30-Day Notice

[Federal Register: June 25, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 121)]

[Notices]

[Page 34705-34706]

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: Revision of an Existing

Information Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form I-

360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow, or Special Immigrant, OMB Control

No. 1615-0020.

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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 April 9, 2007, at 72 FR 17576. The notice allowed

for a 60-day public comment period. No 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

July 25, 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), USCIS, Chief, 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 1615-0020 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 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 Amerasian, Widow, or

Special Immigrant.

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

Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-360;

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. This

information collection is used by several prospective classes of aliens

who intend to establish their eligibility to immigrate to the United

States.

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

of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 13,684

responses at 2 hours per response.

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

with the collection: 27,368 annual burden hours.

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

information collection instrument, please visit the USCIS Web site at:

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=29227b58fa16e010VgnVCM1000000ecd190aRCRD&vgnextchannel=29227b58fa16e010VgnVCM1000000ecd190aRCRD

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

Immigration Services, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 3rd Floor, Suite

3008, Washington, DC 20529; 202-272-8377.

Dated: June 20, 2007.

Stephen Tarragon,

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

Immigration Services.

[FR Doc. E7-12255 Filed 6-22-07; 8:45 am]

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