RE public comment on federal register of 112706 vol 71 #227 pg 68629

From: Jones, Joyce E. (HHS/OGHA)
Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 3:52 PM
To: FunnColeman, Sherette (HHS/ASRT)
Subject: RE: public comment on federal register of 11/27/06 vol 71 #227 pg 68629

In response to your request below:

 

B. Sachau

15 Elm Street

Florham Park, N.J. 07932

 

Dear Mr. Sachau:

 

This is in reply to your recent public comment on Federal Register of 11/27/06, Vol. 72, #227, page 68629.

 

1. In response to your comments regarding waiver of the two-year foreign residence requirement of the Exchange Visitor Program, there are several areas to be considered.  Waivers are requested by by major medical institutions in the United States for researchers who are working in an area of high interest both to the Department of Health and Human Services, and to the United States as a whole.  Each application is given a thorough scientific review by this agency to insure that only those J-l exchange visitors who are essential to the continuation of a research program both of interest to this country and one that can  be shared globally.  The cost to the taypayer is minimal--there are no appropriated funds used for this process other than the salaries of those employees who participate in the process along with the other duties their jobs entail.  A fee of an excessive amount would preclude many institutions from being able to apply for a waiver for their researcher. 

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From: FunnColeman, Sherette (HHS/ASRT)
Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 10:57 AM
To: Jones, Joyce E. (HHS/OGHA)
Cc: Bettencourt, Alice (HHS/ASRT)
Subject: FW: public comment on federal register of 11/27/06 vol 71 #227 pg 68629

Hi Joyce,

Please respond back to me as early as December 6, 2006.  in reference to this comment below which was forwarded to the Whitehouse and Vice-President.  Also, before I can release this collection to OMB the supporting statement really needs to be explicit in the area of 12) Burden Hours and 14) Cost to the Federal Government.  See instructions attached.  If you need further assistance,call me.  Thank you

 

Sherrette Funn-Coleman

200 Independence Ave S.W.

537-H-47

Washington, DC.  20201

Work # 202-690-5683

Email Sherette.FunnColeman@hhs.gov

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From: Bk1492@aol.com [mailto:Bk1492@aol.com]
Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 7:26 AM
To: FunnColeman, Sherette (HHS/ASRT); comments@whitehouse.gov; vicepresident@whitehouse.gov
Cc: rodney.frelinghuysen@mail.house.gov
Subject: public comment on federal register of 11/27/06 vol 71 #227 pg 68629

 

dhs office of secretary - os 0990 0001
2 year foreign rsidence requirement of the exchange visitor program

i do not think any extensions or waivers of any kind should be offered in this program at any time.

i also think the fee to apply if this program continues should be a minimum of $50,000.00. we need to start charging what this program costs taxpayers. it is clear taxpayers are losing their homes due to high taxes to fund this kind of matter. it is clear it is time the true cost of these services be borne by those using them.
b. sachau
15 elm st
florham park nj 07932