[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 91 (Thursday, May 10, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27473-27474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-11318]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services


Agency Information Collection Activities: Form I-924; Extension 
of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: 
Application for Regional Center under the Immigrant Investor Pilot 
Program.

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    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services (USCIS) will be submitted the following 
information collection request for review and clearance in accordance 
with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. This information 
collection notice is published to obtain comments from the public and 
affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 
days until July 9, 2012.
    During this 60-day period, USCIS will be evaluating whether to 
revise the Application for Regional Center Under the Immigrant Investor 
Pilot Program, Form I-924. Should USCIS decide to revise the 
Application for Regional Center Under the Immigrant Investor Pilot 
Program, Form I-924, we will advise the public when we publish the 30-
day notice in the Federal Register in accordance with the PRA. The 
public will then have 30 days to comment on any revisions to the 
Application for Regional Center Under the Immigrant Investor Pilot 
Program, Form I-924.
    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 DHS, USCIS, Chief, 
Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, 20 
Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529-2020. Comments may also 
be submitted to DHS via facsimile to 202-272-8518 or via email at 
[email protected]. When submitting comments by email, please add 
the OMB Control Number 1615-0061 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 an existing 
information collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Regional Center 
Under the Immigrant Investor Pilot Program.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-924; 
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, for-
profit organizations, and not-for-profit organizations. This collection 
will be used by individuals, for-profit organizations, and not-for-
profit organizations to file a request for USCIS approval and 
designation as a regional center on behalf of an entity under the 
Immigrant Investor Pilot Program.

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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: 278 responses 
filing Form I-924 at 40 hours per response; and 192 responses filing 
Form I-924A at 3 hours.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 11,696 annual burden hours.
    If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the 
information collection instrument, please visit: http://www.regulations.gov.
    We may also be contacted at: USCIS, Regulatory Coordination 
Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20529-2020, Telephone number 202-272-8377.

    Dated: May 7, 2012.
Sunday Aigbe,
Acting Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and 
Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of 
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2012-11318 Filed 5-9-12; 8:45 am]
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