[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 210 (Tuesday, November 1, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65930-65931]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-21717]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Bureau of 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: 
Application for Status as Temporary Resident under Section 245A of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act, Form I-687.

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    The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services (CIS) have 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 March 23, 2005 at 70 FR 14706, allowing for a 30-
day public comment period. No comments were received by CIS on this 
information collection and OMB granted a 6-month approval for this 
collection.
    The purpose of this notice is to provide for a second 30-day period 
for public comments and obtain a 3-year approval for the use of this 
form. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until December 1, 
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 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 a currently 
approved collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Status as 
Temporary Resident under Section 245A of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-687. 
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 and Households. The 
collection of information on Form I-687 is required to verify the 
applicant's eligibility for temporary status, and if the applicant is 
deemed eligible, to grant him or her the benefit sought.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 100,000 
responses at 1 hour and 10 minutes (1.16 hours) per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 116,000 annual burden hours.

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    Information about CIS forms is available online at the CIS Forms, 
Fees and Fingerprints Information Center. The Forms and Fees link 
provides information on immigration forms and how to print them. We 
recommend that you obtain all of your forms by downloading (printing) 
them from this Web site. This will ensure that you will have the most 
up-to-date version of the form that is currently available.
    If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need additional 
information, please contact Director, Regulatory Management Division 
(RMD), CIS, Department of Homeland Security, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20529.

    Dated: October 26, 2005.
Richard A. Sloan,
Director, Regulatory Management Division, Department of Homeland 
Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigrant Services.
[FR Doc. 05-21717 Filed 10-31-05; 8:45 am]
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