30 Day Notice

[Federal Register: April 10, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 68)]

[Notices]

[Page 17928]

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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: Form G-

1054, Request for Fee Waiver Denial Letter; OMB Control No. 1615-0089.

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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 1, 2007, at 72 FR 4722, allowing for a 60-

day public comment period. USCIS did not receive any comments 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 May

10, 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, Chief,

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 1615-0089. 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

(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: Request for Fee Waiver Denial

Letter.

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

Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form G-1054;

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

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

well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or Households. The

regulations at 8 CFR 103.7(c) allows U.S. Citizenship and Immigration

Services (USCIS) to waive fees for benefits under the Immigration and

Nationality Act (Act). This form is used to maintain consistency in the

adjudication of fee waiver requests, to collect accurate data on

amounts of fee waivers, and to facilitate the public-use process.

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

of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 16,000

responses at 1.25 hours (75 minutes) per response.

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

with the collection: 20,000 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 contact the Chief, USCIS, Regulatory

Management Division, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 3008, Washington,

DC 20529, (202) 272-8377.

Dated: April 5, 2007.

Stephen Tarragon,

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

Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.

[FR Doc. 07-1756 Filed 4-9-07; 8:45 am]

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