Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for the Return of Original Documents, Form Number G-884; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection, 47426 [2012-19455]

Agencies

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

[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 8, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 47426]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-19455]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[OMB Control Number 1615-0100]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for the Return 
of Original Documents, Form Number G-884; Extension, Without Change, of 
a Currently Approved Collection

ACTION: 60-Day Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), 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 (PRA) of 1995. The information 
collection notice is published in the Federal Register to obtain 
comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged 
and will be accepted for 60 days until October 9, 2012.

DATES: During this 60-day period, USCIS will be evaluating whether to 
revise the Form G-884. Should USCIS decide to revise Form G-884, we 
will advise the public when we publish the 30-day notice in the Federal 
Register in accordance with the PRA. The public will then have 30 days 
to comment on any revisions to the Form G-884.

ADDRESSES: 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 DHS, USCIS, 
Office of Policy and Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, 
20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529. Comments may be 
submitted to DHS via email at uscisfrcomment@dhs.gov and must include 
OMB Control Number 1615-0100 in the subject box. Comments may also be 
submitted via the Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site at https://www.Regulations.gov under e-Docket ID number USCIS-2008-0010.
    All submissions received must include the agency name and Docket 
ID. Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or material, 
all submissions will be posted, without change, to the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov, and will include any 
personal information you provide. Therefore, submitting this 
information makes it public. You may wish to consider limiting the 
amount of personal information that you provide in any voluntary 
submission you make to DHS. DHS may withhold information provided in 
comments from public viewing that it determines may impact the privacy 
of an individual or is offensive. For additional information, please 
read the Privacy Act notice that is available via the link in the 
footer of https://www.regulations.gov.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies 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, without change, of a 
currently approved collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Request for the Return of 
Original Documents.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
DHS sponsoring the collection: G-884; USCIS.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. The 
information will be used by USCIS to determine whether a person is 
eligible to obtain original document(s) contained in an alien file.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 7,500 
respondents and an estimated average burden per response of 0.5 hours 
(30 minutes).
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 3,750 annual burden hours.
    If you need a copy of the proposed information collection 
instrument with instructions, or additional information, please visit 
the Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: https://www.regulations.gov. We 
may also be contacted at: USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, 
Regulatory Coordination Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20529, Telephone number 202-272-1470.

    Dated: August 3, 2012.
Samantha Deshommes,
Acting Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and 
Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of 
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2012-19455 Filed 8-7-12; 8:45 am]
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