[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 28, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 10045]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-2744]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

 Immigration and Customs Enforcement


Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of Currently 
approved Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Request 
for Cancellation of Public Charge Bond; Form I-356; OMB Control Number 
1653-0005.

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    The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement has submitted the following information collection request 
for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 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 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 1653-0005 in the subject box. Written comments and suggestions 
from the public and affected agencies 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:
    (1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently 
approved information collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Request for Cancellation of 
Public Charge Bond.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-356; 
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (USICE).
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or Households. This form 
is used by the USICE to determine if the bond posted on behalf of an 
alien in the United States should be canceled.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 2,000 responses 
at 15 minutes (.25 hours) per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 500 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 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, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E6-2744 Filed 2-27-06; 8:45 am]
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