30-Day Notice

Federal Register: March 30, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 59)]

[Notices]

[Page 14143-14144]

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-929, Extension

of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request

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

929, Petition for Qualifying Family Member of a U-1 Nonimmigrant. OMB

Control No. 1615-0106.

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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 December 12, 2008, at 73 FR 75540, allowing for a

60-day public comment period.

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

public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until

April 29,

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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 1615-0106 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 agency's 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: Extension of an existing

information collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Petition for Qualifying Family

Member of a U-1 Nonimmigrant.

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

Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-929.

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. Section 245(m) of the

Immigration and Nationality Act (Act) allows certain qualifying family

members who have never held U nonimmigrant status to seek lawful

permanent residence or apply for immigrant visas. Before such family

members may apply for adjustment of status or seek immigrant visas, the

U-1 nonimmigrant who has been granted adjustment of status must file an

immigrant petition on behalf of the qualifying family member using Form

I-929. The information collection is necessary in order for USCIS to

make a determination that the eligibility requirements and conditions

are met regarding the qualifying family member.

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

of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 2,000 responses

at 1 hour per response.

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

with the collection: 2,000 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 visit the USCIS Web site at: http://

www.regulations.gov/search/index.jsp

If additional information is required contact: USCIS, Regulatory

Management Division, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, DC 20529-

2210, (202) 272-8377.

Dated: March 25, 2009.

Stephen Tarragon,

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

Immigration Services.

[FR Doc. E9-7065 Filed 3-27-09; 8:45 am]

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