Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Certification of Military or Naval Service, Form N-426; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection, 22218 [2015-09157]

Agencies

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

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 76 (Tuesday, April 21, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 22218]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-09157]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[OMB Control Number 1615-0053]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for 
Certification of Military or Naval Service, Form N-426; Extension, 
Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection

AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Department 
of Homeland Security (DHS).

ACTION: 30-day notice.

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SUMMARY: DHS, USCIS will be submitting the following information 
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995. The information collection notice was previously published in the 
Federal Register on December 18, 2014, at 79 FR 75578, allowing for a 
60-day public comment period. USCIS did not receive any comments in 
connection with the 60-day notice.

DATES: The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until May 
21, 2015. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) 
contained in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public 
burden and associated response time, must be directed to the OMB USCIS 
Desk Officer via email at oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Comments may 
also be submitted via fax at (202) 395-5806. All submissions received 
must include the agency name and the OMB Control Number 1615-0053.
    You may wish to consider limiting the amount of personal 
information that you provide in any voluntary submission you make. For 
additional information please read the Privacy Act notice that is 
available via the link in the footer of https://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, 
Regulatory Coordination Division, Laura Dawkins, Chief, 20 
Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529-2140, Telephone number 
202-272-8377 (comments are not accepted via telephone message). Please 
note contact information provided here is solely for questions 
regarding this notice. It is not for individual case status inquiries. 
Applicants seeking information about the status of their individual 
cases can check Case Status Online, available at the USCIS Web site at 
https://www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS National Customer Service 
Center at 800-375-5283 (TTY 800-767-1833).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments

    You may access the information collection instrument with 
instructions, or additional information by visiting the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal site at: https://www.regulations.gov and enter USCIS-
2007-0016 in the search 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 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.

Overview of This Information Collection

    (1) Type of Information Collection Request: Extension, Without 
Change, of a Currently Approved Collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Request for Certification of 
Military or Naval Service.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
DHS sponsoring the collection: N-426; USCIS.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. USCIS 
uses the information collected through Form N-426 to request a 
verification of the military or naval service claim by an applicant 
filing for naturalization on the basis of honorable service in the U.S. 
armed forces.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The estimated 
total number of respondents for the information collection N-426 is 
10,000 and the estimated hour burden per response is 1.17 hours.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total estimated annual hour burden associated 
with this collection is 3,330 hours.
    (7) An estimate of the total public burden (in cost) associated 
with the collection: The total estimated annual cost burden associated 
with this collection is $245,000.

    Dated: April 15, 2015.
Laura Dawkins,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland 
Security.
[FR Doc. 2015-09157 Filed 4-20-15; 8:45 am]
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