30 Day Notice

[Federal Register: September 15, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 179)]

[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: Petition

for Alien Relative, Form I-130; OMB Control No. 1615-0012.

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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 June 13, 2006, at 71 FR 34152. The notice allowed

for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS received one comment to item

15 of the form which was adopted in the final version of the form.

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

public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until

October 16, 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), 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, 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 1615-0012 in the subject box.

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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 an existing

information collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Petition for Alien Relative.

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

Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-130.

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. This

information collection is used by citizens and lawful permanent

residents of the United States to petition on behalf of alien relatives

who wish to immigrate.

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

of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 183,034

responses at 1.5 hours per response.

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

with the collection: 274,551 annual burden hours.

If you 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: September 11, 2006.

Stephen Tarragon,

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

Immigration Services.

[FR Doc. E6-15301 Filed 9-14-06; 8:45 am]

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