66412 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 208 / Thursday, October 28, 2010 / Notices 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Diane Heal, Assistant Director, Office of 

Contract Assistance, Office of 

Government Contracting, U.S. Small 

Business Administration, 409 Third 

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20416. For 

information about the WOSB Program 

visit the Web site at http://www.sba.gov/ 

wosb. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

On October 7, 2010 (75 FR 62258), the 

Small Business Administration (SBA) 

issued a final rule amending 13 CFR 

part 127, entitled ‘‘The Women-Owned 

Small Business Federal Contract 

Assistance Procedures,’’ and 

implementing procedures authorized by 

the Small Business Act (Pub. L. 85–536, 

as amended) to help ensure a level 

playing field on which Women-Owned 

Small Businesses (WOSBs) can compete 

for Federal contracting opportunities. 

In particular, the final rule: Identifies 

83 industries by four digit North 

American Industry Classification 

System codes in which WOSBs are 

underrepresented or substantially 

underrepresented; allows WOSBs and 

EDWOSBs to self-certify their status as 

long as adequate documents are 

provided to support the certification; 

allows WOSBs or EDWOSBs to be 

certified by approved third-party 

certifiers, including Federal agencies; 

sets forth the criteria to determine 

eligibility for the program; sets forth the 

contracting requirements for the 

program; and explains and expands the 

protest and eligibility examination 

process to ensure the eligibility of 

WOSBs or EDWOSBs for the program. 

The SBA also stated in the rule that 

it is effective February 4, 2011 because 

the agency is in the process of working 

with the Federal Acquisition Regulatory 

Council to implement this program in 

the Federal Acquisition Regulations. In 

addition, the SBA is working with the 

Integrated Acquisition Environment to 

make changes to the various Federal 

procurement data systems, which will 

be affected by this rule. 

Further, in the final rule the SBA 

examined the economic implications of 

the rule as required by the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601–612) and 

determined that the rule would have a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. In 

compliance with section 212 of the 

Small Business Regulatory Enforcement 

Fairness Act (Pub. L. 104–121), SBA is 

making available this Small Entity 

Compliance Guide, which explains in 

plain language the legal requirements of 

the WOSB Program, as set forth in the 

final rule. 

II. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

This compliance guide refers to a new 

collection of information that is 

necessitated by the WOSB program 

regulations. This collection of 

information has been submitted to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and approval under 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520). Approval is 

currently pending. 

III. Electronic Access 

Persons with access to the Internet 

may obtain the document at: http:// 

www.sba.gov/wosb. 

Dated: October 21, 2010. 

Karen Hontz, 

Director, Office of Government Contracting. 

[FR Doc. 2010–27272 Filed 10–27–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 7219] 

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: DS–156, Nonimmigrant 

Visa Application, OMB Control Number 

1405–0018 

ACTION: Notice of request for public 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of State is 

seeking Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) approval for the 

information collection described below. 

The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 

days for public comment in the Federal 

Register preceding submission to OMB. 

We are conducting this process in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995. 

• Title of Information Collection: 

Nonimmigrant Visa Application. 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0018. 

• Type of Request: Revision of a 

Currently Approved Collection. 

• Originating Office: Bureau of 

Consular Affairs (CA/VO). 

• Form Number: DS–156. 

• Respondents: Nonimmigrant visa 

applicants. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

800,000. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

800,000. 

• Average Hours per Response: 1 

hour. 

• Total Estimated Burden: 800,000 

hours per year. 

• Frequency: Once per respondent. 

• Obligation to Respond: Required to 

Obtain or Retain a Benefit. 

DATES: The Department will accept 

comments from the public up to 60 days 

from December 27, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any of the following methods: 

• E-mail: VisaRegs@state.gov (Subject 

line must read DS–156 Reauthorization). 

• Mail (paper, disk, or CD–ROM 

submissions): Chief, Legislation and 

Regulation Division, Visa Services—DS– 

156 Reauthorization, 2401 E. Street, 

NW., Washington, DC 20520–30106. 

You must include the DS form number 

(if applicable), information collection 

title, and OMB control number in any 

correspondence. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Direct requests for additional 

information regarding the collection 

listed in this notice, including requests 

for copies of the proposed information 

collection and supporting documents, to 

Stefanie Claus of the Office of Visa 

Services, U.S. Department of State, 2401 

E. Street, NW., L–603, Washington, DC 

20522, who may be reached at (202) 

663–2910. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are 

soliciting public comments to permit 

the Department to: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

information collection is necessary for 

the proper performance of our 

functions. 

• Evaluate the accuracy of our 

estimate of the burden of the 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 technology. 

Abstract of Proposed Collection 

Form DS–156 is required by 

regulation of all nonimmigrant visa 

applicants who do not use the Online 

Application for Nonimmigrant Visa 

(Form DS–160). Posts will use the DS– 

156 to elicit information necessary to 

determine an applicant’s visa eligibility. 

Methodology 

The DS–156 is completed by 

applicants online or, in exceptional 

circumstances, applicants may submit a 

paper application to posts abroad. The 

applicant prints the application and a 

2–D barcode. When the applicant 

appears at the interview the barcode is 

scanned and the information 

electronically received. 

Dated: October 19, 2010. 

Ellen M. Conway, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Acting, Bureau 

of Consular Affairs, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2010–27300 Filed 10–27–10; 8:45 am] 

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