[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 139 (Monday, July 21, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 42392]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-17125]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 8801]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Certificate of
Eligibility for Exchange Visitor Status (J-Non-Immigrant)
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 August 20, 2014.
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, to Robin J. Lerner, Deputy Assistant Secretary
for Private Sector Exchange, ECA/EC, SA-5, Floor 5, U.S. Department of
State, 2200 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20522-0505, who may be reached
on (202) 632-3206 or at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Information Collection: Certificate of
Eligibility for Exchange Visitor Status (J-NONIMMIGRANT).
OMB Control Number: OMB No. 1405-0119.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved
collection.
Originating Office: Bureau of Educational and Cultural
Affairs, Office of Policy and Program Support (ECA/EC).
Form Number: DS-2019.
Respondents: U.S. Department of State designated sponsors.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,400.
Estimated Number of Responses: 325,000.
Average Time Per Response: 45 minutes.
Total Estimated Burden Time: 243,750 hours.
Frequency: On occasion.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain 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 collection is the continuation
of information collected and needed by the Bureau of Educational and
Cultural Affairs in administering the Exchange Visitor Program (J-visa)
under the provisions of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange
Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.). Among the changes to the
collection are: A name change to ``Certificate of Eligibility for
Exchange Visitor Status (J-NONIMMIGRANT).'' However, each completed
form will continue to note whether it is for a J-1 or a J-2 recipient.
In addition, there are updates to the Paperwork Reduction Act address
listed on Form DS-2019 and to form usage information. There has been a
change to the exchange visitor name field to read Surname/Primary Name
and Given Name. Changes also have been made to the following fields in
the electronic data-gathering portion of the form: email address will
be a required field at the time of validation for all exchange visitors
coming to the United States under the auspices of designated Exchange
Visitor Program sponsors [all categories except for International
Visitors (22 CFR 62.28), Government Visitors (22 CFR 62.29), and
visitors on U.S. Department of State-funded programs]; there will be an
optional field for the exchange visitor's U.S. telephone number; and
there will be fields for both the exchange visitor's mailing address
and physical address. Three changes have been made to the instruction
portion of Form DS-2019: Flight Trainees have been removed as an
exchange category, as these are no longer part of the Exchange Visitor
Program; instructions clarify who should sign the J-1 and J-2 forms;
and amounts in the Insurance section have changed.
Methodology: Access to Form DS-2019 is made available to
Department-designated sponsors electronically via the Student and
Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS).
Dated: July 11, 2014.
Nicole Deaner,
Managing Director, Office of Private Sector Exchange, Bureau of
Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2014-17125 Filed 7-18-14; 8:45 am]
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