Polityka i handel międzynarodowy · 5.04.2001

Proposed Information Collection; Notice

The Department of State has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 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. The following summarizes the information collection proposal submitted to OMB: Type of Request: Extension of Currently Approved Collection Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Office of Visa Services (CA/VO) Title of Information Collection: Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration. Frequency: Once. Form Number: DS-230 (formerly OF-230). Respondents: All immigrant visa applicants. Estimated Number of Respondents: 750,000. Average Hours Per Response: 2 hours. Total Estimated Burden: 1,500,000 hours. Public comments are being solicited to permit the agency to: Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumption