
nationality and, if so, to indicate that country.
    Methodology:
    The DS-160 will be submitted electronically to the Department via 
the internet. The applicant will be instructed to print a confirmation 
page containing a bar coded 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: March 7, 2014.
Edward Ramotowski,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 2014-05689 Filed 3-13-14; 8:45 am]
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