1601-0004 30-day Notice

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[Federal Register: November 26, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 226)]
[Notices]
[Page 65973-65974]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman; DHS
CIS Ombudsman Case Problem Submission
AGENCY: Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman,
DHS.
ACTION: Notice; 30-day notice of information collections under review:
DHS Form 7001, OMB Control Number 1601-0004.
----------------------------------------------------------------------SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, Office of the
Citizenship
and Immigration Services Ombudsman, submits this extension for the
following information collection request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance
with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter
35). The Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman
is soliciting comments concerning an extension to an existing
information collection, DHS CIS Ombudsman Case Problem Submission, DHS
Form 7001. The information collection was previously published in the
Federal Register on September 26, 2007, at 72 FR 54669, allowing for
OMB review and a 60-day public comment period. Comments received by
DHS
are being reviewed as applicable. The purpose of this notice is to
allow an additional 30 days for public comments.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until December 26,
2007. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.

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Comments: Interested persons are invited to submit written
comments
on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information
and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should
be
addressed to Nathan Lesser, Desk Officer, Department of Homeland
Security, Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services
Ombudsman,
and sent via electronic mail to [email protected] or faxed
to (202) 395-6974.
The Office of Management and Budget is particularly interested in
comments which:
(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
submissions of responses.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this ICR, with applicable
supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting the Department
of Homeland Security, Office of the CIS Ombudsman, Director of
Communications, Mail Stop 1225, Washington, DC 20528-1225; telephone
(202) 357-8100 (this is not a toll free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Analysis
Agency: Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Citizenship
and Immigration Services Ombudsman.

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Title: DHS CIS Ombudsman Case Problem Submission.
OMB No.: 1601-0004.
Frequency: One-time response.
Affected Public: Individuals or households. This information
collection is necessary for CISOMB to identify problem areas, propose
changes, and assist individuals experiencing problems during
adjudication of an immigrant benefit with USCIS.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,600 respondents.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hour per response.
Total Burden Hours: 2,600.
Total Burden Cost: (capital/startup): None.
Total Burden Cost: (operating/maintaining): None.
Description: The Department of Homeland Security, Office of the
Deputy Secretary, Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services
Ombudsman (CISOMB), collects information to receive and process
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correspondence received from individuals, employers, and their
designated representatives to: (1) Assist individuals and employers in
resolving problems during interactions with U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS); (2) identify areas in which individuals
and employers have problems in dealing with USCIS; and (3) and to the
extent possible, propose changes to mitigate problems as mandated by
the Homeland Security Act of 2002, Section 452.
Scott Charbo,
Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E7-22856 Filed 11-21-07; 8:45 am]
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