[Federal Register: July 25, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 144)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a
Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: File No.
OMB-4, Guidelines on Producing Master Exhibits for Asylum Applications;
OMB Control No. 1615-0073.
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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 May 7, 2008, at 73 FR 25760 allowing for a 60-day
public comment period. USCIS did not receive any comments for 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
August 25, 2008. 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 Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), USCIS Desk
Officer. Comments may be submitted to: USCIS, Chief, Regulatory
Management Division, Clearance Office, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, 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, 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 1615-0073 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: Extension of a currently
approved information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Guidelines on Producing Master
Exhibits for Asylum Applications.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: No Agency
Form Number (File No. OMB-4); U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Private Organizations and
Businesses. Private voluntary organizations, law firms, or other groups
submit master exhibits to USCIS to support asylum applications.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 20 responses at
80 hours per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 1,600 annual burden hours.
If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the
proposed information collection instrument with instructions, or
additional information, please visit the USCIS Web site at: http://
www.regulations.gov/search/index.jsp.
If additional information is required contact: USCIS, Regulatory
Management Division, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 3008, Washington,
DC 20529, (202) 272-8377.
Dated: July 21, 2008.
Stephen Tarragon,
Management Analyst, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E8-17038 Filed 7-24-08; 8:45 am]
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