[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 4 (Thursday, January 6, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 1256]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-219]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services


Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a 
Currently Approved Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: 30-day notice of information collection under review; 
Supplement A to Form I-539 (filing instructions for V nonimmigrant 
status) Form I-539-Supp. A.

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    The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services (USCIS) 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 8, 2004 at 69 FR 60412, allowed a 60-day 
public comment period. The USCIS did not receive any comments during 
that period on this 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 
February 7, 2004. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 
Part 1320.10.
    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 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 currently approved 
information collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Supplement A to Form I-539 
(Filing Instructions for V Nonimmigrant Status Applicants).
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component 
sponsoring the collection: Form I-539 Supplement A. U.S. Citizenship 
and Immigration Services.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or Households. This form 
is used by nonimmigrants to apply for extension of stay or change of 
nonimmigrant status or for obtaining V nonimmigrant classification. The 
USCIS will use the data on this form to determine eligibility for the 
requested benefit.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 427,000 
responses at 30 minutes (.50) per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 213,500 annual burden hours.
    If you have comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed 
information collection instrument, please contact Mr. Richard A. Sloan, 
Director, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20529; (202) 272-8377.

    Dated: December 30, 2004.
Richard A. Sloan,
Director, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services.
[FR Doc. 05-219 Filed 1-5-05; 8:45 am]
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