Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Comments Requested

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Immigration and Naturalization Service

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection:

Comments Requested

ACTION: Notice of information collection under emergency review.

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The Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service

has submitted the following information collection request to the

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in

accordance with the emergency review procedures of the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection is published

to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Emergency

review and approval of this collection has been requested from OMB by

October 10, 1996. If granted, the emergency approval is only valid for

180 days. Comments should be directed to OMB, Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Ms. Deborah Bond, 202-395-7316,

Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC, 20503.

During the first 60 days of this same period a regular review of

this information collection is also being undertaken. Comments are

encouraged and will be accepted until December 16, 1996. Request

written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies

concerning the proposed collection of information. Your comments 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) Title of the Form/Collection: Application--Alternative

Inspection Services.

(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the

Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form I-823.

Inspections Division, Immigration and Naturalization Service.

(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as

well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or Households. The

collected data will be used to determine eligibility for automated

inspections programs and to secure those data elements necessary to

confirm enrollment at the time of application for admission to the

United States.

(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount

of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 500,000

respondents at 70 minutes per response.

(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated

with the collection: 583,000 annual burden hours.

If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the

proposed information collection instrument with instructions, or

additional information, please contact Mr. Richard A. Sloan, 202-616-

7600, Director, Policy Directives and Instructions Branch, Immigration

and Naturalization Service, U.S. Department of Justice, Room 5307, 425

I Street, NW., Washington, DC 20536.

If additional information is required contact: Mr. Robert B.

Briggs, 202-514-4319, Department Clearance Officer, United States

Department of Justice, Information Management and Security Staff,

Justice Management Division, Suite 850, Washington Center, 1001 G

Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530.

Dated: October 9, 1996.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 96-26326 Filed 10-11-96; 8:45 am]

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