Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request, 53703 [E6-15039]
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System Manager, the Director of
Departmental Disclosure, in
conformance with 6 CFR part 5, which
provides the rules for requesting access
to records maintained by the
Department of Homeland Security.
Dated: September 1, 2006.
Hugo Teufel III,
Chief Privacy Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Same as Notification Procedure above.
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
Same as Notification Procedure above.
State clearly and concisely the
information being contested, the reasons
for contesting it, and the proposed
amendment to the information sought.
Information in security files may be
obtained from other sources, including
the following: Current and former DHS
employees (including student interns);
applicants for employment with DHS;
contractors and consultants providing
services to DHS; DHS personnel that
maintain an access control card
permitting access to a DHS facility; DHS
personnel who may be a subject of a
criminal, counter-terrorism, counterespionage, or other criminal
investigation; senders of unsolicited
communications to the Department or
its personnel; foreign nations who have
contact with DHS, its personnel or its
offices; State and local government
personnel and private-sector individuals
who serve on an advisory committee
and board sponsored by DHS; State and
local government personnel and privatesector individuals who are authorized
by DHS to access sensitive or classified
homeland security information,
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security equipment, and information
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national or homeland security classified
information; State and local government
personnel and private-sector individuals
who require a DHS access control
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information technology systems which
process national or homeland security
classified information; law enforcement
agencies; other government agencies;
previous employers, colleagues,
neighbors, references, informants or
other sources; and representatives from
educational institutions.
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and (f) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as
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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: Notice of
Naturalization Oath Ceremony; Form N–
445, OMB Control No. 1615–0054.
ACTION:
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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 November 13, 2006.
Written comments and suggestions
regarding items 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, Director, Regulatory
Management Division, Clearance Office,
111 Massachusetts Avenue, 3rd floor,
Washington, DC 20529. Comments may
also be submitted to DHS via facsimile
to 202–272–8352, or via e-mail at
rfs.regs@dhs.gov. When submitting
comments by e-mail add the OMB
Control Number 1615–0054 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
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
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are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques and
forms of information technology, e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Extension of currently approved
collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Notice of Naturalization Oath
Ceremony.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security
sponsoring the collection: Form N–445.
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 information furnished
on this form refers to events that may
have occurred since the applicant’s
initial interview and prior to the
administration of the oath of allegiance.
Several months may elapse between
these dates and the information that is
provided assists the officer to make and
render an appropriate decision on the
application.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: 650,000 responses at 5 minutes
(.083) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 53,950 annual burden hours.
If you have additional comments,
suggestions, or need a copy of the
information collection instrument,
please visit the USCIS Web site at
https://uscis.gov/graphics/formfee/
forms/pra/index.htm.
We may also be contacted at: USCIS,
Regulatory Management Division, 111
Massachusetts Avenue, 3rd floor,
Washington, DC 20529, (202) 272–8377.
Dated: September 6, 2006.
Richard A. Sloan,
Director, Regulatory Management Division,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services,
Department of Homeland Security.
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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: Notice of
Naturalization Oath Ceremony; Form N-445, OMB Control No. 1615-0054.
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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
November 13, 2006.
Written comments and suggestions regarding items 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, Director, Regulatory Management
Division, Clearance Office, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, 3rd floor,
Washington, DC 20529. Comments may also be submitted to DHS via
facsimile to 202-272-8352, or via e-mail at rfs.regs@dhs.gov. When
submitting comments by e-mail add the OMB Control Number 1615-0054 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 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
and forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Overview of This Information Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of currently approved
collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Notice of Naturalization Oath
Ceremony.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form N-445.
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
information furnished on this form refers to events that may have
occurred since the applicant's initial interview and prior to the
administration of the oath of allegiance. Several months may elapse
between these dates and the information that is provided assists the
officer to make and render an appropriate decision on the application.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 650,000
responses at 5 minutes (.083) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 53,950 annual burden hours.
If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the
information collection instrument, please visit the USCIS Web site at
https://uscis.gov/graphics/formfee/forms/pra/index.htm.
We may also be contacted at: USCIS, Regulatory Management Division,
111 Massachusetts Avenue, 3rd floor, Washington, DC 20529, (202) 272-
8377.
Dated: September 6, 2006.
Richard A. Sloan,
Director, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E6-15039 Filed 9-11-06; 8:45 am]
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