[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 28, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 10044]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-2743]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a
Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection under Review; Exemption
from NSEERS Registration Requirements (File No. OMB-40); OMB Control
Number 1653-0035.
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The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement 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 May 1, 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, 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 please make sure to add OMB Control
Number 1653-0035 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 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: Extention of a currently
approved collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Exemption from NSEERS
Registration Requirements.
(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-40). U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals and Households. This
information collection allows an alien to seek an exemption from the
NSEERS registration requirements by submitting a letter to the
Department of Homeland Security containing specific information.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 5,800 responses
at 30 minutes (.5 hours) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 2,900 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 contact: USCIS, Regulatory Management
Division, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20529,
(202) 272-8377.
Dated: February 22, 2006.
Richard A. Sloan,
Director, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E6-2743 Filed 2-27-06; 8:45 am]
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