[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 28, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 15469]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-2900]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services


Agency Information Collection Activities: Revision of a Currently 
Approved Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Petition 
to Remove Conditions on Residence; Form I-751. OMB Control No. 1615-
0038.

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    The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services 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. This 
information was previously published in the Federal Register on January 
23, 2006 at 71 FR 3524. The notice allowed for a 60-day public comment 
period. No comments were received 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 
April 27, 2006. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 
1320.10.
    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 No. 
1615-0038 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 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 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: Revision of a currently 
approved collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Petition to Remove Conditions on 
Residence.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-751, 
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. Persons 
granted conditional residence through marriage to a United States 
citizen of permanent resident use this form to petition for the removal 
of those conditions.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 118,008 
respondents at 2 hours and 20 minutes (2.333) per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 275,312 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: March 23, 2006.
Richard A. Sloan,
Director, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services.
[FR Doc. 06-2900 Filed 3-27-06; 8:45 am]
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