Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 42 / Friday, March 2, 2012 / Notices 12903 

Executive Office Building, Washington, 

DC 20503. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jacqueline White, Agency Clearance 

Officer, (202) 205–7044. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: ‘‘8(a) Annual Update’’. 

Frequency: On Occasion. 

SBA Form Number: 1450. 

Description of Respondents: Firms 

that are currently certified as Participant 

firms in the 8(a) Business Development 

program and are owned by one of the 

following entities: Tribe, Alaska Native 

Corporation (ANC), Native Hawaiian 

Organization (NHO), or Community 

Development Corporation (CDC). 

Responses: 360. 

Annual Burden: 540. 

Curtis Rich, 

Acting Chief, Administrative Information 

Branch. 

[FR Doc. 2012–5041 Filed 3–1–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 7822] 

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: DS–158, Contact 

Information and Work History for 

Nonimmigrant Visa Applicant 

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: 

Contact Information and Work History 

for Nonimmigrant Visa Applicant. 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0144. 

• Type of Request: Extension of a 

Currently Approved Collection. 

• Originating Office: CA/VO/L/R. 

• Form Number: DS–158. 

• Respondents: Nonimmigrant Visa 

Applicants. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

10,000. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

10,000. 

• Average Hours per Response: 1 

hour. 

• Total Estimated Burden: 10,000. 

• Frequency: One time per visa 

application. 

• Obligation to Respond: Required to 

Obtain or Retain a Benefit. 

DATES: The Department will accept 

comments from the public up to 60 days 

from March 2, 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 Federal 

regulations Web site at: 

www.regulations.gov. You can search for 

the document by: selecting ‘‘Notice’’ 

under Document Type, entering the 

Public Notice number as the ‘‘Keyword 

or ID’’, checking the ‘‘Open for 

Comment’’ box, and then click 

‘‘Search’’. If necessary, use the ‘‘Narrow 

by Agency’’ option on the Results page. 

• Mail (paper, or CD submissions): 

Chief, Legislation and Regulations 

Division, Visa Services DS–158, 2401 E 

Street NW., Washington DC 20520– 

0160. 

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, Visa Services, U.S. 

Department of State, 2401 E Street NW., 

L–603, Washington, DC 20520–0106, 

who may be reached on (202) 663–3721. 

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: This 

form collects contact information, 

current employment information, and 

previous work experience information 

from aliens applying for nonimmigrant 

visas to enter the United States. The 

information collected is necessary to 

determine eligibility for certain visa 

classifications. 

Methodology: Applicants may fill out 

the DS–158 online or print the page and 

fill it out by hand, and submit it in 

person at the time of interview. 

Dated: February 22, 2012. 

David T. Donahue, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of 

Consular Affairs, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2012–5125 Filed 3–1–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 7546] 

Suggestions for Environmental 

Cooperation Pursuant to the United 

States-Chile Environmental 

Cooperation Agreement 

ACTION: Notice of preparation of the 

2012–2014 U.S.-Chile Environmental 

Cooperation Work Program and request 

for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department invites the 

public, including NGOs, educational 

institutions, private sector enterprises 

and other interested persons, to submit 

written comments or suggestions 

regarding items for inclusion in a new 

work program for implementing the 

U.S.-Chile Environmental Cooperation 

Agreement, which was signed on June 

17, 2003. We encourage submitters to 

refer to: (1) The U.S.-Chile 

Environmental Cooperation Agreement; 

(2) the U.S.-Chile 2009–2011 Work 

Program for Environmental Cooperation; 

(3) Chapter 19 (Environment) of the 

U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement; and 

(4) the Environmental Review of the 

U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement. These 

documents are available at http:// 

www.state.gov/e/oes/env/trade/chile/ 

index.htm. 

DATES: To be assured of timely 

consideration, all written comments or 

suggestions are requested no later than 

March 23, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments or 

suggestions should be emailed 

(SlocumRB@state.gov) or faxed ((202) 

647–5947) to Rebecca Slocum, Office of 

Environmental Policy, Bureau of Oceans 

and International Environmental and 

Scientific Affairs, U.S. Department of 

State, with the subject line ‘‘U.S.-Chile 

Environmental Cooperation Work 

Program.’’ If you have access to the 

Internet you can view and comment on 

this notice by going to: http:// 

www.regulations.gov/#!home. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Rebecca Slocum, telephone (202) 647– 

4828. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

United States and Chile established the 

U.S.-Chile Joint Commission for 

Environmental Cooperation (the 

Commission) when they signed the 

U.S.-Chile Environmental Cooperation 


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