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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 4101]

 
Office of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA/EC/PS); 30-Day 
Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Form DS-3036, Exchange 
Visitor Program Application and Form DS-3037, Update of Information on 
Exchange Visitor Program Sponsor; OMB Control Number 1405-0120

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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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.

OMB Approval Number 1405-0120

    The following summarizes the information collection proposal 
submitted to OMB:
    Type of Request: An extension of a currently approved collection.
    Originating Office: Office of Exchange Coordination and 
Designation, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
    Title of Information Collection: Exchange Visitor Program 
Application--DS-3036; Update of Information on Exchange Visitor Program 
Sponsor--DS-3037.
    Frequency: DS-3036--Approximately 150 new organizations submit 
applications to be designated as Exchange Visitor Program sponsors each 
year. DS-3037--The Department has approximately 1500 currently 
designated sponsors. It is estimated that each designated organization 
makes two submissions annually to update information on their Program 
or to order Form DS-2019, brochures and supplies to administer their 
Program.
    Form Number: DS-3036/DS-3037.
    Respondents: U.S. government, and public and private organizations 
wishing to become designated sponsors and Department of State 
designated sponsors.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: DS-3036--150; DS-3037--3,000.
    Average Hours per Response: DS-3036--20 minutes; DS-3037--8 hours.
    Total Estimated Burden: DS-3036--1200 hours; DS-3037--1,000 hours.
    Public comments are being solicited to permit the Department to:
    --Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is necessary 
for the proper performance of the functions of the Department, 
including whether the proposed information collection is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the Department.
     Evaluate the accuracy of the Department'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 techniques or other 
forms of technology.

For Further Additional Information: Copies of the proposed information 
collection and supporting documents may be obtained from Sally J. 
Lawrence, Chief, Private Sector Division, Office of Exchange 
Coordination and Designation, Bureau of Educational and Cultural 
Affairs, U.S. Department of State, 301 Fourth Street, SW., Room 734, 
Washington, DC 20547; telephone 202-401-9810. Public comments and 
questions should be directed to the State Department Desk Officer, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB), Washington, DC 20530, who may be reached on 202-395-3897.

    Dated: August 5, 2002.
James D. Whitten,
Executive Director, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, 
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 02-21172 Filed 8-19-02; 8:45 am]
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