30 Day Notice

[Federal Register: June 28, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 124)]

[Notices]

[Page 35506-35507]

From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Citizenship and Immigration Services

Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of an

Existing Information Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review; Form I-

864, Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the Act; Form I-864A,

Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member; Form I-864EZ, EZ

Affidavit of Support under Section 213 of the Act; Form I-864W,

Intending Immigrant's Affidavit of Support Exemption; OMB Control No.

1615-0075.

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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 April 20, 2007, at 72 FR 19947 allowing for a 60-

day public comment period. USCIS did not receive any comments 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

July 30, 2007. 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, Chief, 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, and to the OMB USCIS Desk

Officer via facsimile at 202-395-6974 or via e-mail at

kastrich@omb.eop.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 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.

Overview of This Information Collection

(1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of an existing

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; 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: Form I-864,

Form I-864A, Form I-864EZ, and Form 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. These

forms are used by family-based and certain employment-based immigrants

to have the petitioning relative execute an Affidavit of Support on

their behalf.

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

of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: I-864, 439,500

responses at 6 hours per response; I-864A, 215,800 responses at 1.75

hours per response; I-864EZ, 100,000 responses at 2.5 hours per

response; I-864W, 1,000 responses at 1 hour per response.

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

with the collection: 3,265,650 annual burden hours.

If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the

information collection instrument, please visit the USCIS Web site at:

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=29227b58fa16e010VgnVCM1000000ecd190aRCRD&vgnextchannel=29227b58fa16e010VgnVCM1000000ecd190aRCRD

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Chief, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration

Services, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Suite 3008, Washington, DC

20529; Telephone 202-272-8377.

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Dated: June 22, 2007.

Richard Sloan,

Chief, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration

Services, Department of Homeland Security.

[FR Doc. E7-12460 Filed 6-27-07; 8:45 am]

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