[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 81 (Wednesday, April 29, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19571-19572]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-9750]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services


Agency Information Collection Activities: National Interest 
Waivers; Supplemental Evidence to I-140 and I-485, Extension of a 
Currently Approved 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 11, 2009, at 74 FR 6915, 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 
29, 2009. 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 Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of

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Management and Budget (OMB), USCIS Desk Officer. Comments may be 
submitted to: USCIS, Chief, Regulatory Products Division, Clearance 
Office, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, DC 20529-2210. 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 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 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, 
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 an existing 
information collection.
    (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 Form 
Number. 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. The 
supplemental documentation will be used by 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 (1) hour per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 16,000 annual burden hours.
    If you need a copy of the proposed information requirements, or 
additional information, please visit the Web site at: http://www.regulations.gov/search/index.jsp.
    If additional information is required contact: USCIS, Regulatory 
Products Division, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, DC 20529-2210, 
(202) 272-8377.

    Dated: April 24, 2009.
Stephen Tarragon,
Deputy Chief, Regulatory Products Division, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services.
[FR Doc. E9-9750 Filed 4-28-09; 8:45 am]
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