[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 10, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 10261]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-4980]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
[OMB Control No. 1615-0090]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Form I-687, Extension
of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form I-
687, Application for Status as Temporary Resident under Section 245A of
the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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The Department of 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 sixty days until May 11, 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 Management 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 OMB Control Number 1615-
0090 in the subject box.
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 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 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: Application for Status as
Temporary Resident under Section 245A of the Immigration and
Nationality Act.
(3) Agency Form Number, if Any, and the Applicable Component of the
Department of Homeland Security Sponsoring the Collection: Form I-687.
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 and Households. The
collection of information on Form I-687 is required to verify the
applicant's eligibility for temporary status, and if the applicant is
deemed eligible, to grant him or her the benefit sought.
(5) An Estimate of the Total Number of Respondents and the Amount
of Time Estimated for an Average Respondent to Respond: 100,000
responses at 1 hour and 10 minutes (1.16 hours) per response.
(6) An Estimate of the Total Public Burden (in Hours) Associated
With the Collection: 116,000 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.
You may also contact us at: USCIS, Regulatory Management Division,
111 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 3008, Washington, DC 20529-2210, (202)
272-8377.
March 4, 2009.
Stephen Tarragon,
Deputy Chief, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services.
[FR Doc. E9-4980 Filed 3-9-09; 8:45 am]
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