[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 112 (Friday, June 11, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 33319]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-14042]
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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; ICE Mutual
Agreement Between Government and Employers (IMAGE).
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The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement (ICE), is 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 August 10, 2010.
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 20536; (202) 732-6337.
Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for sixty days until
August 10, 2010. 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 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: New information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: ICE Mutual Agreement between
Government and Employers (IMAGE) Information Request and Membership
Application.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form 73-028,
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Businesses or other for-profit and
not-for-profit institutions. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Mutual Agreement between Government and Employers (IMAGE) program is
the outreach and education component of the Office of Investigations
(OI) Worksite Enforcement (WSE) program. IMAGE is designed to build
cooperative relationships with the private sector to enhance compliance
with immigration laws and reduce the number of unauthorized aliens
within the American workforce. Under this program ICE will partner with
businesses representing a cross-section of industries. A business will
initially complete and prepare an IMAGE membership application so that
ICE can properly evaluate the company for inclusion in the IMAGE
program. The information provided by the company plays a vital role in
determining it suitability for the program.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 100 responses
at 90 minutes (1.5 hours) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 150 annual burden hours.
Requests for a copy of the proposed information collection
instrument, with instructions; or inquiries for additional information
should be requested via e-mail to: [email protected] with ``IMAGE
Program Application'' in the subject line.
Dated: June 3, 2010.
Joseph M. Gerhart,
Chief, Records Management Branch, U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2010-14042 Filed 6-10-10; 8:45 am]
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