[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 81 (Wednesday, April 29, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 19574]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-9915]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services


Agency Information Collection Activities: E-Verify Non-User 
Survey and Employee-Employer Survey in Arizona; Emergency Submission to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a New Information 
Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: 14-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: E-Verify 
Non-User Survey and Employee--Employer Survey in Arizona. OMB Control 
No. 1615-NEW.

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    The E-Verify Program is a free employment eligibility confirmation 
system operated jointly by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 
(USCIS) and the Social Security Administration. The E-Verify Program 
allows participating employers to electronically confirm the employment 
eligibility of newly hired employees to help maintain a stable, legal 
workforce. USCIS plans to conduct two new surveys so that it can gather 
important information relating to the E-Verify Program.
    U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 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. 35). The purpose of this notice is to allow 14 
days for public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted 
for 14 days until May 13, 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 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 ``E-
Verify Survey'' 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: Emergency request for a new 
information collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: E-Verify Non-User Survey and 
Employee-Employer Survey in Arizona.
    (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 or households. The data 
collected on these surveys will be used to evaluate the E-Verify 
Program.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: Web survey of 
non-users 2,250 respondents x .333 (20 minutes) per response. Arizona 
interview with employers 100 respondents x 2 hours per response. 
Arizona interview with employees 450 respondents x 1 hour per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 1,399 annual burden hours.
    If you need a copy of the proposed information collection 
instrument, or need additional information, please visit: 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 27, 2009.
Stephen Tarragon,
Deputy Chief, Regulatory Products Division, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E9-9915 Filed 4-28-09; 8:45 am]
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