[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 134 (Friday, July 11, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 39978]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-15846]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement


Agency Information Collection Activities: Emergency Submission to 
OMB, Comment Request Action: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection 
Under Review; IDENT/IAFIS Interoperability Assessment

    The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement (USICE), has submitted the following emergency information 
collection, utilizing emergency review procedures, to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 
35). The purpose of this notice is to allow 30 days for public 
comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for thirty days 
until August 11, 2008. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 
CFR 1320.10.
    Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the 
proposed information collection to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be 
addressed to OMB Desk Officer, for the United States Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, and sent via 
electronic mail to [email protected] or faxed to (202) 395-
6974.
    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 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: Emergency Request for 
Information Collection Approval.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: IDENT/IAFIS Interoperability 
Assessment.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: No form 
number; United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
    Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well 
as a brief abstract: Primary: State and Local Correctional Facilities. 
8 U.S.C. 1231 (a) gives The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) authority to remove criminal 
aliens who have been ordered as such. The U.S. Department of Homeland 
Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is improving 
community safety by transforming the way the federal government 
cooperates with state and local law enforcement agencies to identify, 
detain, and remove all criminal aliens held in custody. Secure 
Communities (SC) will revolutionize immigration enforcement by using 
technology to share information between law enforcement agencies and by 
applying risk-based methodologies to focus resources on assisting all 
local communities remove high-risk criminal aliens.
    In order to implement Secure Communities, ICE must collect detailed 
business requirements and input from its state and local law 
enforcement partners. ICE will interview law enforcement officials at 
over 3,500 state and local jails across the United States as part of 
the Secure Communities Initiative. The collection of information 
involves the use of information technology permitting electronic 
submissions of responses through the use of an online survey. This 
survey will determine the fingerprint procedures and technological 
capabilities of state and local jails governance, as well as basic jail 
booking statistics. This information will be used in order to 
prioritize local sites and deliver the implementation strategy of the 
Secure Communities Initiative.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 3,500 responses 
at 30 minutes (.50) per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 1,750 annual burden hours.
    Requests for a copy of the proposed information collection 
instrument, with instructions; or inquiries for additional information 
should be directed to: Lee Shirkey, Chief, Records Management Branch, 
Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 425 I Street, NW., Room 
1122, Washington, DC 20536; (202) 353-2266.

    Dated: July 8, 2008.
Lee Shirkey,
Chief, Records Management Branch, Bureau of Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security.
 [FR Doc. E8-15846 Filed 7-10-08; 8:45 am]
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