[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 28 (Thursday, February 12, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7072-7073]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-3082]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement


Agency Information Collection Activities: New Information 
Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: 60-Day Notice of New Information Collection; Form I-312, 
Designation of Attorney in Fact.

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    The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement (USICE), has submitted the

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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 April 13, 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), Joseph M. Gerhart, Chief, Records Management 
Branch, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 500 12th Street, SW., 
Room 3138, Washington, DC 20024; (202) 732-6337.
    Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for sixty days until 
April 13, 2009. 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 agency's 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: Designation of Attorney in Fact.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-312, 
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individual or Households. The I-312 
is the instrument the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) 
uses to provide immigration bond obligors a means to designate an 
Attorney to accept on the Obligor's behalf, the return of cash or 
United States bonds or notes deposited to secure an immigration bond 
upon the cancellation of the bond or the performance of the Obligor.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 12,500 
responses at 30 minutes (.50 hours) per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 6,250 annual burden hours.
    Comments and/or questions; requests for a copy of the proposed 
information collection instrument, with instructions; or inquiries for 
additional information should be directed to: Joseph M. Gerhart, Chief, 
Records Management Branch, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 
500 12th Street, SW., Room 3138, Washington, DC 20024; (202) 732-6337.

    Dated: February 9, 2009.
Joseph M. Gerhart,
Chief, Records Management Branch, U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security.
 [FR Doc. E9-3082 Filed 2-11-09; 8:45 am]
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