[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 180 (Monday, September 18, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 54679]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-7720]
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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: 60-day notice of information collection under review:
Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document; Form
N-565, OMB Control Number 1615-0091.
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The Department of 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 is
published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.
Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for sixty days until
November 17, 2006.
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, Director, 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 [email protected]. When
submitting comments by e-mail please make sure to add OMB Control
Number 1615-0091 in the subject box. Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed
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 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 previously
approved information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Replacement
Naturalization/Citizenship Document.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form N-565.
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 form
is used to apply for a replacement of a Declaration of Intention,
Naturalization Certificate, Certificate of Citizenship or Repatriation
Certificate, or to apply for a special certificate of naturalization as
a U.S. citizen to be recognized by a foreign country.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 22,567
responses at 55 minutes (.916) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 20,671 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://uscis.gov/graphics/formfee/forms/pra/index.htm. We may also be
contacted at: USCIS, Regulatory Management Division, 111 Massachusetts
Avenue, NW., Suite 3008, Washington, DC 20529, Telephone Number 202-
272-8377.
Dated: September 13, 2006.
Richard A. Sloan,
Director, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 06-7720 Filed 9-15-06; 8:45 am]
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