[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 28, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 10054]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-1832]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services


Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request, 
Renewal of Existing Collection

ACTION: Request OMB approval: 1615-0001, Petition for Alien 
Fianc[eacute](e).

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    The Department Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 
Services has submitted the following information collection request for 
review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995. This notice is published to obtain comments from the public and 
affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 
sixty days until May 1, 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 DHS 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 1615-0001 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 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

    Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Title of the Form/Collection: Petition for Alien Fianc[eacute](e).
    Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-129F, 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
    Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well 
as a brief abstract: Primary: individuals and households. This form is 
used by a U.S. citizen to facilitate the entry of his/her 
fianc[eacute](e) into the United States so that a marriage may be 
concluded within 90 days of entry between the U.S. citizen and the 
beneficiary of the petition. This form also allows the spouse or child 
of a U.S. citizen to enter the U.S. as a nonimmigrant, in accordance 
with provisions of section 1103 of the Legal Immigration Family Equity 
Act of 2000.
    An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 200,000 responses 
at 30 minutes (.50 hours) per response.
    An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with 
the collection: 100,000 annual burden hours.
    If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the 
purposed 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: February 22, 2006.
Richard A. Sloan,
Director, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services.
[FR Doc. 06-1832 Filed 2-27-06; 8:45 am]
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