30-Day Notice

[Federal Register: May 28, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 103)]

[Notices]

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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 N-648, Revision of

an Existing Information Collection Request; Comment Request

ACTION: 30[dash]Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form

N-648, Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions. OMB Control No.

1615-0060.

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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 February 1, 2010, at 75 FR 5099, allowing for a 60-

day public comment period. USCIS received comments from three

commenters. The comments and USCIS' response can be found in the

supporting statement on www.regulations.gov.

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

public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until

June 28, 2010. 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 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 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

Control Number 1615-0060 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: Revision of an existing

information collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Medical Certification for

Disability Exceptions.

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

Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form N-648.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as

well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. USCIS

uses Form N-648 issued by the medical professional to substantiate a

claim for an exception to the requirements of section 312(a) of the

Act.

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

of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 20,000

responses at 2 hours per response.

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

with the collection: 40,000 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: May 24, 2010.

Stephen Tarragon,

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

Immigration Services.

[FR Doc. 2010-12816 Filed 5-27-10; 8:45 am]

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