State Department
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. Comments should be submitted to OMB within 30 days of the publication of this notice. The following summarizes the information collection proposal submitted to OMB: Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection. Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State (CA/VO). Title of Information Collection: Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration. Frequency: Once per respondent. Form Number: DS-230. Respondents: Immigrant visa applicants. Estimated Number of Respondents: 475,000 per year. Average Hours Per Response: 2 hours. Total Estimated Burden: 950,000 hours per year. Public comments are being solicited to permit the agency to: <bullet> Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility. <bullet> Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used. <bullet> Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected. <bullet> Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of technology.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of State [Public Notice 4728] AGENCY: Department of State. ACTION: Notice. 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. Comments should be submitted to OMB within 30 days of the publication of this notice. The following summarizes the information collection proposal submitted to OMB: Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection. Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State (CA/VO). Title of Information Collection: Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration. Frequency: Once per respondent. Form Number: DS-230. Respondents: Immigrant visa applicants. Estimated Number of Respondents: 475,000 per year. Average Hours Per Response: 2 hours. Total Estimated Burden: 950,000 hours per year. Public comments are being solicited to permit the agency to: Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's 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 through the use of automated collection…
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Citation: 69 FR 31444
