30-Day Notice

[Federal Register: February 28, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 39)]

[Notices]

[Page 10052]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Citizenship and Immigration Services

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

ACTION: 30-day notice of information collection under review: Affidavit

of Support under Section 213A of the Act, Contract Between Sponsor and

Household Member, EZ Affidavit of Support under Sec. 213 of the Act,

and Intending Immigrant's Affidavit of Support Exemption; Forms I-864,

I-864A, I-864EZ and I-864W.

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The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and

Immigration Services (USCIS) has submitted the following information

collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for

review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995. The information collection was previously published in the

Federal Register on December 14, 2005, at 70 FR 74029. The notice

allowed for a 60-day comment period. No comments were received on this

information collection.

The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for

public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until

March 30, 2006. 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 Department of

Homeland Security (DHS), USCIS, Director, Regulatory Management

Division, Clearance Office, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, 3rd floor,

Washington, DC 20529. Comments may also be submitted to DHS via

facsimile to 202-272-8352 or via e-mail at rfs.regs@dhs.gov. When

submitting comments by e-mail please make sure to add OMB Control

Number 1615-0075 in the subject box. Written comments and suggestions

from the public and affected agencies concerning the 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 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: Revision of a currently

approved information collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Affidavit of Support under

Section 213A of the Act, Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member,

EZ Affidavit of Support under Section 213 of the Act, and Intending

Immigrant's Affidavit of Support Exemption.

(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the

Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Forms I-864,

Form I-864A, I-864EZ, and I-864W. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration

Services.

(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as

well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or Households. The forms

are mandated by law for a petitioning relative to submit an affidavit

on their relative's behalf. The executed form creates a contract

between the sponsor and any entity that provides means-tested benefits.

(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount

of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 756,300

responses at 3.3 hours per response.

(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated

with the collection: 2,502,450 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 visit the USCIS Web site at: http://uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/pra/index.htm

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If additional information is required contact: USCIS, Regulatory

Management Division, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, 3rd Floor, Washington,

DC 20529, (202) 272-8377.

Dated: February 22, 2006.

Richard A. Sloan,

Director, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and

Immigration Services.

[FR Doc. 06-1829 Filed 2-27-06; 8:45 am]

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