[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 120 (Wednesday, June 22, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36563-36564]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-15530]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement


Agency Information Collection Activities: New Information 
Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection for Review; Suspicious/
Criminal Activity Tip Reporting; OMB Control No. 1653-NEW.

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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 was 
previously published in the Federal Register on April 14, 2011 Vol. 76, 
No. 72 p. 20997 allowing for a 60 day public comment period. 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 until July 22, 2011.
    Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the 
proposed information collection to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be 
addressed to the 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 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: Suspicious/Criminal Activity Tip 
Reporting.
    (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: Individuals or households. DHS/ICE 
is implementing multiple tools for tip reporting to allow the public 
and law enforcement partners to report tip information regarding crimes 
within the jurisdiction of DHS.

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    (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
     Number of respondents        Form name/form number    per response
                                                            (in hours)
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66,000.........................  Homeland Security                  0.16
                                  Investigations Tip
                                  Form.
20.............................  Bulk Cash Smuggling                0.16
                                  Center Contact Form.
118,000........................  Suspicious Activity Tip            0.10
                                  Line.
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     (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 22,363 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: June 16, 2011.
John Ramsay,
Forms Program Manager, Office of Asset Administration, U.S. Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2011-15530 Filed 6-21-11; 8:45 am]
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