[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 3, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24909-24910]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-10655]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Agency Information Collection Activities: Form I-929, Extension
of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form I-
929, Petition for Qualifying Family Member of a U-1 Nonimmigrant, OMB
Control No. 1615-0106.
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The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) will be submitting 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 24, 2011, at 76 FR 10387,
allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS did not receive any
comments 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
June 2, 2011. 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, 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], and to the 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 1615-0106 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: Extension of an existing
information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Petition for Qualifying Family
Member of a U-1 Nonimmigrant.
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(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-929.
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. Section
245(m) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act) allows certain
qualifying family members who have never held U nonimmigrant status to
seek lawful permanent residence or apply for immigrant visas. Before
such family members may apply for adjustment of status or seek
immigrant visas, the U-1 nonimmigrant who has been granted adjustment
of status must file an immigrant petition on behalf of the qualifying
family member using Form I-929. This information collection is
necessary in order for USCIS to make a determination that the
eligibility requirements and conditions are met regarding the
qualifying family member.
(5) An estimate of the total annual number of respondents and the
amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 2,000
responses at 1 hour per response.
(6) An estimate of the total annual public burden (in hours)
associated with the collection: 2,000 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,
Office of the Executive Secretariat, 20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20529-2020; Telephone 202-272-8377.
Dated: April 27, 2011.
Sunday Aigbe,
Chief, Regulatory Products Division, Office of the Executive
Secretariat, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2011-10655 Filed 5-2-11; 8:45 am]
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