Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request, 36203 [05-12334]
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Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 119 / Wednesday, June 22, 2005 / Notices
Dated: July 15, 2005.
Richard A. Sloan,
Director, Regulatory Management Division,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
[FR Doc. 05–12333 Filed 6–21–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Extension of a Currently
Approved Information Collection;
Comment Request
60-day notice of information
collection under review: nonimmigrant
petition based on blanket L petition,
form I–129S.
ACTION:
The Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) has
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 22, 2005.
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:
(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
agencies 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 a currently approved
collection.
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(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Nonimmigrant Petition Based on
Blanket L Petition.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security
sponsoring the collection: Form I–129S.
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. This form is used by an
employer to classify employees as L–1
nonimmigrant intracompany transferees
under a blanket L petition approval. The
USCIS will use the data on this form to
determine eligibility for the requested
immigration benefit.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: 250,000 responses at 35
minutes (.583) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 145,750 annual burden
hours.
If you have additional comments,
suggestions, or need a copy of the
information collection instrument,
please contact Richard A. Sloan,
Director, Regulatory Management
Division, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, 111
Massachusetts Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20529; (202) 272–8377.
Dated: June 15, 2005.
Richard A. Sloan,
Director, Regulatory Management Division,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
[FR Doc. 05–12334 Filed 6–21–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410–10–M
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Extension of a Currently
Approved Information Collection;
Comment Request
60-Day Notice of information
collection under review: Application for
waiver of grounds of excludability,
Form I–690.
ACTION:
The Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) has
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
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obtain comments from the public and
affected agencies. Comments are
encouraged and will be accepted for
sixty days until August 22, 2005.
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:
(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
agencies 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 a currently approved
information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Application for Waiver of Grounds of
Excludability.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security
sponsoring the collection: Form I–690.
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. This information on the
application will be used by the USCIS
in considering eligibility for legalization
under sections 210 and 245A 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: 85 responses at 15 minutes (.25
hours) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 21 annual burden hours.
If you have additional comments,
suggestions, or need a copy of the
information collection instrument,
please contact Richard A Sloan,
Director, Regulatory Management
Division, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, 111
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a
Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: 60-day notice of information collection under review:
nonimmigrant petition based on blanket L petition, form I-129S.
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The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) has 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 22, 2005.
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:
(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 agencies 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 a currently
approved collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Nonimmigrant Petition Based on
Blanket L Petition.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-129S.
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. This form
is used by an employer to classify employees as L-1 nonimmigrant
intracompany transferees under a blanket L petition approval. The USCIS
will use the data on this form to determine eligibility for the
requested immigration benefit.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 250,000
responses at 35 minutes (.583) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 145,750 annual burden hours.
If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the
information collection instrument, please contact Richard A. Sloan,
Director, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20529; (202) 272-8377.
Dated: June 15, 2005.
Richard A. Sloan,
Director, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services.
[FR Doc. 05-12334 Filed 6-21-05; 8:45 am]
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