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that they do not want publicly 

disclosed. 

Allison R. Davis, 

Executive Director CPAC, Bureau of 

Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department 

of State. 

[FR Doc. 2021–02371 Filed 2–4–21; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 11335] 

30 Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: Supplemental Questions 

for Visa Applicants 

ACTION: Notice of request for public 

comment. 

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 and 

implementing OMB guidance, 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 preceding submission of the 

collection to OMB. 

DATES: The Department will accept 

comments from the public up to March 

8, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the 

Department of State Desk Officer in the 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs at OMB. You may submit 

comments by the following methods: 

• Email: oira_submission@

omb.eop.gov. 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: 

Megan Herndon, Senior Regulatory 

Coordinator, Visa Services, Bureau of 

Consular Affairs at PRA_

BurdenComments@state.gov or over 

telephone at (202) 485–7586. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

• Title of Information Collection: 

Supplemental Questions for Visa 

Applicants. 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0226. 

• Type of Request: Revision of a 

Currently Approved Collection. 

• Originating Office: CA/VO. 

• Form Number: DS–5535. 

• Respondents: Certain immigrant 

and nonimmigrant visa applicants 

worldwide who have been determined 

to warrant additional scrutiny in 

connection with terrorism, national 

security-related, or other visa 

ineligibilities. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

75,000. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

75,000. 

• Average Time per Response: 55 

minutes. 

• Total Estimated Burden Time: 

68,750 hours. 

• Frequency: Once per respondent’s 

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 of 

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 

records. 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 Department requests an extension 

on the collection of following 

information, from a subset of visa 

applicants worldwide, in order to more 

rigorously evaluate applicants for 

terrorism, national security-related, or 

other visa ineligibilities: 

• Travel history during the last fifteen 

years, including source of funding for 

travel; 

• Address history during the last 

fifteen years; 

• Employment history during the last 

fifteen years; 

• All passport numbers and country 

of issuance held by the applicant; 

• Names and dates of birth for all 

siblings; 

• Name and dates of birth for all 

children; and 

• Names and dates of birth for all 

current and former spouses, or civil or 

domestic partners. 

Regarding travel history, applicants 

may be requested to provide details of 

their international or domestic (within 

their country of nationality) travel, if it 

appears to the consular officer that the 

applicant has been in an area while the 

area was under the operational control 

of a terrorist organization as defined in 

section 212(a)(3)(B)(vi) of the 

Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 

U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(vi). Applicants may 

be asked to recount or explain the 

details of their travel, and when 

possible, provide supporting 

documentation. While the Department 

previously required applicants 

completing the DS–5535 to provide 

their social media platforms and 

identifiers, also known as handles, used 

during the last five years, and phone 

numbers and email addresses used 

during the last five years, the form no 

longer includes those fields, which are 

now incorporated into the DS–156 

Nonimmigrant Visa Application, DS– 

160 Online Nonimmigrant Visa 

Application. 

This information collection continues 

implementation of the directive of the 

President, in the Memorandum for the 

Secretary of State, the Attorney General, 

the Secretary of Homeland Security of 

March 6, 2017, to implement additional 

protocols and procedures focused on 

‘‘ensuring the proper collection of all 

information necessary to rigorously 

evaluate all grounds of inadmissibility 

or deportability, or grounds for the 

denial of other immigration benefits.’’ 

Consular posts worldwide regularly 

engage with U.S. law enforcement and 

partners in the U.S. intelligence 

community to identify characteristics of 

applicant populations warranting 

increased scrutiny. The additional 

information collected facilitates 

consular officer efforts to apply more 

rigorous evaluation of these applicants 

for visa ineligibilities. In accordance 

with existing authorities, visas may not 

be denied on the basis of race, religion, 

ethnicity, national origin, political 

views, gender, or sexual orientation. 

Failure to provide requested 

information will not necessarily result 

in visa denial, if the consular officer 

determines the applicant has provided a 

credible explanation why he or she 

cannot answer a question or provide 

requested supporting documentation, 

such that the consular officer is able to 

conclude that the applicant has 

provided adequate information to 

determine the applicant’s eligibility to 

receive the visa. The information 

requested on this form will not be used 

to deny visas based on applicants’ race, 

religion, ethnicity, national origin, 

political views, gender, or sexual 

orientation. 

Section 3 of the President’s January 

20, 2021 Proclamation on Ending 

Discriminatory Bans on Entry to The 

United States, requires the Department 


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to assemble a report on current 

screening and vetting procedures, 

information sharing practices, and 

recommendations to improve these 

activities, to include an evaluation of 

the usefulness of the DS–5535. The 

Department is aware of these 

requirements, and is committed to 

evaluating and improving the utility of 

the DS–5535 accordingly. 

Methodology 

Department of State consular officers 

at visa-adjudicating posts worldwide 

will ask the additional questions to 

resolve an applicant’s identity or to vet 

for terrorism, national security-related, 

or other visa ineligibilities when the 

consular officer determines that the 

circumstances of a visa applicant, a 

review of a visa application, or 

responses in a visa interview indicate a 

need for greater scrutiny. The additional 

questions may be sent electronically to 

the applicant or be presented orally or 

in writing at the time of the interview. 

