[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 240 (Monday, December 15, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 69713]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-30869]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Immigration and Customs Enforcement


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

ACTION: 30-day notice of information collection under review: 
application--Alternative Inspection Services; Forms I-823 and I-823F.

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    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement (ICE), has submitted the following information 
collection 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 October 2, 2003 at 68 FR 56848. The notice allowed 
for a 60-day public comment period. No public comments were received by 
the ICE on the extension of this proposed information collection.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until 
January 14, 2004. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 
1320.10.
    Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items 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 Homeland Security Desk Officer, 725--17th 
Street, NW., Room 10235, Washington, DC 20530.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information 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 those 
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection of 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: Application--Alternative 
Inspection Services and FAST Commercial Driver Application.
    (2) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Forms I-823 
and 823F. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of 
Homeland Security.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individual or households. The 
information collected on these forms will be used by the DHS to 
determine eligibility for automated inspections programs and to secure 
those data elements necessary to confirm enrollment at the time of 
application for admission to the United States.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 250,000 Form I-
823 responses at 70 minutes (1.166 hours) per response; and 25,000 Form 
823F responses at 30 minutes (.50 hours) per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 304,000 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 contact Richard A. Sloan (202) 514-3291, 
Director, Regulations and Forms Services Division, Department of 
Homeland Security, Room 4304, 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: Mr. Steve Cooper, 
PRA Clearance Officer, Department of Homeland Security, Office of the 
Chief Information Officer, Regional Office Building 3, 7th and D 
Streets, SW., Suite 4636-26, Washington, DC 20202.

    Dated: December 9, 2003.
Richard A. Sloan,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 03-30869 Filed 12-12-03; 8:45 am]
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