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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 101 / Wednesday, May 25, 2016 / Notices
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Dated: May 12, 2016.
Jonathan W. Burby,
Coast Guard Liaison Officer, Office of Ocean
and Polar Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2016–12374 Filed 5–24–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 9583]

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Adoptive Family Relief Act
Refund Application
Notice of request for public
comment.

ACTION:

The Department of State is
seeking Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval for the
information collection described below.
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 60 days for public
comment preceding submission of the
collection to OMB.
DATES: The Department will accept
comments from the public up to July 25,
2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by any of the following methods:
• Web: Persons with access to the
Internet may comment on this notice by
going to www.Regulations.gov. You can
search for the document by entering
‘‘Docket Number: DOS–2016–0037’’ in
the Search field. Then click the
‘‘Comment Now’’ button and complete
the comment form.
• Email: PRA_BurdenComments@
state.gov. You must include the DS form
number, information collection title,
and the OMB control number in any
correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Direct requests for additional
information regarding the collection
listed in this notice, including requests

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for copies of the proposed collection
instrument and supporting documents,
to Andrea Lage, who may be reached at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
• Title of Information Collection:
Adoptive Family Relief Act Refund
Application.
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0223.
• Type of Request: Extension of a
Currently Approved Collection.
• Originating Office: CA/VO/L/R.
• Form Number: DS–7781.
• Respondents: Immigrant Visa
Petitioners.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
600.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
600.
• Average Time per Response: 5
Minutes.
• Total Estimated Burden Time: 50
Hours.
• Frequency: On Occasion.
• 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 Adoptive Family Relief Act
(Public Law 114–70) amended Section
221(c) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. 1201(c),
to allow for the waiver or refund of
certain immigrant visa fees for a
lawfully adopted child, or a child
coming to the United States to be
adopted by a United States citizen,
subject to criteria prescribed by the
Secretary of State. Over 350 American
families have successfully adopted
children from the Democratic Republic
of the Congo. However, since September
25, 2013, they have not been able to
bring their adoptive children home to

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the United States because the
Democratic Republic of the Congo
suspended the issuance of ‘‘exit
permits’’ for these children. As the
permit suspension drags on, however,
American families are repeatedly paying
visa renewal and related fees, while also
continuing to be separated from their
adopted children.
The waiver or refund provides
support and relief to American families
seeking to bring their adoptive children
home to the United States from the
Democratic Republic of the Congo and
families in situations similar to the one
stipulated above. This form collects
information to determine the extra fees
these families have paid and refund
them in accordance with the Adoptive
Family Relief Act.
Methodology
The collection will be hosted on the
Department of State Web site to be
printed, filled out, and eventually sent
to the Consular Section where the
adoption case was originally processed.
Dated: May 16, 2016.
Ed Ramotowski,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of
Consular Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2016–12357 Filed 5–24–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 9582]

Renewal of Defense Trade Advisory
Group Charter
Department of State.
Notice.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

The Department of State
announces the renewal of the Charter
for the Defense Trade Advisory Group
(DTAG) for another two years. The
DTAG advises the Department on its
support for and regulation of defense
trade to help ensure the foreign policy
and national security of the United
States continue to be protected and
advanced, while helping to reduce
unnecessary impediments to legitimate
exports in order to support the defense
requirements of U.S. friends and allies.
It is the only Department of State
advisory committee that addresses
defense trade related topics. The DTAG
will remain in existence for two years
after the filing date of the Charter unless
terminated sooner. The DTAG is
authorized by 22 U.S.C. 2651a and 2656
and the Federal Advisory Committee
Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix.
For more information, contact Lisa V.
Aguirre, Alternate Designated Federal

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