Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 7 / Wednesday, January 11, 2012 / Notices 1777 

7 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 

public in accordance with the 

provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be 

available for Web site viewing and 

printing in the Commission’s Public 

Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., 

Washington, DC 20549 on official 

business days between the hours of 10 

a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such filing 

also will be available for inspection and 

copying at the principal office of CME. 

All comments received will be posted 

without change; the Commission does 

not edit personal identifying 

information from submissions. You 

should submit only information that 

you wish to make available publicly. 

All submissions should refer to File 

Number SR–CME–2011–22 and should 

be submitted on or before February 1, 

2012. 

For the Commission by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.7

Kevin M. O’Neill, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2012–305 Filed 1–10–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 7750] 

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: DS–260, Electronic 

Application for Immigration Visa and 

Alien Registration, 1405–0185 

ACTION: Notice of request for public 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of State is 

seeking Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) approval for the 

information collection described below. 

The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 

days for public comment in the Federal 

Register preceding submission to OMB. 

We are conducting this process 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: Bureau of 

Consular Affairs, Visa Services (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: The Department will accept 

comments from the public up to 60 days 

from January 11, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: 

• Web: Persons with access to the 

Internet may view and comment on this 

notice by going to the regulations.gov 

Web site at http://www.regulations.gov/ 

#!home and searching for the Public 

Notice number indicated at the 

beginning of this notice. 

• Mail (paper, disk, or CD–ROM 

submissions): Chief, Legislation and 

Regulations Division, Visa Services— 

DS–260, 2401 E Street NW., Washington 

DC 20520–30106. 

You must include the DS form number 

(if applicable), information collection 

title, and 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 information 

collection and supporting documents, to 

Sydney Taylor of the Visa Services 

Directorate, Bureau of Consular Affairs, 

U.S. Department of State, 2401 E Street 

NW., L–630, Washington, DC 20520– 

30106, who may be reached at 

taylors2@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–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 processing. 

Applicants who submit the electronic 

application will no longer submit paperbased applications to the Department. 

Dated: December 20, 2011. 

David T. Donahue, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of 

Consular Affairs, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2012–359 Filed 1–10–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 7751] 

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: DS–261, Electronic Choice 

of Address and Agent, OMB Control 

Number 1405–0186 

ACTION: Notice of request for public 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of State is 

seeking Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) approval for the 

information collection described below. 

The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 

days for public comment in the Federal 

Register preceding submission to OMB. 

We are conducting this process in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995. 

• Title of Information Collection: 

Electronic Choice of Address and Agent. 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0186. 

• Type of Request: Extension. 

• Originating Office: Bureau of 

Consular Affairs, Visa Services (CA/VO/ 

L/R). 

• Form Number: DS–261. 

• Respondents: Immigrant 

beneficiaries requesting change of 

address or designation of an authorized 

agent. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

700,000. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

700,000. 

• Average Hours per Response: 10 

minutes. 

• Total Estimated Burden: 116,666. 

• Frequency: Once per respondent. 

• Obligation to Respond: Required to 

Obtain or Retain a Benefit. 

DATES: The Department will accept 

comments from the public up to 60 days 

from January 11, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any of the following methods: 

• Web: Persons with access to the 

Internet may view and comment on this 

notice by going to the regulations.gov 

Web site at http://www.regulations.gov/ 

index/#!home and searching for the 

Public Notice number indicated at the 

beginning of this notice. 

• Mail (paper, disk, or CD–ROM 

submissions): Chief, Legislation and 

Regulations Division, Visa Services— 

DS–160, 2401 E Street NW., Washington 

DC 20520–30106. 


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