[Federal Register: July 14, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 134)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Office of Visa Services
[Public Notice 3090]

 
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Application for 
A, G, or NATO Visa, Form DS-1648

AGENCY: Department of State.

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. This process is 
conducted in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
    The following summarizes the information collection proposal 
submitted to OMB:
    Type of Request: Reinstatement of Form.
    Originating Office: CA/VO/F/P.
    Title of Information Collection: Application for A, G, or NATO 
Visas.
    Frequency: 20,000.
    Form Number: DS-1648.
    Respondents: Foreign Applicants.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,000.
    Average Hours Per Response: .5 hours.
    Total Estimated Burden: 10,000 hours.

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    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.
    <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.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Public comments, or requests for additional 
information, regarding the collection listed in this notice should be 
directed to Jeff Abasolo, 2401 E ST NW, RM L-703, Tel: 202-663-1164, 
U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC 20520.

    Dated: June 29, 1999.
Mildred Patterson,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Visa Services.
[FR Doc. 99-17957 Filed
7-13-99; 8:45 am]