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following text below the second 

signature and date line: 

For a child under 16 ‘‘This form must 

be mailed in’’ and both parents or the 

child’s legal guardians(s) must sign the 

form. In case of sole custody, include a 

copy of the supporting document (court 

order) with this form. 

The Department estimates that these 

changes will not result in an increase in 

the current burden time of 5 minutes 

per respondent. 

Dated: February 25, 2013. 

Brenda S. Sprague, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport 

Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs, 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2013–05651 Filed 3–11–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 8222] 

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: Shrimp Exporter’s/ 

Importer’s Declaration 

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 

13, 2013. 

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: DS2031@state.gov. 

• Mail: Office of Marine Conservation 

(OES/OMC), Attn: Section 609 Program, 

2201 C Street NW., Room 2758, 

Washington, DC, 20520. 

• Fax: (202) 736–7350. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: Office of 

Marine Conservation (OES/OMC), Attn: 

Section 609 Program, 2201 C Street 

NW., Room 2758, Washington, DC 

20520. 

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 Marlene Menard, Office of Marine 

Conservation, Bureau of Oceans and 

International Environmental and 

Scientific Affairs, Department of State, 

Washington, DC 20520–7818, who may 

be reached at menardmm@state.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

• Title of Information Collection: 

Shrimp Importer’s/Exporter’s 

Declaration. 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0095. 

• Type of Request: Extension of a 

Currently Approved Collection. 

• Originating Office: Bureau of 

Oceans and international Environmental 

and Scientific Affairs, Office of Marine 

Conservation (OES/OMC). 

• Form Number: DS–2031. 

• Respondents: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

3,000. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

10,000. 

• Average Time per Response: 10 

minutes. 

• Total Estimated Burden Time: 

1,666. 

• Frequency: On occasion. 

• Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. 

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: The 

Form DS–2031 is necessary to document 

imports of shrimp pursuant to the State 

Department’s implementation of Section 

609 of Public Law 101–162, which 

prohibits the entry into the United 

States of shrimp harvested in ways 

which are harmful to sea turtles. 

Respondents are shrimp exporters and 

government officials in countries that 

export shrimp to the United States. The 

DS–2031 Form is to be retained by the 

importer for a period of three years 

subsequent to entry, and during that 

time is to be made available to U.S. 

Customs and Border Protection or the 

Department of State upon request. 

Methodology: The DS–2031 form is 

completed by the exporter, the importer, 

and under certain conditions a 

government official of the exporting 

country. The DS–2031 Form 

accompanies shipments of shrimp and 

shrimp products to the United States 

and is to be made available to U.S. 

Customs and Border Protection at the 

time of entry. 

Dated: February 28, 2013. 

David A. Balton, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for 

Oceans and Fisheries, Bureau of Oceans and 

International Environmental and Scientific 

Affairs, Department of State 

[FR Doc. 2013–05653 Filed 3–11–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–09–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 8221] 

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: Exchange Student Survey 

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. 

DATE(S): Submit comments directly to 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) up to April 11, 2013. 

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 

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OMB control number in the subject line 

of 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 Andrej Kolaja, US Department of 

State, 2300 C St., Washington, DC 20037 

who may be reached 202–632–9362 or 

kolajaag@state.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

• Title of Information Collection: ECA 

Exchange Student Surveys. 

• OMB Control Number: none. 

• Type of Request: New Collection. 

• Originating Office: Educational and 

Cultural Affairs (ECA/PE/C/PY). 

• Form Number: SV2012–0007 

(Foreign Exchange students) and 

SV2012–0010 (U.S. Exchange students). 

• Respondents: Exchange students 

from foreign countries and the United 

States participating in Department of 

State sponsored programs from 2012– 

2016. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1800 annually—(1500 exchange 

students from foreign countries and 300 

US students studying in foreign 

countries). 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

1800 annually—(1500 exchange 

students from foreign countries and 300 

US students studying in foreign 

countries). 

• Average Time per Response: 15 

minutes. 

• Total Estimated Burden Time: 450 

hours. 

• Frequency: On occasion. 

• Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. 

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 

This collection of information is 

under the provisions of the Mutual 

Educational and Cultural Exchange Act, 

as amended, and the Exchange Visitor 

Program regulations (22 CFR Part 62), as 

applicable. The information collected 

will be used by the Department to 

ascertain whether there are any issues 

that would affect the safety and wellbeing of exchange program participants. 

Methodology 

The survey will be sent electronically 

via the Survey Monkey tool and 

responses collected electronically. If a 

respondent requests a paper version of 

the survey it will be provided. 

Dates: January 30, 2013. 

Mary Deane Conners, 

Director, Office of Citizen Exchanges, Bureau 

of Educational and Cultural Affairs, 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2013–05654 Filed 3–11–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 8220] 

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: Gilman Evaluation Survey 

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 11, 2013. 

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, 

Michelle Hale, ECA/P/V, Department of 

State (SA–44), 301 4th St. SW., 

Washington, DC 20547, who may be 

reached on 202–203–7205 or at 

halemj2@state.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

• Title of Information Collection: 

Gilman Evaluation Survey. 

• OMB Control Number: None. 

• Type of Request: New Collection. 

• Originating Office: Bureau of 

Educational and Cultural Affairs, ECA/ 

P/V. 

• Form Number: SV2012–0008. 

• Respondents: All grant recipients of 

the Benjamin A. Gilman International 

Scholarship who studied abroad during 

the nine-year period spanning the 2002/ 

2003 and 2010/2011 academic years. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

6,184. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

2,474. 

• Average Time per Response: 25 

minutes. 

• Total Estimated Burden Time: 1,031 

hours. 

• Frequency: One time. 

• Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. 

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 

This request for a new information 

collection will allow ECA/P/V to 

conduct a survey to provide data not 

currently available in order to review 

the experiences of recipients of the 

Benjamin A. Gilman International 

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