[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 156 (Friday, August 12, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 50239]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-20475]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a
Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form I-
192, Application for Advance Permission to Enter as Nonimmigrant
(Pursuant to 212(d)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act).
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The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services 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.
Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until October
11, 2011.
During this 60 day period, USCIS will be evaluating whether to
revise the Form I-192. Should USCIS decide to revise Form I-192 we will
advise the public when we publish 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-192.
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, 20
Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20529-2020. Comments may also
be submitted to DHS via facsimile to 202-272-0997, or via e-mail at
[email protected]. When submitting comments by e-mail please add
the OMB Control Number 1615-0017 in the subject box.
Note: The address listed in this notice should only be used to
submit comments concerning this information collection. Please do
not submit requests for individual case status inquiries to this
address. If you are seeking information about the status of your
individual case, please check ``My Case Status'' online at: https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/Dashboard.do, or call the USCIS National
Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283.
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 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: Extension of a currently
approved information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Advance
Permission to enter as Nonimmigrant (Pursuant to 212(d)(3) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act).
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-192,
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 or households. The
information collected will be used to determine whether the applicant
meets the eligibility to enter the U.S. temporarily under the
provisions of section 212(d)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 12,784
responses at 30 minutes (.50 hours) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 6,392 annual burden hours.
If you need a copy of the information collection instrument, please
visit: http://www.regulations.gov.
We may also be contacted at: USCIS, Regulatory Products Division,
Office of the Executive Secretariat, 20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20529-2020, Telephone number 202-272-8377.
Dated: August 8, 2011.
Sunday A. Aigbe,
Chief, Regulatory Products Division, Office of the Executive
Secretariat, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2011-20475 Filed 8-11-11; 8:45 am]
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