Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Immigration and Naturalization Service

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

ACTION: Request OMB emergency approval; Petition for Amerasians, widow

or special immigrant.

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The Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service

(INS) has submitted an emergency information collection request (ICR)

to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in

accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 to provide for the

required final 30 days for public review/comment and ample time for

OMB's review and final action. To ensure that the review process is

conducted in accordance with the procedures specified in 5 CFR 1320.10,

the INS is also requesting an extension of the current OMB approval

period until January 31, 1998.

This proposed information collection was previously published in

the Federal Register on July 30, 1997 at 62 FR 40841, allowing for an

emergency extension with a 60-day public comment period. No comments

were received by the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Comments

are encouraged and will be accepted for an additional ``thirty days''

until November 24, 1997.

Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained

in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and

associated response time, should be directed to the Office of

Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,

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

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Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503. Additionally, comments may be

submitted to OMB via facsimile to 202-395-6974.

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, 202-514-

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. Additionally, comments may be

submitted via facsimile to 202-305-0143.

Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected

agencies concerning the proposed 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: Petition for Amerasians, Widow or

Special Immigrant.

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

Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form I-360.

Adjudications 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. This form

is used to determine eligibility or to classify an alien as an

Amerasian, widow or widower, battered or abused spouse or child and

special immigrant, including religious worker, juvenile court dependent

and armed forces member.

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

of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 8,397

respondents at two (2) hours per response.

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

with the collection: 16,794 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: October 21, 1997.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 97-28294 Filed 10-23-97; 8:45 am]

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