[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 135 (Monday, July 16, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38841-38842]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-13698]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Agency Information Collection Activities; Form I-130; Extension
of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form I-
130, Petition for Alien Relative. OMB Control Number: 1615-0012.
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The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services 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 September 14,
2007.
Written comments and suggestions regarding items contained in this
notice, and especially with regard to the estimated public burden and
associated response time should be directed to the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS), USCIS, Chief, Regulatory Management Division,
Clearance Office, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 3rd floor, 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 add the OMB Control Number 1615-
0012 in the subject box.
Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected
agencies concerning the 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 proposed collection of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
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(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 an existing
information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Petition for Alien Relative.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-130.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. This Form
allows citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States to
petition on behalf of certain alien relatives who wish to immigrate to
the United States.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 183,034
responses at 1.5 hours per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 274,551 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://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main. We may also be
contacted at: USCIS, Regulatory Management Division, 111 Massachusetts
Avenue, NW., 3rd floor, Suite 3008, Washington, DC 20529, telephone
number 202-272-8377.
Dated: July 10, 2007.
Richard Sloan,
Chief, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E7-13698 Filed 7-13-07; 8:45 am]
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