Public Information Collection Requirement Submitted to OMB for Review

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 2040]

Public Information Collection Requirement Submitted to OMB for

Review

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: The Department of State has submitted the following public

information collection requirement to OMB for review and clearance

under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

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SUMMARY: Under the Refugee Act of 1980, persons who have fled their

country of origin and cannot return because of a well-founded fear of

persecution may apply at selected embassies abroad for refugee status

in the U.S. The law requires that successful refugee applicants be

sponsored by private non-profit voluntary agencies for the initial

period of resettlement in the U.S. (8 USC 1522(b)), and the sponsoring

agencies need biographical information on each applicant in order to

place him/her in an appropriate resettlement site. The following

summarizes the information collection proposal submitted to OMB:

Type of request--Existing collection in use without OMB control number

Originating office--Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration

Title of information collection--Refugee Biographic Data Sheet

Frequency--On occasion.

Respondents--Aliens seeking refugee status in the U.S.

Estimated number of respondents--120,000

Average hours per response--\1/2\ hour.

Total estimated burden hours--60,000.

44 U.S.C. 3504(h) does not apply, as no rulemaking is being

conducted in connection with this information collection.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: Copies of the proposed forms and

supporting documents may be obtained from Gail J. Cook (202) 647-3538.

Comments and questions should be directed to (OMB) Jefferson Hill (202)

395-3176.

Dated: July 4, 1994.

Patrick F. Kennedy,

Assistant Secretary for Administration.

[FR Doc. 94-18150 Filed 7-25-94; 8:45 am]

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