[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 98 (Friday, May 22, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24027-24028]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-11981]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement

[OMB Control No. 1653-0037]


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

ACTION: 60-day notice of information collection for review; notice to 
student or exchange visitor.

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    The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement (USICE), will be submitted the following information 
collection request for review and clearance in accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection is 
published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. 
Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for sixty days until July 
21, 2009.
    Written comments and suggestions regarding items contained in this 
notice, and especially with regard to the estimated public burden and 
associated response time, should be directed to the Department of 
Homeland Security (DHS), Joseph M. Gerhart, Chief, Records Management 
Branch, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 500 12th Street, SW., 
Room 3138, Washington, DC 20024; (202) 732-6337.
    Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for sixty days until 
July 21, 2009. 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: Extension of currently approved 
information collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Notice to Student or Exchange 
Visitor.
    (3) Agency Form Number, if any, and the Applicable Component of the 
Department of Homeland Security Sponsoring the Collection: I-515A, U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
    Affected Public Who Will Be Asked or Required to Respond, as Well 
as a Brief Abstract: Primary: Individuals or Households. When an 
academic student (F-1), vocational student (M-1), exchange visitor (J-
1), or dependent (F-2, M-2 or J-2) is admitted to the United States as 
a nonimmigrant alien under section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (Act), he or she is required to have certain 
documentation. If the student or exchange visitor or dependent is 
missing documentation, he or she is provided with the Form I-515A, 
Notice to Student or Exchange Visitor. The Form I-515A provides a list 
of the documentation the student or exchange visitor or dependent will 
need to provide to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Student 
and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) office within 30 days of admission.
    (5) An Estimate of the Total Number of Respondents and the Amount 
of Time Estimated for an Average Respondent to Respond: 8,000 responses 
at 10 minutes (0.1667 hours) per response.
    (6) An Estimate of the Total Public Burden (In Hours) Associated 
with the Collection: 1,333.6 annual burden hours
    Requests for a copy of the proposed information collection 
instrument, with instructions; or inquiries for additional information 
should be requested via e-mail to: [email protected] with ``ICE Form I-
515A'' in the subject line.


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    Dated: May 19, 2009.
Joseph M. Gerhart,
Chief, Records Management Branch, U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security.
 [FR Doc. E9-11981 Filed 5-21-09; 8:45 am]
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