2019-00601. Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Request for Verification of Naturalization  

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    AGENCY:

    U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.

    ACTION:

    30-Day notice.

    SUMMARY:

    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (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 purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments.

    DATES:

    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until March 4, 2019.

    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 dhsdeskofficer@omb.eop.gov. All submissions received must include the agency name and the OMB Control Number 1615-0049 in the subject line.

    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 http://www.regulations.gov.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, Regulatory Coordination Division, Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20529-2140, Telephone number (202) 272-8377. (This is not a toll-free number; 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 website at http://www.uscis.gov,, or call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at (800) 375-5283; TTY (800) 767-1833.

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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Comments

    The information collection notice was previously published in the Federal Register on September 13, 2018, at 83 FR 46509, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS received two comments in connection with the 60-day notice.

    You may access the information collection instrument with instructions, or additional information by visiting the Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: http://www.regulations.gov and enter USCIS-2005-0036 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 Verification of Naturalization.

    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the DHS sponsoring the collection: N-25; USCIS.

    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: State, local or Tribal Government. This form will allow U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to obtain verification from the courts that a person claiming to be a naturalized citizen has, in fact, been naturalized.Start Printed Page 1192

    (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-25 is 1,000 and the estimated hour burden per response is 0.25 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 250 hours.

    (7) An estimate of the total public burden (in cost) associated with the collection: The estimated total annual cost burden associated with this collection of information is $500.00.

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    Dated: January 28, 2019.

    Samantha L. Deshommes,

    Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.

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    [FR Doc. 2019-00601 Filed 1-31-19; 8:45 am]

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Document Information

Published:
02/01/2019
Department:
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
30-Day notice.
Document Number:
2019-00601
Dates:
The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until March 4, 2019.
Pages:
1191-1192 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
OMB Control Number 1615-0049
PDF File:
2019-00601.pdf
Supporting Documents:
» Form N- 25, Request for Verification of Naturalization
» Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Request for Verification of Naturalization
» Form N- 25, Request for Verification of Naturalization
» Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Request for Verification of Naturalization
» N-25, Request for Verification of Naturalization
» Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Request for Verification of Naturalization
» Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Request for Verification of Naturalization
» Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Verification of Naturalization, Form N–25; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection
» Form N- 25, Request for Verification of Naturalization
» Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Verification of Naturalization, Form N–25; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection