[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 24 (Thursday, February 5, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 5646]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-2489]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

[Public Notice: 4613]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Recordkeeping, 
Reporting and Data Collection Requirements Under 22 CFR Part 62--the 
Exchange Visitor Program, Student and Exchange Visitor Information 
System (SEVIS); OMB <greek-i>1405-0147

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State has submitted the following 
information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995. Comments should be submitted to OMB within 30 days of the 
publication of this notice.
    The following summarizes the information collection proposal 
submitted to OMB:
    Type of Request: Revision and Extension of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
    Originating Office: Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
    Title of Information Collection: Recordkeeping, Reporting, and Data 
Collection Requirements Under 22 CFR 62--the Exchange Visitor Program, 
Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS).
    Frequency: Continuous.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Respondents: Designated program sponsors, potential sponsors, 
exchange visitors, foreign governments, and U.S. medical schools.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 190,205 respondents.
    Average Hours Per Response: 5.5 hours. (The time burden per 
response ranges from 5 minutes to 20 hours depending on the 
requirement.)
    Total Estimated Burden: 11,050,170 hours.
    Public comments are being solicited to permit the agency to:
    <bullet<ls-thn-eq> Evaluate whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information will have practical 
utility.
    <bullet<ls-thn-eq> Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate 
of the burden of the collection, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used.
    <bullet<ls-thn-eq> Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected.
    <bullet<ls-thn-eq> Minimize the reporting burden on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of technology.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the proposed information 
collection and supporting documents may be obtained from Mr. Stanley 
Colvin, 301 4th Street, SW., Room 734, Washington, DC 20547, or at 
(202) 401-9810. Public comments and questions should be directed to the 
State Department Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Washington, DC 20530, 
who may be reached on (202) 395-7860.

    Dated: August 8, 2003.
Patricia S. Harrison,
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, 
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 04-2489 Filed 2-4-04; 8:45 am]
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