[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 80 (Tuesday, April 28, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19233-19234]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-9619]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Agency Information Collection Activities: Form I-9, Extension of
an Existing Information Collection, Comment Request
ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form I-9,
Employment Eligibility Verification; OMB Control No. 1615-0047.
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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 17, 2008, at 73 FR 76505 (page 76510),
allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS did not receive any
comments for this information collection.
The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for
public comments. Comments are encouraged
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and will be accepted until May 28, 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
Products 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 1615-0047 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: Extension of a currently
approved information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Employment Eligibility
Verification.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-9.
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. This form
was developed to facilitate compliance with section 274A of the
Immigration and Nationality Act, which prohibits the knowing employment
of unauthorized aliens. The information collected is used by employers
or by recruiters for enforcement of provisions of immigration laws that
are designed to control the employment of unauthorized aliens.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: This figure was
derived by multiplying the number of respondents (78,000,000) x
frequency of response (1) x hour per response (9 minutes or 0.15
hours). The annual record keeping burden is added to the total annual
reporting burden which is based on 20,000,000 record keepers at (3
minutes or .05 hours) per filing.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 12,700,000 annual burden hours.
If you need a copy of the proposed information collection
instrument with instructions, or additional information, please visit:
http://www.regulations.gov/search/index.jsp
If additional information is required contact: USCIS, Regulatory
Products Division, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, DC 20529-2210,
(202) 272-8377.
Dated: April 23, 2009.
Stephen Tarragon,
Deputy Chief, Regulatory Products Division, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services.
[FR Doc. E9-9619 Filed 4-27-09; 8:45 am]
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