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Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection. 

Modality of completion Number of 

respondents 

Frequency of 

response 

Average 

burden per 

response 

(minutes) 

Estimated total 

annual burden 

(hours) 

SSA–3885 ........................................................................................................ 76,000 1 13 16,467 

4. Modified Benefit Formula 

Questionnaire—0960–0395. SSA 

collects information on Form SSA–150 

to determine which formula to use in 

computing the Social Security benefit 

for someone who receives a pension 

from employment not covered by Social 

Security. The Windfall Elimination 

Provision (WEP) requires use of a 

benefit formula replacing a smaller 

percentage of a worker’s pre-retirement 

earnings. However, the resulting amount 

cannot show a difference in the benefit 

computed using the modified and 

regular formulas greater than one-half 

the amount of the pension received in 

the first month an individual is entitled 

to both the pension and the Social 

Security benefit. The SSA–150 collects 

the information needed to make all the 

necessary benefit computations. SSA 

requires the respondents to furnish the 

information on Form SSA–150 so we 

can calculate their benefits using the 

data they supply. SSA calculates the 

benefits of applicants who do not 

respond to this questionnaire using the 

full WEP reduction. SSA employees 

collect this information once from the 

applicants at the time they file their 

claim. The respondents are applicants 

for old age and disability benefits. 

Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection. 

Modality of completion Number of 

respondents 

Frequency of 

response 

Average 

burden per 

response 

(minutes) 

Estimated total 

annual burden 

(hours) 

SSA–150 .......................................................................................................... 90,000 1 8 12,000 

5. Employee Identification 

Statement—20 CFR 404.702—0960– 

0473. When two or more individuals 

report earnings under the same SSN, 

SSA collects information on Form SSA– 

4156 to credit the earnings to the correct 

individual and SSN. We send the SSA– 

4156 to the employer to: (1) Identify the 

employees involved; (2) resolve the 

discrepancy, and (3) credit the earnings 

to the correct SSN. The respondents are 

employers involved in erroneous wage 

reporting for an employee. 

Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection. 

Modality of completion Number of 

respondents 

Frequency of 

response 

Average 

burden per 

response 

(minutes) 

Estimated total 

annual burden 

(hours) 

SSA–4156 ........................................................................................................ 4,750 1 10 792 

Dated: March 25, 2014. 

Faye Lipsky, 

Reports Clearance Director, Social Security 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2014–06929 Filed 3–27–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4191–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 8675] 

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: Online Application for 

Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration 

ACTION: Notice of request for public 

comment and submission to OMB of 

proposed collection of information. 

SUMMARY: The Department of State has 

submitted the information collection 

described below to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

approval. In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 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. 

DATES: Submit comments directly to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) up to April 28, 2014. 

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: 

• 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: 

Direct requests for additional 

information regarding the collection 

listed in this notice, including requests 

for copies of the proposed collection 

instrument and supporting documents, 

to Sydney Taylor at PRA_

BurdenComments@state.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

• Title of Information Collection: 

Online Application for Immigrant 

Visa and Alien Registration. 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0185. 

• Type of Request: Revision of a 

Currently Approved Collection. 

• Originating Office: CA/VO/L/R. 

• Form Number: DS–260. 

• Respondents: Immigrant Visa 

Applicants. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

586,000 respondents. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

586,000 respondents. 

• Average Time per Response: 2 hour. 

• Total Estimated Burden Time: 

1,172,000 hours. 

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• Frequency: Once per Respondent. 

• 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 for 

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 

record. 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: Form 

DS–260 will be used to elicit 

information to determine the eligibility 

of aliens applying for immigrant visas. 

Methodology: The DS–260 will be 

submitted electronically to the 

Department via the internet. The 

applicant will be instructed to print a 

confirmation page containing a 2–D bar 

code record locator, which will be 

scanned at the time of adjudication. 

Applicants who submit the electronic 

application will no longer submit paperbased applications to the Department. 

Dated: March 20, 2014. 

Edward Ramotowski, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of 

Consular Affairs, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2014–06962 Filed 3–27–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 8674] 

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: NEA/PI Online Performance 

Reporting System (PRS) 

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, we are 

requesting comments on this collection 

from all interested individuals and 

organizations. The purpose of this 

notice is to allow 60 days for public 

comment preceding submission of the 

collection to OMB. 

DATES: The Department will accept 

comments from the public up to May 

27, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any of the following methods: 

• Web: Persons with access to the 

Internet may use the Federal Docket 

Management System (FDMS) to 

comment on this notice by going to 

www.Regulations.gov. You can search 

for the document by entering ‘‘Public 

Notice ####’’ in the Search bar. If 

necessary, use the Narrow by Agency 

filter option on the Results page. 

• Email: mepidatabasecomments@

state.gov. 

• Mail (paper, disk, or CD–ROM 

submissions): Catherine Bourgeois, 

Deputy Director, U.S. Department of 

State, Office of the Middle East 

Partnership Initiative (NEA/PI), Bureau 

of Near Eastern Affairs, NEA Mail 

Room—Room 6258, 2201 C St. NW., 

Washington, DC 20520. 

• Fax: 202–647–8445. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: 2430 E 

St. NW., (23rd and D St. NW.), Navy 

Hill—SA–4—Central, Second Floor, 

Washington, DC 20037. 

You must include the DS form 

number (if applicable), information 

collection title, and the 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 collection 

instrument and supporting documents, 

to Markita Cooke, U.S. Department of 

State, Office of the Middle East 

Partnership Initiative (NEA/PI), Bureau 

of Near Eastern Affairs, NEA Mail 

Room—Room 6258, 2201 C St. NW., 

Washington DC 20520, who may be 

reached on 202–776–8309 or at 

CookeMA@state.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

• Title of Information Collection: NEA/ 

PI Online Performance Reporting 

System (PRS). 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0183. 

• Type of Request: Extension. 

• Originating Office: NEA/PI. 

• Form Number: DS–4127. 

• Respondents: Recipients of NEA/PI 

grants. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 75 

respondents annually. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 300 

per year. 

• Average Time per Response: 20 hours. 

• Total Estimated Burden Time: 6000 

hours. 

• Frequency: quarterly. 

• 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 for 

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 

record. 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 

Since 2002, MEPI has obligated more 

than $800 million to over 725 

organizations, which carry out more 

than 1,000 projects in support of 

political, economic, education and 

women’s rights reform in 20 countries of 

the Middle East and North Africa. As a 

normal course of business and in 

compliance with 22 U.S.C. 2395(b) and 

OMB Guidelines contained in Circular 

A–110, recipient organizations are 

required to provide, and the U.S. State 

Department is required to collect, 

periodic program and financial 

performance reports. The responsibility 

of the State Department to track and 

monitor the programmatic and financial 

performance necessitates a database that 

can help facilitate this in a consistent 

and standardized manner. The MEPI 

Performance Reporting System (PRS) 

enables enhanced monitoring and 

evaluation of grants through 

standardized collection and storage of 

relevant award elements, such as 

quarterly progress reports, workplans, 

results monitoring plans, grant 

agreements, financial reports, and other 

business information related to MEPI 

implementers. The PRS streamlines 

communication with implementers and 

allows for rapid identification of 

information gaps for specific projects. 

Methodology 

Information will be entered into PRS 

electronically by respondents. 

Additional Information: 

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