[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 200 (Friday, October 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55642-55643]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-27741]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Immigration and Naturalization Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

ACTION: Extension of existing collection; reengineered foreign students 
pilot program.

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    The Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service 
(INS) has submitted the following information 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 July 9, 1998 at 63 FR 
37142, allowing for a 60-day comment period. No comments were received 
by the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until 
November 16, 1998. 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 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: OMB Desk Officer for the 
Immigration and Naturalization Service, Office of Management and 
Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20530 (202-395-7316). 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: Stuart Shapiro, 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 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, 
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

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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) Title of the Form/Collection: Reengineered Foreign Students 
Pilot Program.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: No agency form number. 
Office of Examinations--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 INS and the United States and 
Information Agency (USIA) are initiating a pilot project to test a 
prototype of a reengineered Foreign Student and School Program as 
mandated under Subtitle D, Section 641 of the Illegal Immigration 
Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. The pilot effort will 
test an administrative process to use a computer-supported notification 
and reporting process from schools to the INS regarding foreign 
students and exchange visitors through the duration of their status in 
the United States.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 50 respondents 
at 60 hours per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 3,000 annual burden hours.
    If additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed 
information collection instrument with instructions, or additional 
information, please contact Richard A. Sloan (202-514-3291), Director, 
Policy Directives and Instructions Branch, Immigration and 
Naturalization Service, U.S. Department of Justice, Room 5307, 425 I 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20536. 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: Ms. Brenda E. Dyer, Deputy Clearance Officer United 
States Department of Justice, Information Management and Security 
Staff, Justice Management Division, Suite 850, Washington Center, 1001 
G Street N.W. Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: October 8, 1998.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 98-27741 Filed 10-15-98; 8:45 am]
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