[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 224 (Monday, November 24, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 53045]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-20722]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 12867]


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

ACTION: Notice of request for public comment.

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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 preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to 
January 23, 2026.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Web: Persons with access to the internet may comment on 
this notice by going to www.Regulations.gov. You can search for the 
document by entering ``Docket Number: DOS-2025-0401'' in the Search 
field. Then click the ``Comment Now'' button and complete the comment 
form.
     Email: [email protected].
     Regular Mail: Send written comments to: Regulatory 
Coordinator, Visa Services, Department of State, 600 19th St. NW, 
Washington, DC 20006.
    You must include the DS form number (if applicable), information 
collection title, and the OMB control number in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
     Title of Information Collection: JADE Act Questionnaire.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0236.
     Type of Request: Renewal of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: CA/VO.
     Form Number: DS-5537.
     Respondents: Burmese Applicants for U.S. Visas.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 22,800.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 22,800.
     Average Time per Response: 30 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 11,400 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

    Consular officers use the DS-5537 to evaluate and adjudicate an 
applicant's eligibility for a visa in accordance with the Tom Lantos 
Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act of 2008, 
Public Law 110-286. The JADE Act renders certain individuals involved 
in specified Burmese organizations or activities, as well as their 
immediate family members, ineligible for U.S. visas.

Methodology

    All Burmese nationals applying for a U.S. visa are required to 
complete the JADE Act questionnaire. The form is available on Embassy 
Rangoon's website, or consular staff may provide the applicant with a 
copy of the form directly. Immigrant visa applicants receive an email 
with detailed guidance for the interview and the questionnaire as an 
attachment. Nonimmigrant visa applicants typically receive the 
questionnaire through their appointment confirmation or from the 
embassy website. Applicants are required to bring the completed and 
signed form to the interview.

Stuart R. Wilson,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 2025-20722 Filed 11-21-25; 8:45 am]
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