Julie M. Stufft, 

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau 

of Consular Affairs, Department of State. 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 11347] 

Proposal To Extend and Amend 

Cultural Property Agreement Between 

the United States and Egypt 

AGENCY: Department of State. 

ACTION: Public notice. 

SUMMARY: Proposal to extend and amend 

the Memorandum of Understanding 

Concerning the Imposition of Import 

Restrictions on Categories of 

Archaeological Material of the Arab 

Republic of Egypt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Catherine Foster, Cultural Heritage 

Center, Bureau of Educational and 

Cultural Affairs: 202–632–6301; 

culprop@state.gov; include ‘‘Egypt’’ in 

the subject line. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to the authority vested in the Assistant 

Secretary of State for Educational and 

Cultural Affairs, and pursuant to 19 

U.S.C. 2602(f)(1), an extension and 

amendment of the Memorandum of 

Understanding Concerning the 

Imposition of Import Restrictions on 

Categories of Archaeological Material of 

the Arab Republic of Egypt is hereby 

proposed. 

A copy of the Memorandum of 

Understanding, the Designated List of 

categories of material restricted from 

import into the United States, and 

related information can be found at the 

Cultural Heritage Center website: http:// 

culturalheritage.state.gov. 

Allison R. Davis, 

Executive Director CPAC, Bureau of 

Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department 

of State. 

[FR Doc. 2021–02369 Filed 2–4–21; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 11346] 

Notice of Receipt of Request From the 

Government of the Republic of Albania 

Under Article 9 of the 1970 UNESCO 

Convention on the Means of 

Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit 

Import, Export and Transfer of 

Ownership of Cultural Property 

AGENCY: Department of State. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Notice of receipt of request 

from Albania for cultural property 

protection. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Chelsea Freeland, Cultural Heritage 

Center, Bureau of Educational and 

Cultural Affairs: 202–632–6301; 

culprop@state.gov; include ‘‘Albania’’ in 

the subject line. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Government of the Republic of Albania 

made a request to the Government of the 

United States on November 9, 2020, 

under Article 9 of the 1970 UNESCO 

Convention on the Means of Prohibiting 

and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export 

and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural 

Property. Albania’s request seeks U.S. 

import restrictions on archaeological 

and ethnological material representing 

Albania’s cultural patrimony. Pursuant 

to the authority vested in the Assistant 

Secretary of State for Educational and 

Cultural Affairs, and pursuant to 19 

U.S.C. 2602(f)(1), notification of the 

request is hereby published. A public 

summary of Albania’s request and 

information about U.S. implementation 

of the 1970 UNESCO Convention will be 

available at the Cultural Heritage Center 

website: http://

culturalheritage.state.gov. 

Allison R. Davis, 

Executive Director CPAC, Bureau of 

Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department 

of State. 

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TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY 

Programmatic Environmental Impact 

Statement—Clinch River Nuclear Site 

Advanced Nuclear Reactor Technology 

Park 

AGENCY: Tennessee Valley Authority. 

ACTION: Notice of intent. 

SUMMARY: The Tennessee Valley 

Authority (TVA) intends to prepare a 

Programmatic Environmental Impact 

Statement (PEIS) to address the 

potential environmental effects 

associated with the construction, 

operation, and decommissioning of an 

advanced nuclear reactor technology 

park at the Clinch River Nuclear (CRN) 

Site in Oak Ridge, Roane County, 

Tennessee. The park would contain one 

or more advanced nuclear reactors with 

a cumulative electrical output not to 

exceed 800 megawatts electric (MWe). 

TVA plans to evaluate a variety of 

alternatives including a no-action 

alternative. Public comments are invited 

to identify other potential alternatives, 

information, and analysis relevant to the 

proposed action. 

DATES: The public scoping period begins 

with the publication of this Notice in 

the Federal Register and comments on 

the scope of the PEIS must be received 

or postmarked by March 19, 2021. To 

accommodate social distancing 

guidelines and public health 

recommendations related to the COVID– 

19 pandemic, TVA will host a virtual 

open house on March 1, 2021 from 

6:00–8:00 p.m. EST. Visit https://

www.tva.com/nepa to obtain more 

information. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted in writing to J. Taylor Cates, 

NEPA Specialist, 1101 Market Street, BR 

2C–C, Chattanooga, TN 37402. 

Comments may also be submitted online 

at: https://www.tva.com/nepa or by 

email to nepa@tva.gov. Due to COVID– 

19 teleworking restrictions, electronic 

submission of comments is encouraged 

to ensure timely review and 

consideration. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Other related questions should be sent 

to Tennessee Valley Authority, J. Taylor 

Cates, NEPA Specialist, 1101 Market 

Street, BR 2C–C, Chattanooga, TN, 

37402, 423–751–2732, or jtcates@

tva.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice is provided in accordance with 

the Council on Environmental Quality’s 

(CEQ) regulations for implementing the 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA) at 40 CFR parts 1500–1508 and 

Section 106 of the National Historic 


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