[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 111 (Thursday, June 11, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 27810]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-13752]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services


Agency Information Collection Activities: Forms I-600/I-600A, 
Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment 
Request

ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Forms I-
600/I-600A, Petition To Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative and 
Application for Advance Processing of Orphan Petition; OMB Control No. 
1615-0028.

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    The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services has 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 60 days until August 10, 2009.
    During this 60-day period USCIS will be evaluating whether to 
revise the Form I-600/I-600A. Should USCIS decide to revise the Form I-
600/I-600A it will advise the public when it publishes the 30-day 
notice in the Federal Register in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act. The public will then have 30 days to comment on any 
revisions to the Form I-600/I-600A.
    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), USCIS, Chief, Regulatory Products Division, 
Clearance Office, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20529-
2210. Comments may also be submitted to DHS via facsimile to 202-272-
8352, or via e-mail at [email protected]. When submitting comments by e-
mail please add the OMB Control Number 1615-0028 in the subject box.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the collection of information 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: Petition To Classify Orphan as an 
Immediate Relative and Application for Advance Processing of Orphan 
Petition
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-600/
I-600A. 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 Form 
I-600 is used by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) 
to determine whether an alien is an eligible orphan. Form I-600A is 
used to streamline the procedure for advance processing of orphan 
petitions.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 34,000 
responses at 30 minutes (.50) per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 17,000 annual burden hours.
    If you need a copy of the information collection instrument, please 
visit: http://www.regulations.gov/search/index.jsp
    We may also be contacted at: USCIS, Regulatory Products Division, 
111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20529-2210, telephone 
number 202-272-8377.

    Dated: June 8, 2009
Stephen Tarragon,
Deputy Chief, Regulatory Products Division, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E9-13752 Filed 6-10-09; 8:45 am]
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