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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Agency Information Collection Activities: Form I-590, Extension
of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form I-
590, Registration for Classification as Refugee; OMB Control Number
1615-0068.
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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 3, 2007, at 72 FR 36475. The notice allowed
for a 60-day public comment period. No comments were received on this
information collection.
The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for
public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until
October 11, 2007. 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), USCIS, Chief, Regulatory Management Division,
Clearance Office, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, 3rd floor, 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, and to the OMB USCIS Desk
Officer via facsimile at 202-395-6974 or via e-mail at
When submitting comments by e-mail please make sure to add OMB
Control Number 1615-0068 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 agencies 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
and forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Overview of this information collection:
(1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently
approved information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Registration for Classification
as Refugee.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-590.
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. This
information collection provides a uniform method for applicants to
apply for refugee status and contains the information needed in order
to adjudicate such applications.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 140,000
responses at 35 minutes (.583) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 81,620 annual burden hours.
If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the
information collection instrument, please visit the USCIS Web site at:
http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main. We may also be
contacted at: USCIS, Regulatory Management Division, 111 Massachusetts
Avenue, NW., 3rd floor, Suite 3008, Washington, DC 20529, telephone
number 202-272-8377.
Dated: September 6, 2007.
Richard A. Sloan,
Chief, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E7-17826 Filed 9-10-07; 8:45 am]
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