[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 30 (Monday, February 14, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8373-8374]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-3238]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement


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

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection for Review; Student and 
Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS); OMB Control No. 1653-0038,

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    The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement (ICE), will be submitting 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. 
Notice of this information collection was previously published in the 
Federal Register on November 10, 2010 Vol. 75 No. 217, 69095, allowing 
for a 60 day public comment period. No comments were received during 
this 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 April 15, 2011.
    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) 395-5806.
    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

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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: Revision of a currently 
approved information collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Student and Exchange Visitor 
Information System (SEVIS)
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Forms I-17 
and I-20; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Not-for-profit institutions and 
individuals or households.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond:

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                                                         Avg. burden per
       No. of respondents         Form name/form number    response (in
                                                              hours)
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280,000........................  Certificate of                     0.5
                                  Eligibility for
                                  Nonimmigrant (F-1)
                                  Student Status--For
                                  Academic and Language
                                  Students/ICE Form I-
                                  20 (Students).
90,000.........................  Certificate of                     0.5
                                  Eligibility for
                                  Nonimmigrant (M-1)
                                  Student Status--For
                                  Academic and Language
                                  Students/ICE Form I-
                                  20 (Spouse/
                                  Dependents).
280,000........................  Optional Practical               0.083
                                  Training 12 Month
                                  Request/No Form.
12,000.........................  Optional Practical               0.083
                                  Training 17 Month
                                  Extension Request/No
                                  Form.
5,525..........................  Maintenance of SEVP                  4
                                  Certification/ICE
                                  Form I-17.
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     (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 557,816 annual burden hours.
    Requests for a copy of the proposed information collection 
instrument, with instructions; or inquiries for additional information 
should be directed to: Office of the Chief Financial Officer/OAA/
Records Branch, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 500 12th 
Street SW., STOP 5705 Washington, DC 20536-5705.

    Dated: February 2, 2011.
John Ramsay,
Forms Program Manager, Office of Asset Administration, U.S. Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2011-3238 Filed 2-11-11; 8:45 am]
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