[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 28, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37234-37235]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-17894]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Agency Information Collection Activities: InfoPass System; New
Information Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: InfoPass
System; OMB Control No. 1615-NEW.
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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
September 28, 2009.
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 Products Division,
Clearance Office, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Suite 3008,
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 USCIS File Number (OMB-
48) 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: New Information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: InfoPass System.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: No Agency
Form Number; File No. OMB-48. 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. The
InfoPass system allows an applicant or petitioner to schedule an
interview appointment with USCIS through USCIS' Internet Web site.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 1,043,319
responses at 6 minutes (.10) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 104,332 annual burden hours.
If you need a copy of the information collection instrument, please
visit the Internet Web site at: http://www.regulations.gov/search/index.jsp.
We may also be contacted at: USCIS, Regulatory Products Division,
111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Suite 3008, Washington, DC 20529-2210,
Telephone number 202-272-8377.
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Dated: July 23, 2009.
Stephen Tarragon,
Deputy Chief, Regulatory Products Division, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services.
[FR Doc. E9-17894 Filed 7-27-09; 8:45 am]
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