30 Day Notice

[Federal Register: May 5, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 87)]

[Notices]

[Page 26552-26553]

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: Extension of an

Existing Information Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: 30-day notice of information collection under review:

Application for Naturalization; Form N-400. OMB Control No. 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 was previously published in the

Federal Register on February 28, 2006, at 71 FR 10047. The notice

allowed for a 60-day public comment period. No public comments were

received on this information collection.

The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for

public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until

June 5, 2006. 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), 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 No.

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

public and affected agencies 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

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(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 information collection.

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

(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable 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 instructions, 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: May 2, 2006.

Richard A. Sloan,

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

Immigration Services.

[FR Doc. E6-6858 Filed 5-4-06; 8:45 am]

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