[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 82 (Friday, April 29, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 22362]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-8294]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services


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

ACTION: 30-day notice of information collection under review: 
Immigration User Fee, File No. OMB-01.

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    The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services (USCIS) has submitted the following information 
collection quest 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 February 28, 2005 at 70 FR 9665, allowed for a 60-
day public comment period. No comments were received by the USCIS 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 May 
31, 2005. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the collection of information should address one or 
more of the following four points:
    (1) Evaluate whether the 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 estimate of the burden of 
the 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 a currently 
approved collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Immigration User Fee.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: No Agency 
Form Number (File No. OMB-1). U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 
Services.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Business or other for-profit. The 
information requested from commercial air carriers, commercial vessel 
operators, and tour operators is necessary for effective budgeting, 
financial management, monitoring, and auditing of User Fee collections.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 325 responses 
at 15 minutes (.25) per response for reporting, in addition to 25 
respondents at 10 hours per response for recordkeeping.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 331 annual burden hours.
    If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the 
information collection instrument with instructions, please contact 
Richard A. Sloan, Director, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. 
Citizenship and Immigration Services, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20529; 202-272-8377.

    Dated: March 29, 2005.
Richard A. Sloan,
Director, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services.
[FR Doc. 05-8294 Filed 4-28-05; 8:45 am]
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