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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 239 (Tuesday, December 14, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77935-77936]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-31353]

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 7266]

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-160, Online 
Application for Nonimmigrant Visa, OMB 1405-0182

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: Online Application for 
Nonimmigrant Visa.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0182.
     Type of Request: Revision.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Visa 
Services (CA/VO).
     Form Number: DS-160.
     Respondents: All nonimmigrant visa applicants.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 6.5 million.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 6.5 million.
     Average Hours Per Response: 75 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden: 8,125,000 hours.
     Frequency: Once per visa application.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain benefit.

DATES: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
up to 30 days from December 14, 2010.

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:
     E-mail: oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. You must include the 
DS form number,

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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 Stefanie Claus, 
who may be reached at (202) 663-2910.

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 Nonimmigrant Visa Electronic Application (DS-160) will be used 
to collect biographical and other information from individuals seeking 
a nonimmigrant visa. The consular officer uses the information 
collected to determine the applicant's eligibility for a visa. This 
collection combines questions from current information collections DS-
156 (Nonimmigrant Visa Application), DS-157 (Nonimmigrant Supplemental 
Visa Application), and the DS-158 (Contact Information and Work History 
Application).

Methodology

    The DS-160 will be submitted electronically 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. Applicants who submit the electronic 
application will no longer submit paper-based applications to the 
Department.

    Dated: December 1, 2010.
David T. Donahue,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 2010-31353 Filed 12-13-10; 8:45 am]
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