[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 188 (Monday, September 29, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58400-58401]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-23111]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 8888]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Training/
Internship Placement Plan

ACTION: Notice of request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. 
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 60 days for 
public comment preceded submission of the collection to OMB.

DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to 
November 28, 2014.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Web: Persons with access to the Internet may use the 
Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) to comment on this notice by 
going to www.Regulations.gov. You can search for the document by 
entering ``Public Notice 8888'' in the Search bar. If necessary, use 
the Narrow by Agency filter option on the Results page.
     Email: [email protected].
     Mail (paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions): U.S. Department 
of State, ECA/EC, SA-5, Floor 5, 2200 C Street NW., Washington, DC 
20522-0505, ATTN: Federal Register Notice Response.
    You must include the DS form number (if applicable), information 
collection title, and the 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 collection instrument and 
supporting documents, to Robin J. Lerner, Deputy Assistant Secretary 
for Private Sector Exchange, ECA/EC, SA-5, Floor 5, 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: Training/Internship 
Placement Plan.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0170.
     Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Educational and Cultural 
Affairs, ECA/EC.
     Form Number: Form DS-7002.
     Respondents: Entities designated by the Department of 
State as sponsors of exchange visitor programs in the trainee or intern 
categories and U.S. businesses that provide the training or internship 
opportunity.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 120.

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     Estimated Number of Responses: 30,000.
     Average Hours Per Response: 1.5 hours.
     Total Estimated Burden: 45,000 hours.
     Frequency: On occasion depending on the number of exchange 
participants annually.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain 
Benefits.
    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper performance of 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, 
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
technology.
    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 of 1961, 
as amended. Trainee/Internship Placement Plans are to be completed by 
designated program sponsors. A Training/Internship Placement Plan is 
required for each trainee or intern participant. It will set forth the 
training or internship program to be followed, methods of supervision, 
the skills the trainee or intern will obtain, and trainee or intern 
remuneration. The plan must be signed by the trainee or intern, 
sponsor, and the third party placement organization, if a third party 
organization is used in the conduct of the training or internship. Upon 
request, trainees or interns must present a fully executed Trainee/
Internship Placement Plan on Form DS-7002 to any Consular Official 
interviewing them in connection with the issuance of J-1 visas.

    Dated: September 22, 2014.
Robin Lerner,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Private Sector Exchange Bureau of 
Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2014-23111 Filed 9-26-14; 8:45 am]
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