Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Immigration and Naturalization Service

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

Action: OMB emergency approval request; pilot program limiting issuance

of driver's licenses and identification cards to illegal aliens.

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The Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service

has submitted the following information collection request (ICR)

utilizing emergency review procedures, to the Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with 5 CFR

1320(a)(1)(ii) and (a)(2)(iii) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

OMB approval has been requested by August 28, 1997. If granted, the

emergency approval is only valid for 120 days. ALL comments and/or

questions pertaining to this pending request for emergency approval

MUST be directed to OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Attention: Ms. Debra Bond, 202-395-7316, Department of Justice Desk

Officer, Washington, DC 20503. Comments regarding the emergency

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submission of this information collection may also be telefaxed to Ms.

Bond at 202-395-6974.

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

this information collection is also being undertaken. During the

regular review period, the INS requests written comments and

suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the

proposed collection of information. Comments are encouraged and will be

accepted until November 3, 1997. During the 60-day regular review ALL

comments and suggestions or questions regarding additional information,

to include obtaining a copy of the proposed information collection

instrument with instructions, should be directed to Mr. Richard Sloan,

20514-3291, Director, Policy Directives and Instructions Branch,

Immigration and Naturalization Service, U.S. Department of Justice,

Room 5307, 425 I Street, NW., Washington DC 20536. 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 agency's 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: Pilot Program Limiting Issuance

of Driver's Licenses and Identification Cards to Illegal Aliens.

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

Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: No agency form number.

SAVE Branch, Immigration and Naturalization Service.

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

well as a brief abstract: Primary: States, Local or Tribal Governments.

The information collection is contained in a public notice prescribing

guidelines as required by Section 502 of the Illegal Immigration Reform

and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104-208, under which

states may conduct pilot programs limiting issuance of driver's

licenses and identification cards to illegal aliens, and inviting

states to contact the Immigration and Naturalization Service to express

interest in participating in such a pilot program.

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

of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 54 respondents

at 2 hours per response.

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

with the collection: 108 annual burden hours.

If additional information is required during the first 60 days of

this same regular review period contact Mr. Robert B. Briggs, 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: August 26, 1997.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 97-23171 Filed 8-29-97; 8:45 am]

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