[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 144 (Thursday, July 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35533-35534]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-15957]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 10470]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application for 
Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration

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 27, 2018.

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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
     Title of Information Collection: Application for Immigrant 
Visa and Alien Registration.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0015.
     Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Visa 
Office (CA/VO/L/R).
     Form Number: DS-230.
     Respondents: Applicants for Cuban Family Reunification 
Parole or Immigrant Visas that are not able to use the DS-260, where 
authorized by the Department.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,000.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 20,000.
     Average Time per Response: 125 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 41,667 annual hours.
     Frequency: Once per application.
     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 Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration (DS-230) 
is used to collect biographical information from individuals seeking 
for Cuban Family Reunification Parole. While this discretionary parole 
authority is exercised by the Department of Homeland Security, an 
applicant must demonstrate that he or she is eligible for an immigrant 
visa. In rare circumstances, an applicant for an immigrant visa may 
complete the DS-230 in lieu of the online version of the application 
(DS-260, OMB Control Number 1405-0185). The consular

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officer uses the information collected to elicit information necessary 
to determine an applicant's immigrant visa eligibility.

Methodology

    Applicants will complete the DS-230 and submit it to a consular 
post. A consular officer will review the application to determine 
whether the applicant is eligible for an immigrant visa.

Morgan Andrew Parker,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, 
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2018-15957 Filed 7-25-18; 8:45 am]
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