30-Day Notice

[Federal Register: June 2, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 106)]

[Notices]

[Page 32117-32118]

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

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Agency Information Collection Activities: New Information

Collection; Comment Request

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

Application for Immediate Family Member of U-1 Recipient; and U

Nonimmigrant Status Certification; Forms I-918; I-918 Supplement A; and

I-918 Supplement B.

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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

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review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995. The information collection was previously published in the

Federal Register on December 5, 2005, at 70 FR 72460. The notice

allowed for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS received 55 comments

on this information collection. These comments and any changes to the

form as a result of these comments have been addressed in the

supporting statement submitted to OMB.

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

public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until

July 3, 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 Form No. I-918,

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 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 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: New information collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Immediate Family

Member of U-1 Recipient; and U Nonimmigrant Status Certification.

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

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

918; I-918 Supplement A; and I-918 Supplement B; 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, Federal

Government. This application permits victims of certain qualifying

criminal activity and their immediate family members to demonstrate

that they qualify for temporary nonimmigrant status pursuant to the

Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (VTVPA), and

to receive temporary immigration benefits.

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

of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: Form I-918--

12,000 responses at 5 hours per response; Supplement A--24,000

responses at 1.5 hour per response; Supplement B--12,000 responses at 1

hour per response.

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

with the collection: 108,000 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: May 30, 2006.

Richard A. Sloan,

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

Immigration Services.

[FR Doc. E6-8579 Filed 6-1-06; 8:45 am]

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