[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 27, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 7332]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-01782]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 11328]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Training/
Internship Placement Plan
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 February 26, 2021.
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 any of 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, Office of Private Sector Exchange, ECA/EC, SA-4E, U.S.
Department of State, Washington, DC 20522-0505, who may be reached on
202-634-4710 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, Office of Private Sector Exchange (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.
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 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 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.
Methodology
This collection does not employ statistical methods. Access to Form
DS-7002 is made available to Department designated sponsors
electronically.
Kevin E. Bryant,
Deputy Director, Office of Directives Management, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2021-01782 Filed 1-26-21; 8:45 am]
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