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• Estimated Number of Respondents: 17,784.

• Estimated Number of Responses: 17,784.

• Average Hours per Response: 30 minutes.

• Total Estimated Burden: 8,892 hours.

• Frequency: On Occasion.

• Obligation to Respond: Application for Benefits. Although acquisition of citizenship is not a federal ‘‘benefit,’’ applicants will not be able to obtain citizenship for their child(ren) if they do not provide the information requested in the form.

**DATES :**  Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for up to 30 days from June 1, 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 Derek A. Rivers, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Overseas Citizens Services (CA/OCS/PRI), U.S. Department of State, SA–29, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20520 or at ASKPRI@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 purpose of the information collection is to determine if a U.S. citizen/national parent possesses the requisite physical presence or residence in the United States prior to their child’s birth to transmit U.S. citizenship to the child, to establish parentage of the child, and to fulfill the requirements of 8 U.S.C. 1409(a) which requires a written statement of financial support to be provided by U.S. citizen fathers for children born out of wedlock.

Methodology: The information is collected in person. The Bureau of Consular Affairs is currently exploring options to make this information collection available electronically.

Dated: May 14, 2012. Michelle Bernier-Toth, Managing Director, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2012–13341 Filed 5–31–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4710–06–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**
**[Public Notice 7909]**
**30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS–234, Special Immigrant**  **Visa Biodata Form, OMB Number 1405–0203** 

**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 review and approval in accordance with the emergency review procedures of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

• Title of Information Collection: Special Immigrant Visa Biodata Form.

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0203.

• Type of Request: Extension of Currently Approved Collection.

• Originating Office: Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, Office of Admissions (PRM/A).

• Form Number: DS–234.

• Respondents: Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Applicants.

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,000 per year.

• Estimated Number of Responses: 12,000 per year.

• Average Hours per Response: 20 minutes.

• Total Estimated Burden: 4000 hours.

• Frequency: Once per respondent.

• 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 June 1, 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 :**  Direct requests for additional information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including requests for copies of the proposed information collection and supporting documents, to Sumitra Siram, who may be reached on (202) 453–9250 or at SiramS@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: Form DS–234 elicits information used to determine the eligibility of Iraqi and Afghan nationals who are applying for special immigrant visas to receive refugee resettlement benefits.

Methodology: The SIV Biodata information form (DS–234) is submitted electronically by the respondent to the National Visa Center, which will forward the forms to the Refugee Processing Center of the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration.

Dated: May 14, 2012. Kelly A. Gauger, Deputy Director, Office of Admissions, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2012–13343 Filed 5–31–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4710–25–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**
**[Public Notice 7908]**
**Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations:**  **‘‘Messerschmidt and Modernity’’**

**SUMMARY :**  Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat.


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2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et seq. ), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, and Delegation of Authority No. 236–3 of August 28, 2000, I hereby determine that the objects to be included in the exhibition ‘‘Messerschmidt and Modernity,’’ imported from abroad for temporary exhibition within the United States, are of cultural significance. The objects are imported pursuant to loan agreements with the foreign owners or custodians. I also determine that the exhibition or display of the exhibit objects at The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, California from on or about July 24, 2012, until on or about October 15, 2012, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, is in the national interest. I have ordered that Public Notice of these Determinations be published in the Federal Register

. **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  For further information, including a list of the exhibit objects, contact Ona M. Hahs, Attorney-Adviser, Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State (telephone: 202–632–6473). The mailing address is U.S. Department of State, SA– 5, L/PD, Fifth Floor (Suite 5H03), Washington, DC 20522–0505.

Dated: May 25, 2012. Ann Stock, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2012–13334 Filed 5–31–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4710–05–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**

**[Public Notice 7907]**
**The ‘‘100,000 Strong’’ Initiative Federal Advisory Committee: Notice of Meeting** 

**SUMMARY :**  The Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs of the Department of State hereby gives notice of a public meeting of the ‘‘100,000 Strong’’ Initiative Federal Advisory Committee. The ‘‘100,000 Strong’’ Federal Advisory Committee, composed of prominent China experts and leaders in business, academic, and non-profit organizations, serves a critical advisory role in achieving the Obama Administration’s goal, announced in May 2010, of seeing 100,000 Americans study in China by
2014.

**DATES :**  The meeting will take place on Tuesday, June 26, 2012, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT at the Department of State, Washington, DC. Participants should arrive by 2:30 p.m. at 2201 C Street NW., C Street Lobby, and will be directed to the meeting room. Public Participation: This Advisory Committee meeting is open to the public, subject to the capacity of the meeting room. Access to the building is controlled; persons wishing to attend should contact Kim McClure of the Department of State’s Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs at mcclurekm@state.gov and provide their name, affiliation, date of birth, country of citizenship, government identification type and number, email address, and mailing address no later than June 15, 2012. Data from the public is requested pursuant to Public Law 99– 399 (Omnibus Act of 1986) as amended; Public Law 107–56 (USA PATRIOT ACT); and Executive Order 13356. The primary purpose for collecting this information is to validate the identity of individuals who enter Department facilities. Please see the Privacy Impact Assessment for VACS–D at http:// www.state.gov/documents/organization/ 100305.pdf for additional information. Persons who cannot participate in the meeting but who wish to comment are welcome to do so by email to Kim McClure at mcclurekm@state.gov. A member of the public needing reasonable accommodation should advise the contact person identified above not later than June 15, 2012. Requests made after that date will be considered, but might not be able to be fulfilled. Members of the public who are unable to attend the Advisory Committee meeting in person but would like to participate by teleconferencing can contact Kim McClure at 202–647– 7059 to receive the conference call-in number and the relevant information.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Kim McClure, Coordinator—100,000 Strong Initiative, 202–647–7059.

Dated: May 25, 2012. Kim McClure, Coordinator—100,000 Thousand Strong Initiative, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2012–13335 Filed 5–31–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION** 
**National Highway Traffic Safety Administration** 

**[Docket No. NHTSA–2012–0070]**
**Technical Report: Evaluation of the Enhancing Vehicle-to-Vehicle Crash**  **Compatibility Agreement: Effectiveness of the Primary and**  **Secondary Energy-Absorbing Structures on Pickup Trucks and SUVs** 

**AGENCY :**  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation.

**ACTION :**  Request for comments on technical report.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice announces NHTSA’s publication of a Technical Report reviewing and evaluating the Enhancing Vehicle-to-Vehicle Crash Compatibility Agreement. The report’s title is: Evaluation of the Enhancing Vehicle-to-Vehicle Crash Compatibility Agreement: Effectiveness of the Primary and Secondary Energy-Absorbing Structures on Pickup Trucks and SUVs.

**DATES :**  Comments must be received no later than October 1, 2012.

**ADDRESSES :**  Report: The technical report is available on the Internet for viewing in PDF format at http://wwwnrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811621.pdf. You may obtain a copy of the report free of charge by sending a self-addressed mailing label to Nathan K. Greenwell (NVS–431), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Room W53–440, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.

Comments: You may submit comments [identified by Docket Number NHTSA–2012–0070] by any of the following methods:

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.

• Fax: 1–202–493–2251.

• Mail: Docket Management Facility, M–30, U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building, Ground Floor, Rm. W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.

• Hand Delivery: West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

You may call Docket Management at
202–366–9826.

Instructions: For detailed instructions on submitting comments, see the Procedural Matters section of this document. Note that all comments received will be posted without change