[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 9 (Monday, January 14, 2008)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-446]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services


 Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of an 
Existing Information Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form I-9, 
Employment Eligibility Verification; OMB Control No. 1615-0047.

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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 March 
14, 2008.
    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 add the OMB Control Number 1615-0047 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: Employment Eligibility 
Verification.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-9. 
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. This form 
was developed to facilitate compliance with section 274A of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act, which prohibits the knowing employment 
of unauthorized aliens. The information collected is used by employers 
or by recruiters for enforcement of provisions of immigration laws that 
are designed to control the employment of unauthorized aliens.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: This figure was 
derived by multiplying the number of respondents (78,000,000) x 
frequency of response (1) x hour per response (9 minutes or 0.15 
hours). The annual recordkeeping burden is added to the total annual 
reporting burden which is based on 20,000,000 recordkeepers at (3 
minutes or .05 hours) per filing.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 12,700,000 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: January 9, 2007.
Stephen Tarragon,
Deputy Chief, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.
 [FR Doc. E8-446 Filed 1-11-08; 8:45 am]
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