[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 42 (Thursday, March 4, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10487-10488]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-5286]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of Existing
Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: Notice of information collection under review; application by
refugee for waiver of ground of excludability.
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The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval is being sought
for the information collection listed below. This proposed information
collection was previously published in the Federal Register on August
13, 1998 at 63 FR 43415, allowing for a 60-day public comment period.
No comments were received by the Immigration and Naturalization
Service. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days
for public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until
April 5, 1999. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR
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 Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: Stuart Shapiro, 202-
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395-7316, Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503.
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. Comments may also be submitted to
DOJ via facsimile to 202-514-1534.
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: Reinstatement without change of
previously approved information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application by Refugee for Waiver
of Ground of Excludability.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form I-602. Office of
International Affairs, Immigration and Naturalization Service.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primarily: Individuals or Households. This
form is used by the INS to determine eligibility for waiver.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 25,000
responses at 15 minutes (.25) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 625 annual burden hours.
If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the
proposed information collection instrument with instructions, or
additional information, please contact Mr. Richard A. Sloan, 202-514-
3291, Director, Policy Directives and Instructions Branch, Immigration
and Naturalization Service, U.S. Department of Justice, Room 5307, 425
I Street, NW., Washington, DC 20536.
If additional information is required contact: Mr. Robert B.
Briggs, Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division,
Suite 850, Washington Center, 1001 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: February 24, 1999.
Richard A. Sloan,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Justice, Immigration and
Naturalization Service.
[FR Doc. 99-5286 Filed 3-3-99; 8:45 am]
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