Agency Information Collection Activities: Form G-845 and Supplement; Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request, 9805 [2011-3786]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 22, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 9805]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-3786]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services


Agency Information Collection Activities: Form G-845 and 
Supplement; Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection; 
Comment Request

ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form G-
845 and Supplement; Document Verification Request, and Document 
Verification Request Supplement; OMB Control No. 1615-0101.

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    The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services (USCIS) will be submitting 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 April 
25, 2011.
    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), USCIS, Chief, Regulatory Products Division, 
Office of the Executive Secretariat, 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 rfs.regs@dhs.gov. When 
submitting comments by e-mail, please make sure to add OMB Control No. 
1615-0101 in the subject box.

    Note: The address listed in this notice should only be used to 
submit comments concerning the revision of this information 
collection. Please do not submit requests for individual case status 
inquiries to this address. If you are seeking information about the 
status of your individual case, please check ``My Case Status'' 
online at: https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/Dashboard.do, or call the 
USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 (TTY 1-800-
767-1833).

    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 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: Revision of a currently 
approved information collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Document Verification Request and 
Document Verification Request Supplement.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form G-845 
and Supplement. 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 and households. The 
information collections allow for the verification of immigration 
status of certain persons applying for benefits under certain 
entitlement programs.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: Form G-845--
248,206 responses at 5 minutes (.083) per response; Supplement--11,247 
responses at 5 minutes (.083) per response; Automated Queries 
11,839,892 responses at 5 minutes (.083) per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 1,004,246 annual burden hours.
    If you need a copy of this information collection instrument, 
please visit the Web site at: https://www.regulations.gov/ 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 number 202-272-8377.

    Dated: February 15, 2011.
Sunday Aigbe,
Chief, Regulatory Products Division, Office of the Executive 
Secretariat, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of 
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2011-3786 Filed 2-18-11; 8:45 am]
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