Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 37 / Monday, February 26, 2007 / Notices 8411 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 5701] 

60-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, DS–7000 

(SEVIS); OMB No. 1405–0147 

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: 

Recording, Reporting, and Data 

Collection Requirements Under 22 CFR 

Part 62, the Exchange Visitor Program—

Student and Exchange Visitor 

Information System (SEVIS). 

• OMB Control Number: OMB No. 

1405–0147. 

• Type of Request: Revision of a 

Currently Approved Collection. 

• Originating Office: Office of 

Exchange Coordination and 

Designation—ECA/EC/AG and ECA/EC/ 

PS. 

• Form Number: Form DS–3036, DS–

3037, DS–7000 (SEVIS). 

• Respondents: U.S. government, and 

public and private organizations 

wishing to become designated sponsors 

and Department of State designated 

sponsors. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

190,200. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

1,620,375. 

• Average Hours Per Response: 7 

hours. 

• Total Estimated Burden: 1,321,087 

hours. 

• Frequency: On occasion. 

• Obligation to Respond: Required to 

Obtain or Retain a Benefit. 

DATES: The Department will accept 

comments from the public up to 60 days 

from February 26, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by any of the following 

methods: 

• Persons with access to the Internet 

may also view this notice and provide 

comments by going to the 

regulations.gov web site at: http:// 

www.regulations.gov/index.cfm. 

• Mail (paper, disk, or CD–ROM 

submissions): U.S. Department of State, 

Office of Exchange Coordination and 

Designation, SA–44, 301 4th Street, 

SW., Room 734, Washington, DC 20547. 

• E-mail: jexchanges@state.gov 

You must include the DS form 

number (if applicable), information 

collection title, and OMB control 

number in any correspondence. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Stanley S. Colvin, Director, Office of 

Exchange Coordination and 

Designation, U.S. Department of State, 

SA–44, 301 4th Street, SW., Room 734, 

Washington, DC 20547; 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 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: 

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 include 

the addition of a new category of Intern. 

Methodology: 

Access to Forms DS–3036 and DS–

3037 are found in the Student and 

Exchange Visitor Information System 

(SEVIS), http://www.ice.gov/sevis/. 

Dated: February 8, 2007. 

Stanley S. Colvin, 

Director, Office of Exchange Coordination & 

Designation, Bureau of Educational and 

Cultural Affairs, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. E7–3210 Filed 2–23–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 5700] 

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: DS–2028, Overseas 

Schools Grant Status Report, OMB 

1405–0033 

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: 

Overseas Schools Grant Status Report. 

• OMB Control Number: OMB 1405–

0033. 

• Type of Request: Extension of a 

Currently Approved Collection. 

• Originating Office: Bureau of 

Administration, A/OPR/OS. 

• Form Number: DS–2028. 

• Respondents: overseas school 

grantees. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

185. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

185. 

• Average Hours Per Response: 15 

minutes. 

• Total Estimated Burden: 46 hours. 

• Frequency: annually. 

• 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 February 26, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Direct comments and 

questions to Katherine Astrich, the 

Department of State Desk Officer in the 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs at the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB), who may be reached at 

202–395–4718. You may submit 

comments by any of the following 

methods: 

• E-mail: kastrich@omb.eop.gov. You 

must include the DS form number, 

information collection title, and OMB 

control number in the subject line of 

your message. 

• Mail (paper, disk, or CD–ROM 

submissions): Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Office of 

Management and Budget, 725 17th 

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503. 

• Fax: 202–395–6974. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You 

may obtain copies of the proposed 

information collection and supporting 

documents from Keith Miller, 

Department of State, Office of Overseas 

Schools, A/OPR/OS, Room H328, SA–1, 


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