[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 184 (Friday, September 20, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49482-49483]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-24110]
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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; affidavit of
support.
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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 July 3,
1996, at 61 FR 34871-34872, allowing for a 60-day public comment
period. No comments were received by the Immigration and Naturalization
Service. (The 60-day notice published in the Federal Register
inadvertently identified the action as a revision to the existing
information collection (Form I-134). This notice properly identifies
the action as an extension of an existing information collection.
The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for
public comments until October 21, 1996. 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 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. The proposed collection is listed below:
(1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently
approved collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection. Affidavit of support.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form I-134. Office of
Examinations, Adjudications, 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. The
information collection is used to determine whether the applicant for
benefit will become a public charge if admitted to the United States.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 44,000
responses at 20 minutes (.333) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 14,652 annual burden hours.
Public comment on this proposed information collection is strongly
encouraged.
Dated: September 16, 1996.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 96-24110 Filed 9-19-96; 8:45 am]
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