[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 115 (Wednesday, June 17, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28712-28713]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-14178]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement


Agency Information Collection Activities: New Information 
Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: 30-Day notice of information collection under review; Form 70-
008, ICE Secure Communities Stakeholder ID Assessment Questionnaire, 
OMB No. 1653-NEW.

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    The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement (USICE), has submitted the following information collection 
request for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection was previously 
published in the Federal Register on April 14, 2009 Vol. 74 No. 70 
17205, allowing for a 60 day public comment period with a follow up 
notification of corrections published on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 Vol. 74 
No. 104 26416. No comments were received on 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 for 
thirty days July 17, 2009. Written comments and suggestions from the 
public and affected agencies regarding items contained in this notice 
and especially with regard to the estimated public burden and 
associated response time should be directed to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. 
Comments should be addressed to OMB Desk Officer, for 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: New information collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: ICE Secure Communities 
Stakeholder ID Assessment Questionnaire.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Homeland Security

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sponsoring the collection: Form 70-008. U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: State and Local Correctional 
Facilities. The ICE Stakeholder Assessment's purpose is to understand 
the level of support and awareness of the Secure Communities program. 
This assessment will be a snapshot in time of a sample of state and 
local organizations that will be impacted in some way by the Secure 
Communities program to establish a baseline of attitudes prior to 
implementing the program in their state.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 1,000 responses 
at 10 minutes (0.1667 hours) per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 166.7 annual burden hours.
    Requests for a copy of the proposed information collection 
instrument, with instructions should be sent via e-mail to 
[email protected] with ``ICE Form 70-008'' in the subject line; 
inquiries for additional information should be directed to: Joseph M. 
Gerhart, Chief, Records Management Branch; U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement, 500 12th Street, SW., Room 3138, Washington, DC 20536; 
(202) 732-6337.

    Dated: June 11, 2009.
Joseph M. Gerhart, Chief,
Records Management Branch Chief, U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E9-14178 Filed 6-16-09; 8:45 am]
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