[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 38 (Tuesday, February 27, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8763-8764]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-3338]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services


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

ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form I-
612, Application for Waiver of the Foreign Residence Requirement of 
Section 212(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act; OMB Control No. 
1615-0030.

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    The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services (USCIS) 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 April 
30, 2007.
    Written comments and suggestions regarding items contained in this 
notice, and especially with regard to the estimated public burden and 
associated response time should be directed to the Department of 
Homeland Security (DHS), USCIS, Chief, Regulatory Management Division, 
Clearance Office, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 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]. When 
submitting comments by email add the OMB Control Number 1615-0030 in 
the subject box.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information 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,

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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 Waiver of the 
Foreign Residence Requirement of Section 212(e) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-612. 
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 and households. This 
form is used by the USCIS to determine eligibility for a waiver.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 1,300 responses 
at 20 minutes (.333) per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 433 annual burden hours.
    If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the 
proposed information collection instrument, please contact USCIS, 
Chief, Regulatory Management Division, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 
Suite 3008, Washington, DC 20529, telephone 202-272-8377.

    Dated: February 22, 2007.
Stephen Tarragon,
Deputy Chief, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services.
 [FR Doc. E7-3338 Filed 2-26-07; 8:45 am]
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