[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 28, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 10045]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-2744]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of Currently
approved Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Request
for Cancellation of Public Charge Bond; Form I-356; OMB Control Number
1653-0005.
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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 1653-0005 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: Extension of a currently
approved information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Request for Cancellation of
Public Charge Bond.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-356;
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (USICE).
(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 by the USICE to determine if the bond posted on behalf of an
alien in the United States should be canceled.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 2,000 responses
at 15 minutes (.25 hours) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 500 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. E6-2744 Filed 2-27-06; 8:45 am]
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