30-Day Notice

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InfoPass System

30-Day Notice

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[Federal Register: October 19, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 200)]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY


U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services


Agency Information Collection Activities: OMB-48, InfoPass

System; New Information Collection; Comment Request


ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: OMB-48,

InfoPass System.


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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 July 28, 2009, at 74 FR 37234, 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

November 18, 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

Products 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 202-395-5806 or via e-mail at

[email protected].

When submitting comments by e-mail, please make sure to add OMB-48

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 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: New Information collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: InfoPass System.

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

Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: No Agency

Form Number; File No. OMB-48. 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. The

InfoPass system allows an applicant or petitioner to schedule an

interview appointment with USCIS through USCIS' Internet Web site.

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

of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 1,043,319

responses at 6 minutes (.10) per response.

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

with the collection: 104,332 annual burden hours.

If you need a copy of the information collection instrument, please

visit the Web site at: http://www.regulations.gov/

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

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

number 202-272-8377.


Dated: October 14, 2009.

Stephen Tarragon,

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

Immigration Services.

[FR Doc. E9-25042 Filed 10-16-09; 8:45 am]


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