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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 16, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 28921]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-11861]

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 7885]

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-260, 
Electronic Application for Immigration Visa and Alien Registration, 
1405-0185

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: Electronic Application 
for Immigration Visa and Alien Registration.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0185.
     Type of Request: Extension.
     Originating Office: CA/VO/L/R.
     Form Number: DS-260.
     Respondents: Immigrant Visa Applicants.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 700,000.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 700,000.
     Average Hours per Response: 2 hours.
     Total Estimated Burden: 1,400,000.
     Frequency: Once per Respondent.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain Benefits.

DATES: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
up to 30 days from May 16, 2012.

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 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, Department of State, 2401 E Street NW., L-603, 
Washington, DC 20522, at (202) 663-3721.

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:
    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 paper-based applications to the 
Department.

    Dated: May 4, 2012.
David T. Donahue,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 2012-11861 Filed 5-15-12; 8:45 am]
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