[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 26 (Thursday, February 8, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5989-5990]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-2053]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services


Agency Information Collection Activities: Revision of an Existing 
Information Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form I-
212, Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the 
United States after Deportation or Removal; OMB Control Number 1615-
0018.

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    The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services (USCIS) 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 November 16, 2006, at 71 FR 66791, allowing for a 
60-day public comment period. USCIS did not receive any comments.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until 
March 12, 2007. 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), and to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) USCIS Desk Officer. Comments may be submitted to: USCIS, Chief, 
Regulatory Management Division, Clearance Office, 111 Massachusetts 
Avenue, 3rd floor Suite 3008, Washington, DC 20529. Comments may also 
be submitted to DHS via facsimile to 202-272-8352 or via e-mail at 
[email protected], and to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer via facsimile at 
202-395-6974 or via e-mail at [email protected].
    When submitting comments by e-mail please make sure to add OMB 
Control Number 1615-0018 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 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: Revision of an existing 
information collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Permission to 
Reapply for Admission into the United States after Deportation or 
Removal.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-212. 
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. The 
information furnished on Form I-212 will be used by USCIS to adjudicate 
applications filed by aliens requesting consent to reapply for 
admission to the United States after

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deportation, removal or departure, as provided under section 212 of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 4,200 responses 
at 2 hours per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 8,400 annual burden hours.
    If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the 
information collection instrument, please contact, Chief, Regulatory 
Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 111 
Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Suite 3008, Washington, DC 20529; 202-272-
8377.

    Dated: February 2, 2007.
Stephen Tarragon,
Deputy Chief, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.
 [FR Doc. E7-2053 Filed 2-7-07; 8:45 am]
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