[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 17, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2559-2560]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-364]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services


Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request

ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: 
Application for Citizenship and Issuance of

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Certificate under Section 322; Form N-600K, 1615-0087.

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    The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services will submit the following information collection 
request for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act 1995. The information collection is published to obtain 
comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged 
and will be accepted for sixty days until March 20, 2006.
    Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained 
in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and 
associated response time, should be directed to the Department of 
Homeland Security (DHS), USCIS, Director, Regulatory Management 
Division, Clearance Office, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, 3rd floor, 
Washington, DC 20529. Comments may also be submitted to DHA via 
facsimile to 202-272-8352 or via e-mail at [email protected]. When 
submitting comments by e-mail please make sure to add OMB Control 
Number 1615-0087 in the subject box. 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 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 information collection.
    (2) Title of Form/Collection: Application for Citizenship and 
Issuance of Certificate under section 322.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Application 
for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate under section 332; Form N-
600K.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or Households. This form 
provides an organized framework for establishing the authenticity of an 
applicant's eligibility and is essential for providing prompt, 
consistent and correct processing of such applications for citizenship 
under section 322 of the Act.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 1,500 responses 
at 1 hour and 35 minutes (1.583 hours) per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 2,374 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 visit the USCIS Web site at: http://uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/pra/index.htm.
    If additional information is required contact: USCIS, Regulatory 
Management Division, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, 3rd Floor, Washington, 
DC 20529, (202) 272-8377.

    Dated: January 10, 2006.
Richard A. Sloan
Director, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services.
[FR Doc. 06-364 Filed 1-13-06; 8:45 am]
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