[Federal Register: February 1, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 21)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Agency Information Collection Activities: Revision of a Currently
Approved Information Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review:
Application for Status as Temporary Resident under Section 245A of the
Immigration and Nationality Act; Form I-687. OMB Control No. 1615-0090.
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The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) has submitted the following information
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. The information collection was previously published in the
Federal Register on November 27, 2006, at 71 FR 68632, allowing for a
60-day public comment period. USCIS did not receive any comments.
The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for
public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until
March 5, 2007. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR
1320.10.
Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained
in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and
associated response time, should be directed to the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS), and to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) USCIS Desk Officer. Comments may be submitted to: USCIS,
Director, Regulatory Management Division, Clearance Office, 111
Massachusetts Avenue, 3rd floor, Suite 3008, Washington, DC 20529.
Comments may also be submitted to DHS via facsimile to 202-272-8352 or
via e-mail at [email protected], and to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer via
facsimile at 202-395-6974 or via e-mail at [email protected].
When submitting comments by e-mail please make sure to add OMB
Control Number 1615-0090. Written comments and suggestions from the
public and affected agencies should address one or more of the
following four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of
the collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Overview of This Information Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently
approved information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Status as
Temporary Resident under Section 245A of the Immigration and
Nationality Act.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-687.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals and Households. The
collection of information on Form I-687 is required to verify the
applicant's eligibility for temporary status, and if the applicant is
deemed eligible, to grant him or her the benefit sought.
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(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 100,000
responses at 1 hour and 10 minutes (1.16 hours) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 116,000 annual burden hours.
If additional information is required contact: USCIS, Regulatory
Management Division, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 3008, Washington,
DC 20529, (202) 272-8377.
Dated: January 29, 2007.
Stephen Tarragon,
Deputy Chief, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E7-1639 Filed 1-31-07; 8:45 am]
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File Title | [Federal Register: February 1, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 21)] |
Author | USCIS |
Last Modified By | USCIS |
File Modified | 2007-02-01 |
File Created | 2007-02-01 |