[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 103 (Friday, May 28, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 30050]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-12816]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Agency Information Collection Activities: Form N-648, Revision of
an Existing Information Collection Request; Comment Request
ACTION: 30[dash]Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form
N-648, Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions. OMB Control No.
1615-0060.
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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 February 1, 2010, at 75 FR 5099, allowing for a 60-
day public comment period. USCIS received comments from three
commenters. The comments and USCIS' response can be found in the
supporting statement on www.regulations.gov.
The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for
public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until
June 28, 2010. 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 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 OMB USCIS Desk Officer via facsimile at 202-395-5806 or via e-mail
at [email protected].
When submitting comments by e-mail please make sure to add OMB
Control Number 1615-0060 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: Revision of an existing
information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Medical Certification for
Disability Exceptions.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form N-648.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. USCIS
uses Form N-648 issued by the medical professional to substantiate a
claim for an exception to the requirements of section 312(a) of the
Act.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 20,000
responses at 2 hours per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 40,000 annual burden hours.
If you need a copy of the information collection instrument, please
visit the Web site at: http://www.regulations.gov.
We may also be contacted at: USCIS, Regulatory Products Division,
111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20529-2210, Telephone
number 202-272-8377.
Dated: May 24, 2010.
Stephen Tarragon,
Deputy Chief, Regulatory Products Division, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services.
[FR Doc. 2010-12816 Filed 5-27-10; 8:45 am]
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