[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 137 (Thursday, July 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38326-38327]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-18815]
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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; Certificate of
Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student (F-1/M-1); Status for Academic,
Language, and Vocational Students (Pilot).
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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 February
11, 1997 at 62 FR 6271, allowing for an emergency review with a 60-day
public comment period. One public comment was received by the
Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). The INS has responded to
those comments. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30
days for public comments from the date listed at the top of this page
in the Federal Register. 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 202-514-1534.
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.
Overview of This Information Collection
(1) Type of information collection: Extension of a currently
approved collection.
(2) The title of the form/collection: Certificate of Eligibility
for Nonimmigrant Student F-1-M-1); Status for Academic, Language, and
Vocational Students (Pilot).
(3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection: Form I-20P, Adjudications
Division, Immigration and Naturalization Service.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Not-for-profit institutions,
Business or other for profit. The information collection is used by the
INS to electronically collect and submit information in a limited pilot
environment, from nonimmigrant students attending schools in the U.S.
in order that INS can monitor the student's immigration status and
ensure that the students maintain the conditions imposed by their
nonimmigrant status while attending school.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 20,000
responses at 50 minutes (.833 hours) per response.
(6) an estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 16,600 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, Director,
Policy Directives and Instructions Branch, Immigration and
Naturalization Service, U.S. Department of Justice, 425 I Street, NW.,
Room 5307, Washington, DC 20536 (202-514-3291). 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 Briggs,
Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Information
Management and Security Staff, Justice Management
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Division, Suite 850, Washington Center, 1001 G Street, NW., Washington,
DC 20530.
Dated: July 14, 1997.
Robert B. Briggs,
Deparment Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 97-18815 Filed 7-16-97; 8:45 am]
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