[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 112 (Tuesday, June 12, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 32303]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-11270]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services


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

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection under Review: 
Memorandum of Understanding to Participate in the Basic Pilot 
Employment Eligibility Program; Verify Employment Eligibility Status; 
OMB Control No. 1615-0092.

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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 April 5, 2007, at 72 FR 16807 allowing for a 60-day 
public comment period. One comment was received on this information 
collection. USCIS responded to the comment, but will not be making 
changes at this time.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until 
July 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), USCIS, Chief, 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], 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 1615-0092 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 agency's 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 collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Memorandum of Understanding to 
Participate in the Basic Pilot Employment Eligibility Program; Verify 
Employment Eligibility Status.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: No Agency 
Form Number; File OMB-18. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 
(USCIS).
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Business or other for profit. The 
Basic Pilot Program allows employers to electronically verify the 
employment eligibility status of newly hired employees.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 40,000 MOU's at 
2.333 (2 hours and 20 minutes) per response; 40,000 employers 
registering to participate in the program at .166 (10 minutes) per 
response; 4,000,000 initial queries at .05 (3 minutes) per response; 
40,000 secondary queries at .333 (20 minutes) per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 313,279 annual burden hours.
    If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the 
information collection instrument, please contact Richard A. Sloan, 
Chief, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 
Services, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Suite 3008, Washington, DC 
20529; Telephone 202-272-8377.

    Dated: June 6, 2007.
Richard Sloan,
Chief, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 
Services, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E7-11270 Filed 6-11-07; 8:45 am]
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