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identity resolution and vetting purposes 

based on statutory visa eligibility 

standards; however, the Department 

does not intend to routinely require 

applicants for specific visa 

classifications, such as most diplomatic 

and official visa applicants, to respond 

to this question. Other questions seek 

five years of previously used telephone 

numbers, email addresses, and 

international travel; whether the 

applicant has been deported or removed 

from any country; and whether 

specified family members have been 

involved in terrorist activities. 

Additionally, some E nonimmigrant visa 

applicants will be asked whether the 

principal treaty trader was issued a visa. 

The ‘‘Sign and Submit’’ statement will 

provide applicants additional 

information related to correcting records 

within Federal Bureau of Investigation 

databases. Finally, the revised visa 

application forms will include 

additional information regarding the 

visa medical examination that some 

applicants may be required to undergo. 

Additional details of the changes are 

available in supporting documents. 

Carl C. Risch, 

Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular 

Affairs, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2018–18594 Filed 8–27–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 10505] 

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: Electronic 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 September 27, 2018. 

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. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

• Title of Information Collection: 

Electronic Application for Immigrant 

Visa and Alien Registration. 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0185. 

• Type of Request: Revision of a 

Currently Approved Collection. 

• Originating Office: Bureau of 

Consular Affairs, Visa Office (CA/VO/L/ 

R). 

• Form Number: DS–260. 

• Respondents: Immigrant Visa 

Applicants. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

710,000. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

710,000. 

• Average Time per Response: 155 

minutes. 

• Total Estimated Burden Time: 

1,834,167 Annual Hours. 

• Frequency: Once per application. 

• 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 

The Electronic Application for 

Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration 

(DS–260) is used to collect biographical 

information from individuals seeking an 

immigrant visa. The consular officer 

uses the information collected to elicit 

information necessary to determine an 

applicant’s eligibility for a visa. 

Methodology 

The DS–260 will be submitted 

electronically over industry standard 

encryption technology to maintain a 

secure connection to the Department via 

the internet. The applicant will be 

instructed to print a confirmation page 

containing a bar coded record locator, 

which will be scanned at the time of 

processing. 

Additional Information 

The Department is revising the 

collection to add several additional 

questions for immigrant visa applicants. 

One question lists multiple social media 

platforms and requires the applicant to 

provide any identifiers used by 

applicants for those platforms during 

the five years preceding the date of 

application. The platforms listed may be 

updated by the Department by adding or 

removing platforms. Additional 

platforms will be added only if 

collection is consistent with the uses 

described in the Supporting Statement 

and after Office of Management and 

Budget approval. In addition, the 

applicant will be given the option to 

provide information about any social 

media identifiers associated with any 

platforms other than those that are listed 

that the applicant has used in the last 

five years. The Department will collect 

this information for identity resolution 

and vetting purposes based on statutory 

visa eligibility standards. Other 

questions seek five years of previously 

used telephone numbers, email 

addresses, and international travel; 

whether the applicant has been 

deported or removed from any country; 

and whether specified family members 

have been involved in terrorist 

activities. The ‘‘Sign and Submit’’ 

statement will provide applicants 

information related to correcting records 

within Federal Bureau of Investigation 

databases and additional information 

regarding the immigrant visa medical 

examination. Applicants from countries 

where female genital mutilation/cutting 

(FGM/C) is prevalent will be provided a 

link in the DS–260 to an electronic 

pamphlet that covers the illegality of the 

practice in the United States. Further, 

applicants will be required to check a 

box verifying that the link was provided 

to them. Finally, the revised visa 

application forms will include 

additional information regarding the 

visa medical examination that some 

applicants may be required to undergo. 

Additional details of the changes are 

available in supporting documents. 

Carl C. Risch, 

Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular 

Affairs, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2018–18595 Filed 8–27–18; 8:45 am] 

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