[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 59 (Monday, March 30, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14143-14144]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-7065]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Agency Information Collection Activities: Form I-929, Extension
of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form I-
929, Petition for Qualifying Family Member of a U-1 Nonimmigrant. OMB
Control No. 1615-0106.
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The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) has submitted the following information
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. The information collection was previously published in the
Federal Register on December 12, 2008, at 73 FR 75540, allowing for a
60-day public comment period.
The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for
public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until
April 29,
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2009. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained
in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and
associated response time, should be directed to the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS), and to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), USCIS Desk
Officer. Comments may be submitted to: USCIS, Chief, Regulatory
Management Division, Clearance Office, 111 Massachusetts Avenue,
Washington, DC 20529-2210. Comments may also be submitted to DHS via
facsimile to 202-272-8352 or via e-mail at [email protected], and to the
OMB USCIS Desk Officer via facsimile at 202-395-6974 or via e-mail at
[email protected].
When submitting comments by e-mail please make sure to add OMB
Control Number 1615-0106 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 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 an existing
information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Petition for Qualifying Family
Member of a U-1 Nonimmigrant.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-929.
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. Section 245(m) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (Act) allows certain qualifying family
members who have never held U nonimmigrant status to seek lawful
permanent residence or apply for immigrant visas. Before such family
members may apply for adjustment of status or seek immigrant visas, the
U-1 nonimmigrant who has been granted adjustment of status must file an
immigrant petition on behalf of the qualifying family member using Form
I-929. The information collection is necessary in order for USCIS to
make a determination that the eligibility requirements and conditions
are met regarding the qualifying family member.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 2,000 responses
at 1 hour per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 2,000 annual burden hours.
If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the
proposed information collection instrument with instructions, or
additional information, please visit the USCIS Web site at: http://www.regulations.gov/search/index.jsp
If additional information is required contact: USCIS, Regulatory
Management Division, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, DC 20529-
2210, (202) 272-8377.
Dated: March 25, 2009.
Stephen Tarragon,
Deputy Chief, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services.
[FR Doc. E9-7065 Filed 3-27-09; 8:45 am]
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