28922 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 95 / Wednesday, May 16, 2012 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 7887] 

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: DS–1884, Petition To 

Classify Special Immigrant Under INA 

203(b)(4) as an Employee or Former 

Employee of the U.S. Government 

Abroad, OMB 1405–0082 

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: 

Petition to Classify Special Immigrant 

Under INA 203(b)(4) as an employee or 

former employee of the U.S. 

Government Abroad. 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0082. 

• Type of Request: Extension of a 

Currently Approved Collection. 

• Originating Office: CA/VO/L/R. 

• Form Number: DS–1884. 

• Respondents: Aliens petitioning for 

immigrant visas under INA 203(b)(4). 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

300. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

300. 

• Average Hours per Response: 10 

minutes. 

• Total Estimated Burden: 50 hours. 

• Frequency: Once per petition. 

• Obligation to Respond: Required to 

Obtain Benefit. 

DATES: The Department will accept 

comments from the public up to 60 days 

from May 16, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any of the following methods: 

• Web: Persons with access to the 

Internet may view and comment on this 

notice by going to the Federal 

regulations Web site at 

www.regulations.gov. You can search for 

the document by: Selecting ‘‘Notice’’ 

under Document Type, entering the 

Public Notice number as the ‘‘Keyword 

or ID’’, checking the ‘‘Open for 

Comment’’ box, and then click 

‘‘Search’’. If necessary, use the ‘‘Narrow 

by Agency’’ option on the Results page. 

• Mail (paper, or CD–ROM 

submissions): Chief, Legislation and 

Regulations Division, Visa Services— 

DS–1884, 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 

Sydney Taylor of the Office of Visa 

Services, U.S Department of State, 2401 

E Street NW., L–630, Washington, DC 

who may be reached at 

taylors2@state.gov. 

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: 

DS–1884 solicits information from 

petitioners for special immigrant 

classification under Section 203(b)(4) of 

the Immigration and Nationality Act. An 

alien is classifiable as a special 

immigrant under Section 203(b)(4) if 

they meet the statutory qualifications in 

INA Section 101(a)(27)(D). A petitioner 

may apply within one year of 

notification by the Department of State 

that the Secretary has approved a 

recommendation that special immigrant 

status be accorded to the alien. DS–1884 

solicits information that will assist the 

consular officer in ensuring that the 

petitioner is statutorily qualified to 

receive such status, including meeting 

the years of service and exceptional 

service requirements. 

Methodology: 

This form can be obtained from posts 

abroad or through the Department’s 

eForms intranet site. The application 

available through eForms allows the 

applicant to complete the application 

online and then print the application. 

Most applicants are current federal 

government employees abroad and have 

access to the intranet system. Once the 

form is printed, it is submitted to post. 

Dated: April 27, 2012. 

David T. Donahue, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of 

Consular Affairs, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2012–11858 Filed 5–15–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 7884] 

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: DS–261, Electronic Choice 

of Address and Agent, OMB Control 

Number 1405–0186 

ACTION: Notice of request for public 

comment and submission to OMB of 

proposed collection of information. 

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. 

• Title of Information Collection: 

Electronic Choice of Address and Agent. 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0186. 

• Type of Request: Extension. 

• Originating Office: CA/VO/L/R. 

• Form Number: DS–261. 

• Respondents: Immigrant 

beneficiaries requesting change of 

address or designation of an authorized 

agent. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

700,000. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

700,000. 

• Average Hours per Response: 10 

minutes. 

• Total Estimated Burden: 116,666. 

• Frequency: Once per Respondent. 

• Obligation to Respond: Required to 

Obtain or Retain a Benefit. 

DATES: Submit comments to the Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) for 

up to 30 days from May 16, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Please 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 the following methods: 

• Email: 

oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. You 

must include the DS form number, 

information collection title, and 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: You 

may obtain copies of the proposed 

information collection and supporting 

documents from Sydney Taylor, Visa 

Services, U.S. Department of State, 2401 

E Street NW., L–603, Washington, DC 

20522, who may be reached at 

taylors2@state.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are 

soliciting public comments to permit 

the Department to: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

information collection is necessary to 

properly perform our functions. 


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