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Lorne W. Thomas.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request
Request OMB emergency
approval; sworn statement of refugee
ACTION:
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applying for admission to the United
States.
The Department of Homeland
Security (Department) has submitted an
emergency information collection
request (ICR) utilizing emergency
review procedures, to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with section 1320.13(a)(1)(ii) and
(a)(2)(iii) of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995. The DHS has determined
that it cannot reasonably comply with
the normal clearance procedures under
this part because normal clearance
procedures are reasonably likely to
prevent or disrupt the collection of
information. Accordingly, DHS is
requesting emergency review from OMB
for this information collection. OMB
approval has been requested by October
31, 2005. If granted, the emergency
approval is only valid for 180 days.
This information collection was
previously published by U.S. Customs
and Border Protection (CBP) in the
Federal Register on July 19, 2005 at 70
FR 41416, allowing for a 60-day public
comment period ending September 19,
2005. No comments were received on
this information collection. This
information collection will be
administratively transferred to U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services.
This notice allows for an additional
30 days for public comment. Comments
are encouraged and will be accepted
until November 30, 2005. All comments
and suggestions, or questions regarding
additional information, to include
obtaining a copy of the information
collection instrument with instructions,
should be directed to the Director,
Regulatory Management Division, U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services,
Department of Homeland Security, 111
Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 3rd Floor,
Washington, DC 20529, telephone 202–
272–8377. Written comments and
suggestions from the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed
collection of information 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
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(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:
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.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Individuals or
households. This form provides the
grounds for admissibility to the United
States as they apply to refugees. The
information collected allows the USCIS
to make admissibility determinations for
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
(.0333 hours) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 24,975 annual burden hours.
Dated: October 27, 2005.
Stephen Tarragon,
Deputy Director, Regulatory Management
Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–4978–N–08]
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection for Public Comment;
Customer Service and Satisfaction
Survey, Resident Assessment
Subsystem (RASS)
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Public and Indian
Housing, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The proposed information
collection requirement described below
will be submitted to the Office of
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request
ACTION: Request OMB emergency approval; sworn statement of refugee
applying for admission to the United States.
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The Department of Homeland Security (Department) has submitted an
emergency information collection request (ICR) utilizing emergency
review procedures, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance with section 1320.13(a)(1)(ii) and
(a)(2)(iii) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The DHS has
determined that it cannot reasonably comply with the normal clearance
procedures under this part because normal clearance procedures are
reasonably likely to prevent or disrupt the collection of information.
Accordingly, DHS is requesting emergency review from OMB for this
information collection. OMB approval has been requested by October 31,
2005. If granted, the emergency approval is only valid for 180 days.
This information collection was previously published by U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in the Federal Register on July 19,
2005 at 70 FR 41416, allowing for a 60-day public comment period ending
September 19, 2005. No comments were received on this information
collection. This information collection will be administratively
transferred to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comment.
Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until November 30, 2005.
All comments and suggestions, or questions regarding additional
information, to include obtaining a copy of the information collection
instrument with instructions, should be directed to the Director,
Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Department of Homeland Security, 111 Massachusetts Avenue,
NW., 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20529, telephone 202-272-8377. Written
comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies
concerning the proposed collection of information 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: 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.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. This form
provides the grounds for admissibility to the United States as they
apply to refugees. The information collected allows the USCIS to make
admissibility determinations for 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 (.0333 hours) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 24,975 annual burden hours.
Dated: October 27, 2005.
Stephen Tarragon,
Deputy Director, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services.
[FR Doc. 05-21715 Filed 10-28-05; 8:45 am]
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