[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 240 (Wednesday, December 15, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78263-78264]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-31500]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of an
Existing Information Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: 60-Day notice of information collection under review; Form G-
646, Sworn Statement of Refugee Applying for Admission to the United
States; OMB Control No. 1615-0097
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) will be submitting 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
February 14, 2011.
During this 60-day period, USCIS will be evaluating whether to
revise the Form G-646. Should USCIS decide to revise Form G-646 we will
advise the public when we publish the 30-day notice in the Federal
Register in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The public
will then have 30 days to comment on any revisions to the Form G-646.
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), USCIS, Chief, Regulatory Products Division, 20
Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20529-2020. Comments may also
be submitted to DHS via facsimile to 202-272-0997 or via e-mail at
[email protected]. When submitting comments by e-mail, please make sure
to add OMB Control No. 1615-0097 in the subject box.
Note: The address listed in this notice should only be used to
submit comments concerning the extension of the Form G-646. Please
do not submit requests for individual case status inquiries to this
address. If you are seeking information about the status of your
individual case, please check ``My Case Status'' online at https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/Dashboard.do, or call the USCIS National
Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 (TTY 1-800-767-1833).
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:
[[Page 78264]]
(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 agency's 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 an existing
information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Sworn Statement of Refugee
Applying for Admission to the United States.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form G-646;
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. The data
collected by Form G-646 is used by USCIS to determine eligibility for
the admission of the applicants to the United States as refugees.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 75,000
responses at 20 minutes (.333) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 24,975 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,
20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20529-2020, Telephone
number 202-272-8377.
Dated: December 10, 2010.
Sunday Aigbe,
Chief, Regulatory Products Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2010-31500 Filed 12-14-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9111-97-P