[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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