[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 43 (Friday, March 5, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 10298]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-4638]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Citizenship and Immigration Services
Agency Information Collection Activities: Form I-212; Revision of
an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request.
ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form I-
212, Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the
United States after Deportation or Removal; OMB Control No. 1615-0018.
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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 November 24, 2009, at 74 FR 61358, allowing for a
60-day public comment period. USCIS received one comment for this
information collection.
The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for
public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until
April 5, 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, NW., 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 1615-0018 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 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: Revision of an existing
information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Permission to
Reapply for Admission into the United States after Deportation or
Removal.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-212;
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
information provided on Form I-212 is used to adjudicate applications
filed by aliens requesting consent to reapply for admission to the
United States after deportation, removal or departure, as provided
under section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 4,200 responses
at 2 hours per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 8,400 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
202-272-8377.
Dated: March 1, 2010.
Stephen Tarragon,
Deputy Chief, Regulatory Products Division, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2010-4638 Filed 3-4-10; 8:45 am]
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