60-Day Notice

[Federal Register: April 6, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 66)]

[Notices]

[Page 17176-17177]

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: Revision of an Existing

Information Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: 60-Day notice of information collection under review; Form I-

817, Application for Family Unity Benefits; OMB Control No. 1615-0005.

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The Department 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 June 5, 2007.

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 Management Division,

Clearance Officer, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, 3rd floor, Suite 3008,

Washington, DC 20529. Comments may also be submitted to DHS via

facsimile to 202-272-8352 or via e-mail at rfs.regs@dhs.gov. When

submitting comments by e-mail please make sure to add OMB Control No.

1615-0005 in the subject box.

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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 Family Unity

Benefits.

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

Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-817;

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 will be used to determine whether the applicant

meets the eligibility requirements for benefits under 8 CFR part 245A,

Subpart C.

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

of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 6,000 responses

at 2 hours per response.

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

with the collection: 12,000 annual burden hours.

If you have comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed

information collection instrument, please contact USCIS, Chief,

Regulatory Management Division, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Suite

3008, Washington, DC 20529, telephone 202-272-8377.

Dated: April 3, 2007.

Richard A. Sloan,

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

Services, Department of Homeland Security.

[FR Doc. E7-6455 Filed 4-5-07; 8:45 am]

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