[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 79 (Tuesday, April 24, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 20704]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-10128]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration

[Public Notice 3649]


Notice of Information Collection Under Emergency Review; Refugee 
Biographic Data, OMB # 1405-0102

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State has submitted the following 
information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the emergency review 
procedures of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement of collection for which approval has 
expired.
    Originating Office: Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration 
(PRM).
    Title of Information Collection: Refugee Biographic Data.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Respondents: Refugees Abroad.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 80,000.
    Average Hours Per Response: 30 minutes.
    Total Estimated Burden: 40,000 hours.
    The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments 
from the public and affected agencies. Emergency review and approval of 
this collection has been requested from OMB by April 21, 2001. If 
granted, the emergency approval is only valid for 180 days. Comments 
should be directed to the State Department Desk Officer, Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB), Washington, DC 20530, (202) 395-3897.
    During the first 60 days of this same period a regular review of 
this information collection is also being undertaken. Comments are 
encouraged and will be accepted until 60 days from the date of 
publication of this notice in the Federal Register. The agency requests 
written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies 
concerning the proposed collection of information. Your comments are 
being solicited to permit the agency to:
     Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used.
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected.
     Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of technology.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Public comments, or requests for additional 
information, regarding the collection listed in this notice should be 
directed to Terry Rusch, Director Office of Admissions, Bureau for 
Population, Refugees and Migration, U.S. Department of State, 
Washington, DC 20520 (202-663-1047).

    Dated: April 4, 2001.
James. P. Kelley,
Executive Director, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration, 
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 01-10128 Filed 4-23-01; 8:45 am]
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