[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 12, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 53703]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-15039]
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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: Notice of
Naturalization Oath Ceremony; Form N-445, OMB Control No. 1615-0054.
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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 13, 2006.
Written comments and suggestions regarding items 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, 3rd floor,
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 add the OMB Control Number 1615-0054 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 currently approved
collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Notice of Naturalization Oath
Ceremony.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form N-445.
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 furnished on this form refers to events that may have
occurred since the applicant's initial interview and prior to the
administration of the oath of allegiance. Several months may elapse
between these dates and the information that is provided assists the
officer to make and render an appropriate decision on the application.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 650,000
responses at 5 minutes (.083) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 53,950 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, 3rd floor, Washington, DC 20529, (202) 272-
8377.
Dated: September 6, 2006.
Richard A. Sloan,
Director, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E6-15039 Filed 9-11-06; 8:45 am]
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