[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 187 (Thursday, September 28, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45351-45352]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-20701]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 10145]


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

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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DATES: Submit comments directly to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) up to October 30, 2017.

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 G. Kevin Saba, Director, Office of Policy and 
Program Support, ECA/EC, SA-5, Floor 5, U.S. Department of State, 2200 
C Street NW., Washington, DC 20522-0505, who may be reached at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
     Title of Information Collection: Certificate of 
Eligibility for Exchange Visitor Status (J-NONIMMIGRANT).
     OMB Control Number: 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: 1,500.
     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-Nonimmigrant) under the 
provisions of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act, as 
amended (22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.). The Form DS-2019 is the document that 
provides the information needed to identify an individual (and spouse 
and dependents, where applicable) seeking to enter the U.S. as an 
Exchange Visitor in J-Nonimmigrant status. Changes have been made to 
Section 6 of the DS-2019 to include a responsible officer/alternate 
responsible officer attestation that the sponsor has complied with 
requirements in 22 CFR 62.12(b). In the instructions to Form DS-2019, 
Section 2 of the instructions has been reworded to ensure that exchange 
visitors and their accompanying spouses and dependents remain in 
compliance with insurance requirements under 22 CFR 62.14 during the 
course of the exchange.

Methodology

    Access to Form DS-2019 is made available to Department-designated 
sponsors electronically via the Student and Exchange Visitor 
Information System (SEVIS).

G. Kevin Saba,
Director, Office of Policy and Program Support Office of Private Sector 
Exchange, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department 
of State.
[FR Doc. 2017-20701 Filed 9-27-17; 8:45 am]
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