[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 68 (Tuesday, April 8, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19086-19087]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-7341]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services


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

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: National 
Interest Waivers; Supplemental Evidence to I-140 and I-485; OMB Control 
No. 1615-0063.

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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 February 1, 2008, at 73 FR 6195, allowing for a 60-
day public comment period. USCIS did not receive any comments for 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 May 
8, 2008. 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, 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 1615-0063. 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 agencies' 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 information collection.

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    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: National Interest Waivers; 
Supplemental Evidence to I-140 and I-485.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: No Agency 
Form Number; File No. OMB-22. 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 
supplemental documentation will be used by the U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services to determine eligibility for national interest 
waiver requests and to finalize the request for adjustment to lawful 
permanent resident status.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 8,000 
responses, two responses per respondent, at one (1) hour per response.
    An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with 
the collection: 16,000 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, Suite 3008, Washington, 
DC 20529, (202) 272-8377.

    Dated: April 3, 2008.
Stephen Tarragon,
Acting Chief, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E8-7341 Filed 4-7-08; 8:45 am]
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