[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 26, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28523-28524]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-13344]
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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 to
Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status.
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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 December
31, 1998 at 63 FR 72333, allowing for a 60-day public comment period.
No comments were received by the Immigration and Naturalization Service
during that period. The purpose of this notice is to allow an
additional 30 days for public comments. Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted until June 25, 1999. 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 Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: Stuart Shapiro, 202-395-7316, 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
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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 Collection: Reinstatment without change of previously
approved information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application to Extend/Change
Nonimmigrant Status.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form I-539.
Adjudications 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. This form
is used by nonimmigrants to apply for extension of stay or change of
nonimmigrant status. The INS will use the data on this form to
determine eligibility for the requested benefit.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 256,210
responses at 45 minutes (.75) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 192,158 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, 202-154-
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: May 20, 1999.
Richard A. Sloan,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Immigration and Naturalization Service.
[FR Doc. 99-13344 Filed 5-25-99; 8:45 am]
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