[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 139 (Monday, July 21, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 42392]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-17125]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 8801]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Certificate of 
Eligibility for Exchange Visitor Status (J-Non-Immigrant)

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 August 20, 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 Robin J. Lerner, Deputy Assistant Secretary 
for Private Sector Exchange, ECA/EC, SA-5, Floor 5, U.S. Department of 
State, 2200 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20522-0505, who may be reached 
on (202) 632-3206 or at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
     Title of Information Collection: Certificate of 
Eligibility for Exchange Visitor Status (J-NONIMMIGRANT).
     OMB Control Number: OMB No. 1405-0119.
     Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved 
collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Educational and Cultural 
Affairs, Office of Policy and Program Support (ECA/EC).
     Form Number: DS-2019.
     Respondents: U.S. Department of State designated sponsors.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,400.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 325,000.
     Average Time Per Response: 45 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 243,750 hours.
     Frequency: On occasion.
     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 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 (22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.). Among the changes to the 
collection are: A name change to ``Certificate of Eligibility for 
Exchange Visitor Status (J-NONIMMIGRANT).'' However, each completed 
form will continue to note whether it is for a J-1 or a J-2 recipient. 
In addition, there are updates to the Paperwork Reduction Act address 
listed on Form DS-2019 and to form usage information. There has been a 
change to the exchange visitor name field to read Surname/Primary Name 
and Given Name. Changes also have been made to the following fields in 
the electronic data-gathering portion of the form: email address will 
be a required field at the time of validation for all exchange visitors 
coming to the United States under the auspices of designated Exchange 
Visitor Program sponsors [all categories except for International 
Visitors (22 CFR 62.28), Government Visitors (22 CFR 62.29), and 
visitors on U.S. Department of State-funded programs]; there will be an 
optional field for the exchange visitor's U.S. telephone number; and 
there will be fields for both the exchange visitor's mailing address 
and physical address. Three changes have been made to the instruction 
portion of Form DS-2019: Flight Trainees have been removed as an 
exchange category, as these are no longer part of the Exchange Visitor 
Program; instructions clarify who should sign the J-1 and J-2 forms; 
and amounts in the Insurance section have changed.
    Methodology: Access to Form DS-2019 is made available to 
Department-designated sponsors electronically via the Student and 
Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS).

    Dated: July 11, 2014.
Nicole Deaner,
Managing Director, Office of Private Sector Exchange, Bureau of 
Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2014-17125 Filed 7-18-14; 8:45 am]
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