[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 14, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34488-34489]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-11688]


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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: Notice of 
Appeal of Decision under Section 210 or 245A of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act; Form I-694.

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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

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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 April 4, 2005 at 70 FR 
17109, allowed for a 60-day public comment period. The USCIS did not 
receive any comments 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 
July 14, 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: Notice of Appeal of Decision 
under Section 210 or 245A of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
    (3) Agency From Number, if Any, and the Applicable Component of the 
Department of Homeland Security Sponsoring the Collection: Form I-694, 
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 
information collection will be used by the USCIS in considering appeals 
of denials of temporary and permanent residence status by legalization 
applicants and special agricultural workers, under sections 210 and 
245A of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
    (5) An estimate of the Total Number of Respondents and the Amount 
of Time Estimated for an Average Respondent to Respond: 1,192 responses 
at 30 minutes (.5) hours per response.
    (6) An Estimate of the Total Public Burden (in Hours) Associated 
With the Collection: 596 annual burden hours.
    If you have additional comments suggestions, or need a copy of the 
information collection instrument, 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: June 8, 2005.
Richard A. Sloan,
Director, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services.
[FR Doc. 05-11688 Filed 6-13-05; 8:45 am]
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