[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 121 (Thursday, June 25, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 30312]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-15008]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Agency Information Collection Activities: Form I-360, Revision of
an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: 60-day notice of information collection under review: Form I-
360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow, or Special Immigrant. OMB Control
No. 1615-0020.
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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
August 24, 2009.
Written comments and suggestions regarding items contained in this
notice, 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 Products Division,
Clearance Office, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20529-
2210. 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 1615-0020 in the subject box.
Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed 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: Revision of a currently
approved information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Petition for Amerasian, Widow, or
Special Immigrant.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-360.
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
information collection is used by several prospective classes of aliens
who intend to establish their eligibility 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: 8,984 responses
at 2 hours per response, 5,000 responses at 3 hours per response, and
4,700 at 2.25 hours per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 43,543 annual burden hours.
If you need a copy of the information collection instrument, please
visit the Web site at: http://www.regulations.gov.
We may also be contacted at: USCIS, Regulatory Products Division,
111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20529-2210, Telephone
number 202-272-8377.
Dated: June 22, 2009.
Stephen Tarragon,
Deputy Chief, Regulatory Products Division, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services.
[FR Doc. E9-15008 Filed 6-24-09; 8:45 am]
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