30 Day Notice

[Federal Register: April 8, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 66)]

[Notices]

[Page 15998-15999]

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: Form I-905, Extension

of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request

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

905, Application for Authorization to Issue Certification for Health

Care Workers and Related Requirement; OMB Control No: 1615-0086.

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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 January 26, 2009, at 74 FR 4447, allowing for a 60-

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

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

public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until May

8, 2009. 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 Information and

Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), USCIS Desk

Officer. Comments may be submitted to: USCIS, Chief, Regulatory

Management Division, Clearance Office, 111 Massachusetts Avenue,

Washington, DC 20529-2210. 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 1615-0086 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

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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: Extension of an existing

information collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Authorization to

Issue Certification for Health Care Workers and Related Requirements.

(3) Agency Form Number, if Any, and the Applicable Component of the

Department of Homeland Security Sponsoring the Collection: Form I-905.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

(4) Affected Public Who Will Be Asked or Required To Respond, as

Well as Brief Abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. This form

will be used by USCIS to permit an organization to apply for

authorization to issue certificates to health care workers.

(5) An Estimate of the Total Number of Respondents and the Amount

of Time Estimated for an Average Respondent To Respond:

Request To Issue Certificates: 10 responses at 4 hours per

response.

Credential Organization: 14, 000 responses at 2 hours per response.

Applications: 14,000 responses at 1 hour and 40 minutes (1.66) per

response.

(6) An Estimate of the Total Public Burden (in Hours) Associated

With the Collection: 51,280 annual burden hours.

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

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

http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main.

We may also be contacted at: USCIS, Regulatory Management Division,

111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20529-2210, telephone

number 202-272-8377.

Dated: April 2, 2009.

Stephen Tarragon,

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

Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.

[FR Doc. E9-7876 Filed 4-7-09; 8:45 am]

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