[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 249 (Thursday, December 26, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 68057]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-32705]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Agency Information Collection Activities: Revision of Existing
Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: Notice of information collection under review; application--
alternative inspection services.
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The Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service
submitted the following information collection request utilizing
emergency review procedures, to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act 1995. This proposed information collection was previously
published in the Federal Register on October 15, 1996, at 61 FR 53766,
allowing for an emergency review with a 60-day public comment period.
No comments were received by the Immigration and Naturalization
Service. The Office of Management and Budget approved this information
collection under emergency review.
The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for
public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until
January 23, 1997. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR
Part 1320.10.
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 Office of
Management and Budget, Office of Regulatory Affairs, Attention:
Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530. Additionally,
comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to 202-395-7285.
Comments may also be submitted to the Department of Justice (DOJ),
Justice Management Division, Information Management and Security Staff,
Attention: Department Clearance Officer, Suite 850, 1001 G Street, NW,
Washington, DC, 20530. Additionally, comments may be submitted to DOJ
via facsimile to 202-514-1590.
Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected
agencies should address one or more of the following points:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency/
component, including whether the information will have practical
utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies/components 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 proposed collection is listed below:
(1) Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently
approved collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection. Application--Alternative
Inspection Services.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form I-823.
Inspections Division, Immigration and Naturalization Service.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or Households. The
collected data will be used to determine eligibility for automated
inspections programs and to secure those data elements necessary to
confirm enrollment at the time of application for admission to the
United States.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 500,000
respondents at 70 minutes (1.166) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 583,000 annual burden hours.
Public comment on this proposed information collection is strongly
encouraged.
Dated: December 19, 1998.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 96-32705 Filed 12-24-96; 8:45 am]
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