30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application for A, G, or NATO Visa

• Published date: 18 September 2019
• Citation: 84 FR 49172
• Record Number: 2019-20165
• Section: Notices
• Court: State Department

Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 181 (Wednesday, September 18, 2019)

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 18, 2019)]
                [Notices]
                [Pages 49172-49173]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2019-20165]
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                DEPARTMENT OF STATE
                [Public Notice 10879]
                30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application for
                A, G, or NATO Visa
                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 information
                collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
                for approval. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we
                are requesting comments on this collection from all interested
                individuals and organizations. The purpose of this Notice is to allow
                30 days for public comment.
                DATES: Submit comments directly to the Office of Management and Budget
                (OMB) up to October 18, 2019.
                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:
                 Email: [email protected]. You must include the
                DS form number, information collection title, and the 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: Direct requests for additional
                information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including
                requests for copies of the proposed collection instrument and
                supporting documents, can be sent to Taylor Beaumont, who may be
                reached over telephone at (202) 485-8910 or email at
                [email protected].
                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                 Title of Information Collection: Application for A, G, or
                NATO Visa.
                 OMB Control Number: 1405-0100.
                 Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved
                Collection.
                 Originating Office: CA/VO/L/R.
                 Form Number: DS-1648.
                 Respondents: Foreign Government Officials.
                 Estimated Number of Respondents: 30,000.
                 Estimated Number of Responses: 30,000.
                 Average Time per Response: 15 Minutes.
                 Total Estimated Burden Time: 7,500.
                 Frequency: On Occasion.
                 Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain a Benefit.
                 We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:
                 Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
                necessary for the proper functions of the Department.
                 Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost
                burden for this 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
                information technology.
                 Please note that comments submitted in response to this Notice are
                public record. Before including any detailed personal information, you
                should be aware that your comments as submitted, including your
                personal information, will be available for public review.
                Abstract of Proposed Collection
                 The Department of State will use Form DS-1648 to elicit information
                from applicants who are applying for an A, G, or NATO visa in the
                United States, excluding applicants for an A-3, G-5 or NATO-7 visa.
                Sections 101(a)(15)(A) and (G) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
                (INA), and 22 CFR 41.25, 41.26, and 41.27, describe the criteria for
                these nonimmigrant visa classifications.
                Methodology
                 The DS-1648 will be submitted electronically to the Department. 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.
                Edward J. Ramotowski,
                Deputy Assistant Secretary.
                [FR Doc. 2019-20165 Filed 9-17-19; 8:45 am]
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