Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Immigration and Naturalization Service

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

ACTION: Extension of existing collection: Application for travel

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The Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service

(INS) has submitted an information collection request 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.

This information collection was previously published in the Federal

Register on July 7, 1997 at 62 FR 36308, 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

December 3, 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 (OMB), Office of Information and Regulatory

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

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 instruction, or

additional information, pleas 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.

Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected

agencies concerning the this information collection 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: Application for Travel Document.

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

Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form I-131.

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 by permanent or conditional residents, refugees or asylees and

aliens abroad seeking to apply for a travel document to lawfully

reenter the United States or be paroled for humanitarian purposes into

the United States.

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

of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 335,000

respondents at 55 minutes (.90) hours per response.

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

with the collection: 301,500 annual burden hours.

If additional information is required 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 28, 1997.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 97-29044 Filed 10-31-97; 8:45 am]

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