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[Federal Register: August 17, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 158)]
[Notices]               
[Page 50791]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 7122]

 
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Recording, 
Reporting, and Data Collection Requirements Under 22 CFR Part 62, the 
Exchange Visitor Program--Student and Exchange Visitor Information 
System (SEVIS); Forms DS-3036, DS-3037, and DS-7000, OMB No. 1405-0147

ACTION: Notice of request for public comment and submission to OMB of 
proposed collection of information.

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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.
     Title of Information Collection: Recording, Reporting, and 
Data Collection Requirements Under 22 CFR Part 62 (DS-7000), the 
Exchange Visitor Program Application (Form DS-3036); and Update of 
Information on Exchange Visitor Program Sponsor (Form DS-3037).
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0147.
     Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Educational and Cultural 
Affairs, Office of Designation, ECA/EC/D.
     Form Number: Forms DS-3036, DS-3037 and DS-7000.
     Respondents: U.S. government and public and private 
organizations wishing to become Department of State designated sponsors 
authorized to conduct exchange visitor programs, and Department of 
State designated sponsors.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 191,810 (DS-3036--150; 
DS-3037--1,460; DS-7000--190,200).
     Estimated Number of Responses: 1,623,447 (DS-3036--150; 
DS-3037--2,920; DS-7000--1,620,377).
     Average Hours Per Response: DS-3036--8 hours; DS-3037--20 
minutes; DS-7000--45 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden: 1,323,260 (DS-3036--1,200 hours; 
DS-3037--973 hours; DS-7000--1,321,087).
     Frequency: On Occasion.
     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 August 17, 2010.

ADDRESSES: 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:
     E-mail: 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 Stanley S. Colvin, 
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Private Sector Exchange, Department of 
State, 2200 C Street, NW., 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20522-0505, who 
may be reached on (202) 632-6090, fax at 202-632-2701 or e-mail at 
JExchanges@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.
     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.
    Abstract of proposed collection:
    The collection is the continuation of information collected and 
needed by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in 
administering the Exchange Visitor Program (J-Visa) under the 
provisions of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act, as 
amended. The forms have been revised to clarify language used and 
remove unnecessary data collection.
    Methodology:
    Access to Forms DS-3036 and DS-3037 are found in the Student and 
Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS).

    Dated: August 10, 2010.
Stanley S. Colvin,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Private Sector Exchange, Bureau of 
Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2010-20307 Filed 8-16-10; 8:45 am]
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