60-Day Notice

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Application for Naturalization

60-Day Notice

OMB: 1615-0052

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[Federal Register: September 3, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 170)]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY


U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services


Agency Information Collection Activities: Form N-400, Revision of

an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request


ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review; Form N-

400, Application for Naturalization; OMB Control No. 1615-0052.


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The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and

Immigration Services has submitted the following information collection

request for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection is published to

obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are

encouraged and will be accepted for sixty days until November 2, 2009.

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 Products Division,

Clearance Officer, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 3008, Washington, DC

20529-2210. Comments may also be submitted to DHS via facsimile to 202-

272-8352 or via e-mail at [email protected]. When submitting comments by

e-mail, please make sure to add OMB Control No. 1615-0052 in the

subject box.

Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected

agencies concerning the collection of information 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: Revision of an existing

information collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Naturalization.

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

Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form N-400;

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. USCIS

uses the information on this form to determine an applicant's

eligibility for naturalization.

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

of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 700,000

responses at 6 hours and 8 minutes (6.13 hours) per response.

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

with the collection: 4,291,000 annual burden hours.

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

visit: http://www.regulations.gov/search/Regs/home.html#home.

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

111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Suite 3008, Washington, DC 20529-2210,

telephone number 202-272-8377.


Dated: August 27, 2009.

Stephen Tarragon,

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

Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.

[FR Doc. E9-21260 Filed 9-2-09; 8:45 am]


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