[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 95 (Friday, May 16, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 27113]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-12877]
=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: United States Information Agency.
ACTION: Submission for OMB review; comment request.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces that the following new
information collection activity has been forwarded to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. USIA is requesting
approval of an information collection entitled ``Certificate of
Eligibility for Exchange Visitor Status (J-1 Visa)'', under OMB control
number 3116-0215 (emergency approval). This request for comment is
being made pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 [Pub. L.
104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)].
The information collection activity involved with the program is
conducted pursuant to the mandate given to the United States
Information Agency under the terms and conditions of the Mutual and
Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, Title 22 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR), Section 514, Exchange Visitor Program, Final Rule;
and Title 8, Section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
DATES: Comments are due on or before June 16, 1997.
COPIES: Copies of the Request for Clearance (OMB 83-I), supporting
statement, and other documents that have been submitted to OMB for
approval may be obtained from the USIA Clearance Officer. Comments
should be submitted to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
of OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for USIA, and also to the USIA
Clearance Officer.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Agency Clearance Officer, Ms. Jeannette Giovetti, United States
Information Agency, M/ADD, 301 Fourth Street, S.W., Washington, D.C.
20547, telephone (202) 619-4408, internet address [email protected];
and OMB review: Ms. Victoria Wassmer, Office of Information And
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive
Office Building, Docket Library, Room 1002, NEOB, Washington, D.C.
20503, Telephone (202) 395-5871.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a
person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless
it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The Federal Register
notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on this
collection of information was published on March 13, 1997 (vol. 62, no.
49). Emergency approval was granted by OMB for the interim use of this
form through September 30, 1997.
Public reporting burden for this collection of information (Paper
Work Reduction Project: OMB No. 3116-0215) is estimated to average 30
minutes per response. Respondents are required to respond only one
time, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing
data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing
and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding
this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of
information, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the
United States Information Agency, M/ADD, 301 Fourth Street, S.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20547; and to the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office
Building, Docket Library, Room 10202, NEOB, Washington, D.C. 205023.
Current Actions: This information collection has been submitted to
OMB for the purpose of requesting a three-year extension and approval
of revisions to the form.
Title: ``Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visitor Status (J-
1 Visa)''.
Form Number: IAP-66-P.
Abstract: This form will be used to electronically collect and
submit information in a limited pilot environment from non-immigrant
exchange visitors participating in exchange visitor programs in the
U.S. in order that INS and USIA can monitor the exchange visitors
nonimmigrant status and ensure that the exchange visitors do not
violate the conditions imposed by their nonimmigrant status while
participating in an exchange visitor program.
Proposed Frequency of Responses: No. of Respondents--3,000,
Recordkeeping Hours--.50, Total Annual Burden--1,500.
Dated: May 13, 1997.
Rose Royal,
Federal Register Liaison.
[FR Doc. 97-12877 Filed 5-15-97; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8230-01-M
