[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 71 (Monday, April 14, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20959-20960]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-08329]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 8693]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Refugee 
Biographic Data

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.

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

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 Delicia Spruell, Department of State, PRM/
Admissions, 2025 E Street NW., Washington, DC 20522-0908, who may be 
reached on (202) 453-9257 or at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
     Title of Information Collection: Refugee Biographic Data
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0102
     Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved 
Collection
     Originating Office: Bureau of Population, Refugees, and 
Migration (PRM/A)
     Form Number: N/A
     Respondents: Refugee applicants for the U.S. Refugee 
Admissions Program
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 70,000
     Estimated Number of Responses: 70,000
     Average Time per Response: One-half hour
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 35,000 hours
     Frequency: Once per respondent
     Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain 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 Refugee Biographic Data Sheet 
describes a refugee applicant's personal characteristics and is needed 
to match the refugee with a resettlement agency to ensure appropriate 
initial reception and placement in the United States under the U.S. 
Refugee Admissions Program administered by the Bureau of Population, 
Refugees, and Migration, as cited in the Immigration and Nationality 
Act and the Refugee Act of 1980.
    Methodology: Biographic information is collected in a face-to-face 
intake process with the applicant overseas. An employee of a 
Resettlement Support Center, under cooperative agreement with PRM, 
collects the information and enters it into the Worldwide Refugee 
Admissions Processing System.

    Dated: April 8, 2014.
Kelly Gauger,
Deputy Director, Office of Admissions, Bureau of Population, Refugees, 
and Migration, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2014-08329 Filed 4-11-14; 8:45 am]
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