[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 172 (Wednesday, September 6, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52552-52553]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-14702]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY


Agency Information Collection Activities: New Information 
Collection, Comment Request

ACTION: 30-day notice of information collection under review: CIS 
Ombudsman Case Problem Submission Worksheet, Form DHS-7001 (Previously 
published as Form G-1107). OMB Control No. 1615-NEW.

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    The Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Citizenship and 
Immigration Services (CIS) Ombudsman has 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 June 29, 2006, at 71 FR 37085. 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 
October 6, 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 DHS-7001 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: New information collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: CIS Ombudsman Case Problem 
Submission Worksheet.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: DHS-7001. 
Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or Households. This 
information collection is necessary for the CIS Ombudsman to identify 
problem areas, propose changes, and assist individuals experiencing 
problems during the processing of an immigration benefit with USCIS.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 2,600 responses 
at 1 hour per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 2,600 annual burden hours.
    If you have comments, please submit them to DHS via facsimile to 
202-272-8352 or via e-mail at [email protected], and to the DHS desk 
officer at:

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[email protected], or fax to 202-395-6974. If you 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: August 31, 2006.
Richard A. Sloan,
Director, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services.
[FR Doc. E6-14702 Filed 9-5-06; 8:45 am]
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