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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Form G–646, Extension of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection; Comment Request
60-Day Notice of Information
Collection Under Review: Form G–646,
Sworn Statement of Refugee Applying
for Admission to the United States;
OMB Control No. 1615–0097.
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 October 27, 2008.
Written comments and suggestions
regarding items contained in this notice,
and especially with regard to the
estimated public burden and associated
response time should be directed to the
Department of Homeland Security
(DHS), USCIS, Chief, Regulatory
Management Division, Clearance Office,
111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Suite
3008, 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 please
add the OMB Control Number 1615–
0097 in the subject box.
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:
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Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Extension of a currently approved
information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Sworn Statement of Refugee Applying
for Admission into the United States.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component 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. The data collected on this
form is used by the DHS to determine
eligibility for the admission of
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applicants to the United States as
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
(.333 hours) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 24,975 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://www.regulations.gov/.
We may also be contacted at: USCIS,
Regulatory Management Division, 111
Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Suite
3008, Washington, DC 20529,
Telephone number 202–272–8377.
50633
ACTION:
estimated public burden and associated
response time should be directed to the
Department of Homeland Security
(DHS), USCIS, Chief, Regulatory
Management Division, Clearance Office,
111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Suite
3008, 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 please
add the OMB Control Number 1615–
0013 in the subject box.
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 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
agency’s 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.
The Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services 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 October 27, 2008.
During this 60-day period, USCIS will
be evaluating whether to revise the
Form I–131. Should USCIS decide to
revise the Form I–131 it will advise the
public when it publishes the 30-day
notice in the Federal Register in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act. The public will then
have 30-days to comment on any
revisions to the Form I–131.
Written comments and suggestions
regarding items contained in this notice,
and especially with regard to the
Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Extension of an existing information
collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Application for Travel Document.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security
sponsoring the collection: Form I–131.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as brief
abstract: Primary: Individuals or
households. Certain aliens, namely
permanent or conditional residents,
refugees or asylees and aliens abroad
use this information collection to apply
for a travel document to lawfully enter
or reenter the United States.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: 164,103 responses at 1 hour
and 55 minutes per response.
Dated: August 22, 2008.
Stephen Tarragon,
Deputy Chief, 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: Form I–131, Extension of an
Existing Information Collection;
Comment Request
60-Day Notice of Information
Collection Under Review: Form I–131,
Application for Travel Document; OMB
Control No: 1615–0013.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Agency Information Collection Activities: Form G-646, Extension
of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form G-
646, Sworn Statement of Refugee Applying for Admission to the United
States; OMB Control No. 1615-0097.
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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
October 27, 2008.
Written comments and suggestions regarding items contained in this
notice, and especially with regard to the estimated public burden and
associated response time should be directed to the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS), USCIS, Chief, Regulatory Management Division,
Clearance Office, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Suite 3008,
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 please add the OMB Control Number 1615-
0097 in the subject box.
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:
Overview of This Information Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently
approved information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Sworn Statement of Refugee
Applying for Admission into the United States.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component
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. The data
collected on this form is used by the DHS to determine eligibility for
the admission of applicants to the United States as 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 (.333 hours) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 24,975 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://www.regulations.gov/.
We may also be contacted at: USCIS, Regulatory Management Division,
111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Suite 3008, Washington, DC 20529,
Telephone number 202-272-8377.
Dated: August 22, 2008.
Stephen Tarragon,
Deputy Chief, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E8-19854 Filed 8-26-08; 8:45 am]
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