[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 82 (Thursday, April 28, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23832-23833]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-10245]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Agency Information Collection Activities: File Number OMB 22;
Extension of an Existing Information Collection: Comment Request
ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: OMB 22,
National Interest Waivers; Supplemental Evidence to I-140 and I-485;
OMB Control No. 1615-0063.
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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 June
27, 2011.
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,
Office of the Executive Secretariat, Clearance Officer, 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. 1615-0063 in the subject box.
Note: The address listed in this notice should only be used to
submit comments concerning OMB 22, National Interest Waivers;
Supplemental Evidence to I-140 and I-485. 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
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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 collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: National Interest Waivers;
Supplemental Evidence to I-140 and I-485.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: No Agency
Form Number; File No. OMB-22. 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. The
supplemental documentation will be used by the U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services to determine eligibility for national interest
waiver requests and to finalize the request for adjustment to lawful
permanent resident status.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 8,000
responses, two responses per respondent, at one (1) hour per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 16,000 annual burden hours.
If you need a copy of the information collection instrument, please
visit the Web site at: http://www.regulations.gov/ gov/. We may also be
contacted at: USCIS, Regulatory Products Division, Office of the
Executive Secretariat, 20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20529-2020, Telephone number 202-272-8377.
Dated: April 22, 2011.
Sunday Aigbe,
Chief, Regulatory Products Division, Office of the Executive
Secretariat, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2011-10245 Filed 4-27-11; 8:45 am]
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