60 Day Notice

[Federal Register: February 28, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 39)]

[Notices]

[Page 10047-10048]

From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request

ACTION: 60-day notice of information collection under review:

Application for Naturalization; Form N-400, 1615-0052.

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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 is published to obtain comments from

the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be

accepted for sixty days until May 1, 2006.

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

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Department of Homeland Security (DHS), USCIS, Director, Regulatory

Management Division, Clearance Office, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, 3rd

Floor, Washington, DC 20529. Comments may also be submitted to DHS via

facsimile to 202-272-8352 or via e-mail at [email protected]. When

submitting comments by e-mail please make sure to add OMB Control

Number 1615-0052 in the subject box. Written comments and suggestions

from the public and affected agencies concerning the collection of

information should address one or more of the following four points:

(1) Evaluate whether the proposed 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 proposed 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: Extension of a currently

approved collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Naturalization.

(3) Agency form number, if any, and the appropriate component of

the Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form N-

400. 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 or Households. The USCIS

uses the information collected to determine eligibility for

naturalization.

(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount

of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 700,000

responses at 6 hours and 8 minutes (6.13) per response.

(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated

with the collection: 4,291,000 annual burden hours.

If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the

proposed information collection instrument with instruction, or

additional information, please visit the USCIS Web site at: http://uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/pra/index.htm

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If additional information is required contact: USCIS, Regulatory

Management Division, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, 3rd Floor, Washington,

DC 20529, (202) 272-8377.

Dated: February 17, 2006.

Richard A. Sloan,

Director, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and

Immigration Services.

[FR Doc. 06-1799 Filed 2-27-06; 8:45 am]

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