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For Physical Damage:
Non-Profit Organizations with
Credit Available Elsewhere ...
Non-Profit Organizations with-
out Credit Available Else-
where ..................................... 2.500
For Economic Injury:
Non-Profit Organizations with-
out Credit Available Else-
where ..................................... 2.500 Minutes.
The number assigned to this disaster
for physical damage is 156576 and for
economic injury is 156580.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Number 59008)
James Rivera,
Associate Administrator for Disaster
Assistance.
[FR Doc. 2018–18536 Filed 8–27–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 10503]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information clarity of the information to be
Collection: Application for
Nonimmigrant Visa
ACTION: Notice of request for public
comment and submission to OMB of
proposed collection of information.
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 September 27, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the
Department of State Desk Officer in the
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs at the Office of Management and not use the Online Application for
Budget (OMB). You may submit
comments by the following methods:
• Email: oira_submission@
omb.eop.gov. 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 Methodology
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
Consular Affairs, Visa Office (CA/VO).
• Form Number: DS–160 and DS–156.
• Respondents: All Nonimmigrant
2.500 Visa Applicants.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
14,000,000.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
14,000,000.
• Average Time per Response: 90
• Total Estimated Burden Time:
21,000,000 Annual Hours.
• Frequency: Once per respondent’s
application.
• 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
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 Online Application for
Nonimmigrant Visa (DS–160) is used to
collect biographical information from
individuals seeking a nonimmigrant
visa. The consular officer uses the
information collected to determine the
applicant’s eligibility for a visa. Form
DS–156 is required by regulation of all
nonimmigrant visa applicants who do
Nonimmigrant Visa (Form DS–160).
Posts will use the DS–156 in limited
circumstances when the DS–160 is
unavailable, as outlined below, to elicit
information necessary to determine an
applicant’s visa eligibility.
processing. The Nonimmigrant Visa
Application (DS–156) paper version will
be used only in the following limited
circumstances when applicants cannot
access the DS–160:
• An applicant has an urgent medical
or humanitarian travel need and the
consular officer has received explicit
permission from the Visa Office to
accept form DS–156;
• The applicant is a student exchange
visitor who must leave immediately in
order to arrive on time for his/her
course and the consular officer has
explicit permission from the Visa Office
to accept form DS–156;
• The applicant is a diplomatic or
official traveler with urgent government
business and form DS–160 has been
unavailable for more than four hours; or
• Form DS–160 has been unavailable
for more than three days and the officer
receives explicit permission from the
Visa Office.
In order to obtain a copy of form DS–
156, an applicant must contact the
Embassy or consulate at which he or she
is applying, and request a copy.
Additional Information
This collection is being revised to
include both nonimmigrant visa
application methods: The online version
(form DS–160) which is used by the vast
majority of applications, and the paper
version (form DS–156) which is used in
limited circumstances. Currently, the
online application and paper
application are approved under two
separate collections. With this renewal,
the Department seeks to combine these
into a single collection. Upon approval,
the Department will seek to discontinue
OMB Control Number 1405–0018, the
existing collection for form DS–156.
The Department also is revising the
collection to add several additional
questions for most nonimmigrant visa
applicants. One question lists multiple
social media platforms and requires the
applicant to provide any identifiers
used by applicants for those platforms
during the five years preceding the date
of application. The platforms listed may
be updated by the Department by
adding or removing platforms.
Additional platforms will be added only
if collection is consistent with the uses
described in the Supporting Statement
and after Office of Management and
Budget approval. In addition, the

Officer for Department of State.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
• Title of Information Collection:
Application for Nonimmigrant Visa.
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0182.
• Type of Request: Revision of a
Currently Approved Collection.
The DS–160 will be submitted
electronically over industry standard
encryption technology to maintain a
secure connection to the Department via
the internet. The applicant will be
instructed to print a confirmation page
containing a bar coded record locator,
applicant will be given the option to
provide information about any social
media identifiers associated with any
platforms other than those that are listed
that the applicant has used in the last
five years. The Department will collect
this information from visa applicants for

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identity resolution and vetting purposes
based on statutory visa eligibility
standards; however, the Department
does not intend to routinely require
applicants for specific visa
classifications, such as most diplomatic
and official visa applicants, to respond
to this question. Other questions seek
five years of previously used telephone
numbers, email addresses, and
international travel; whether the
applicant has been deported or removed
from any country; and whether
specified family members have been
involved in terrorist activities.
Additionally, some E nonimmigrant visa
applicants will be asked whether the
principal treaty trader was issued a visa.
The ‘‘Sign and Submit’’ statement will
provide applicants additional
information related to correcting records
within Federal Bureau of Investigation
databases. Finally, the revised visa
application forms will include
additional information regarding the
visa medical examination that some
applicants may be required to undergo.
Additional details of the changes are
available in supporting documents.
Carl C. Risch,
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular
Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2018–18594 Filed 8–27–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 10505]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Electronic Application for
Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration
ACTION:Notice of request for public
comment and submission to OMB of
proposed collection of information.
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
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
(OMB) up to September 27, 2018.
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:
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• Email: oira_submission@
omb.eop.gov. 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
• Title of Information Collection:
Electronic Application for Immigrant
Visa and Alien Registration.
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0185.
• Type of Request: Revision of a
Currently Approved Collection.
• Originating Office: Bureau of
Consular Affairs, Visa Office (CA/VO/L/
R).
• Form Number: DS–260.
• Respondents: Immigrant Visa
Applicants.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
710,000.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
710,000.
• Average Time per Response: 155
minutes.
• Total Estimated Burden Time:
1,834,167 Annual Hours.
• Frequency: Once per application.
• 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 Electronic Application for
Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration
(DS–260) is used to collect biographical
information from individuals seeking an
immigrant visa. The consular officer
uses the information collected to elicit
information necessary to determine an
applicant’s eligibility for a visa.
Methodology
The DS–260 will be submitted
electronically over industry standard
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encryption technology to maintain a
secure connection to the Department via
the internet. 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.
Additional Information
The Department is revising the
collection to add several additional
questions for immigrant visa applicants.
One question lists multiple social media
platforms and requires the applicant to
provide any identifiers used by
applicants for those platforms during
the five years preceding the date of
application. The platforms listed may be
updated by the Department by adding or
removing platforms. Additional
platforms will be added only if
collection is consistent with the uses
described in the Supporting Statement
and after Office of Management and
Budget approval. In addition, the
applicant will be given the option to
provide information about any social
media identifiers associated with any
platforms other than those that are listed
that the applicant has used in the last
five years. The Department will collect
this information for identity resolution
and vetting purposes based on statutory
visa eligibility standards. Other
questions seek five years of previously
used telephone numbers, email
addresses, and international travel;
whether the applicant has been
deported or removed from any country;
and whether specified family members
have been involved in terrorist
activities. The ‘‘Sign and Submit’’
statement will provide applicants
information related to correcting records
within Federal Bureau of Investigation
databases and additional information
regarding the immigrant visa medical
examination. Applicants from countries
where female genital mutilation/cutting
(FGM/C) is prevalent will be provided a
link in the DS–260 to an electronic
pamphlet that covers the illegality of the
practice in the United States. Further,
applicants will be required to check a
box verifying that the link was provided
to them. Finally, the revised visa
application forms will include
additional information regarding the
visa medical examination that some
applicants may be required to undergo.
Additional details of the changes are
available in supporting documents.
Carl C. Risch,
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular
Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2018–18595 Filed 8–27–18; 8:45 am]
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