60-Day Notice

[Federal Register: May 26, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 102)]

[Notices]

[Page 30434-30435]

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

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Citizenship and Immigration Services

Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently

Approved Information Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of 60-day information collection under review: Petition

for Alien Fiance(e); Form I-129F. OMB Control No. 1615-0001.

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and

Immigration Services (USCIS) has submitted an emergency information

collection request (ICR) utilizing emergency review procedures, to the

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in

accordance with section 1320.13(a)(1)(ii) and (a)(2)(iii) of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The USCIS has determined that it

cannot comply with the normal clearance procedures under this part

because normal clearance procedures are likely

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to prevent or disrupt the collection of information.

If granted, the emergency approval is only valid for 180 days. All

comments and/or questions pertaining to this pending request for

emergency approval must be directed to OMB, Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Desk Officer, Department of Homeland

Security, 725-17th Street, NW., Suite 10235, Washington, DC 20503.

During the first 60 days of this period, a regular review of this

information collection is also being undertaken. 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. 1615-0001 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 agency's 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: Revision of a currently

approved information collection.

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

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

Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-129F.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as

well as a brief abstract: Individuals or Households. This information

is collected by USCIS to determine whether satisfactory evidence has

been submitted by a U.S. citizen to establish that the parties are

married, in the case of a citizen seeking to obtain a nonimmigrant visa

for his or her spouse.

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

of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 200,000

responses at 1 hour and 30 minutes (1.50) per response.

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

with the collection: 300,000 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 23, 2006.

Richard A. Sloan,

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

Immigration Services.

[FR Doc. E6-8206 Filed 5-25-06; 8:45 am]

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