Application of Waiver of the 2 Year Foreign Residence Requirement of the Exchange Visitor Program

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 426 Application Waiver/ Supplemental- Clinical Care	Form	Modified	Available
Form 426 ApplicationsWaiver/ Supplemental A- Research	Form	Modified	Available
0990-0001 Waiver - OMB Supporting Statement CY2010.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2010-07-14	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
46706	Application Waiver/ Supplemental- Clinical Care	Form	Modified
10278	ApplicationsWaiver/ Supplemental A- Research	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0990-0001	ICR Reference No: 201007-0990-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200701-0990-003
Agency/Subagency: HHS/HHSDM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application of Waiver of the 2 Year Foreign Residence Requirement of the Exchange Visitor Program
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/27/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/28/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2013	36 Months From Approved
Responses	250	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	2,500	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	25,000	0	0

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Abstract: The information requred by use of this form and supplementary information sheets is used by this Department to make a determination, in accordance with its published regulations, as to whether or not to request from the Department of State, a waiver of the two-year foreign residence requirement for applicants in the United States on a J-1 visa.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 241 Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 16809	04/02/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 37809	06/30/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
ApplicationsWaiver/ Supplemental A- Research	426, 426	Application ,   Application
Application Waiver/ Supplemental- Clinical Care	426, 426	Application Waiver ,   Application

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	250	0	0	0	0	250
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,500	0	0	0	0	2,500
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	25,000	0	0	0	0	25,000

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $714,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 07/28/2010

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