[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 96 (Friday, May 16, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28493-28494]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-11050]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Agency Information Collection Activities: Form N-400, Extension
of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review; Form N-
400, Application for Naturalization; OMB Control No. 1615-0052.
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The Department 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 60 days until July 15, 2008.
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, Chief, Regulatory Management Division,
Clearance Officer, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, 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 make sure
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to add OMB Control No. 1615-0052 in the subject box.
During this 60-day period USCIS will be evaluating whether to
revise the Form N-400. Should USCIS decide to revise the Form N-400 it
will advise the public when it publishes the 30-day notice in the
Federal Register in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The
public will then have 30-days to comment on any revisions to the Form
N-400.
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;
(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: Application for Naturalization.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form N-400;
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. USCIS
uses the information on this form to determine an applicant's
eligibility for naturalization.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 700,000
responses at 6 hours and 8 minutes (6.13 hours) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 4,291,000 annual burden hours.
If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the
information collection instrument, please visit: http://www.regulations.gov/search/index.jsp.
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: May 13, 2008.
Stephen Tarragon,
Acting Chief, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E8-11050 Filed 5-15-08; 8:45 am]
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