[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 214 (Tuesday, November 5, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67415-67416]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-28042]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Immigration and Naturalization Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of Existing 
Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: 30-day notice of information collection under review; affidavit 
of financial support and intent to Petition for Legal Custody for Pub. 
L. 97-359 Amerasian; Form I-361.

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    The 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 August 
16, 2002 at 67 FR 53621, allowing a 60-day public comment period. No 
comments were received.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until 
December 5, 2002. 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 Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Attention: Department of Justice Desk Officer, 725-17th Street, NW., 
Suite 10102, Washington, DC 20503. Additionally, comments may be 
submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 395-6974. Comments may also be 
submitted to the Department of Justice (DOJ), Justice Management 
Division, Information Management and Security Staff, Attention: 
Department Clearance Officer, Patrick Henry Buildilng, 601 D Street, 
NW., Suite 1600, Washington, DC 20530. Comments may also 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 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 agency's 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 whose 
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 information collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Affidavit of Financial Support 
and Intent to Petitiion for Legal Custody for Public Law 97-359 
Amerasian.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applciable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form I-361. 
Adjudications Division, Immigration and Naturalization Service.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or Households.The form 
is used in support

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of Form I-360 to assure financial support for Pub. L. 97-359 Amerasian. 
The affadivit is used only to sponsor individuals eligible for 
immigration under Pub. L. 97-359.
    (5) An estimate of the total number respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 50 responses at 30 
minutes (.50) per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 25 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 Mr. Richard A. Sloan, (202) 514-
3291, Director, Regulations and Forms Services Division, Immigration 
and Naturalization Service, U.S. Department of Justice, Room 4034, 425 
I Street, NW., Washington, DC 20536.
    If additional information is required contact: Mr. Robert B. 
Briggs, Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division, 
Patrick Henry Building, 601 D Street, NW., Suite 1600, Washington, DC 
20530.

    Dated: October 30, 2002.
Richard A. Sloan,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Immigration and Naturalization Service.
[FR Doc. 02-28042 Filed 11-4-02; 8:45 am]
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