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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

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(1) Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved
information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Application for Waiver of Grounds of
Inadmissibility.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security
sponsoring the collection: Form I–601.
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 information collected
on this form is used by U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services (USCIS) to
determine whether the applicant is
eligible for a waiver of excludability
under section 212 of the Immigration
and Nationality 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 1.5 hours
per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 30,000 annual burden hours.
If you have additional comments,
suggestions, or need a copy of the
information collection instrument,
please visit: http://www.regulations.gov/
search/index.jsp.
We may also be contacted at: USCIS,
Regulatory Products Division, 20
Massachusetts Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20529–2020, telephone
number 202–272–8377.
Dated: February 22, 2012.
Sunday Aigbe,
Chief, Regulatory Products Division, Office
of the Executive Secretariat, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Form I–824; Extension of an
Existing Information Collection;
Comment Request
60-Day Notice of Information
Collection Under Review; Form I–824;
Application for Action on an Approved
Application.

ACTION:

The Department Homeland Security,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services (USCIS) has submitted the
following information collection request
for review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. The information collection notice
is published in the Federal Register to
obtain comments from the public and
affected agencies. Comments are
encouraged and will be accepted for
sixty days until April 30, 2012.
During this 60 day period, USCIS will
be evaluating whether to revise the
Form I–824. Should USCIS decide to
revise Form I–824 we will advise the
public when we publish the 30-day
notice in the Federal Register in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act. The public will then
have 30 days to comment on any
revisions to the Form I–824.
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, 20 Massachusetts
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529–
2020. Comments may also be submitted
to DHS via facsimile to 202–272–0997
or via email at
[email protected]. When
submitting comments by email, please
make sure to add OMB Control No.
1615–0044 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;

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(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 Action on an approved
Application or Petition.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security
sponsoring the collection: Form I–824;
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. Form I–824 is used to
request a duplicate approval notice, or
to notify the U.S. Consulate that a
petition has been approved or that a
person has been adjusted to permanent
resident status.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: 20,961 responses at .416 hours
(25 minutes) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 8,607 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, Office of
the Executive Secretariat, 20
Massachusetts Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20529–2020,
Telephone number 202–272–8377.
Dated: February 22, 2012.
Sunday Aigbe,
Chief, Regulatory Products Division, Office
of the Executive Secretariat, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
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