[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 11 (Tuesday, January 19, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 2882]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-805]



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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 for review; 287(g) 
Candidate questionnaire; OMB Control No. 1653-NEW.

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    The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement (USICE), is submitting 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 November 5, 2009 Vol. 74 No. 213 
57326, allowing for a 60 day public comment period. USICE received no 
comments on this Information Collection from the public during this 60 
day period.
    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 until February 18, 2010.
    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 the 
OMB Desk Officer for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 
Department of Homeland Security, and sent via electronic mail to [email protected] or faxed to (202) 395-5806.
    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 agency's 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: 287(g) Candidate Questionnaire.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: 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, local or tribal governments. 
This questionnaire is used for the purposes of determining whether or 
not a state or local law enforcement officer will be granted Federal 
immigration enforcement authority under the 287(g) program. This 
information is used by program managers and trainers in the 287(g) 
program to make a positive or negative decision for a potential 
candidate to be admitted into the program.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 300 responses 
at 25 minutes (0.416 hours) per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 124.8 annual burden hours.
    Requests for a copy of the proposed information collection 
instrument, with instructions; or inquiries for additional information 
regarding this Information Collection should be requested via e-mail 
to: [email protected] with ``287(g) Program Candidate Questionnaire'' 
in the subject line.

    Dated: January 6, 2010.
Joseph M. Gerhart,
Chief, Records Management Branch, U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2010-805 Filed 1-15-10; 8:45 am]
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