[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 27, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29024-29025]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-13926]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; New Information Collection
ACTION: Notice of information collection; new collection; public charge
bond in pilot program.
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The Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service
has submitted the following information collection request for review
and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments
from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will
be accepted for ``sixty days'' until July 27, 1998.
Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information 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 agencies 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.
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Overview of this information collection.
(1) Type of Information Collection: new information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Public Charge Bond in Pilot
Program.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: No agency form number.
Office of Examinations, 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
information collection, contained in a proposed rule, will be used by
the Service to determine which districts will be selected to
participate in the Bond Pilot Program, as well as what dollar amount of
the bond would be for each immigrant in that State, depending on the
dollar amount of means-tested benefits available.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 20 responses at
6 hours per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 120 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 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. Additionally, comments and/or
suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in this notice, especially
regarding the estimated public burden and associated response time may
also be directed to Mr. Richard A. Sloan.
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, 1998.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 98-13926 Filed 5-26-98; 8:45 am]
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