[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 209 (Monday, October 29, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 54413]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23520]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 10594]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: JADE Act 
Questionnaire

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 November 28, 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: JADE Act Questionnaire.
     OMB Control Number: None.
     Type of Request: New Collection.
     Originating Office: CA/VO/L/R.
     Form Number: DS-5537.
     Respondents: Burmese Applicants for U.S. Visas.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,500.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 20,500.
     Average Time per Response: 30 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 10,250 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 Tom Lantos Block Burmese Jade Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts 
(JADE) Act of 2008, Public Law 110-286, renders certain individuals 
involved in specified Burmese organizations or activities ineligible 
for U.S. visas, including: Leaders of the State Peace and Development 
Council (SPDC), the Burmese military, or the Union Solidarity 
Development Association (USDA); officials of the SPDC, the Burmese 
military, or the USDA involved in human rights violations and impeding 
democracy in Burma; and Burmese persons who provided substantial 
economic or political support to the SPDC, Burmese military, or USDA. 
Immediate family members of these individuals are also ineligible for 
United States visas. Department of State consular officers will use the 
information provided to evaluate and adjudicate the individual 
applicant's eligibility for a visa consistent with these requirements.

Methodology

    Visa applicants from Burma will fill out and submit the 
supplemental form and provide it to consular officers. Consular 
officers will use the form to screen for potential visa ineligibility 
under the JADE Act.

Edward J. Ramotowski,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 2018-23520 Filed 10-26-18; 8:45 am]
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