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; guarantee of payment.

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The Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service

(INS) 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 the section

1320.13(a)(1)(ii) and (a)(2)(iii) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995. The INS has determined that it cannot reasonably comply with the

normal clearance procedures under this Part because normal clearance

procedures are reasonably likely to prevent or disrupt the collection

of information. Therefore, OMB approval has been requested by November

30, 1997. If granted, the emergency approval is only valid for 180

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 submission of this information collection may

also be submitted via facsimile 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 [Insert date of the 60th day from the date that this

notice is published in the Federal Register]. 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 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. Your comments should address one or more of the following four

points:

(1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is

necessary

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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 current

information collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Guarantee of Payment.

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

Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form I-510. Office of

Detention and Deportation, Immigration and Naturalization Service.

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

well as a brief abstract: Primary: Business or other for-profit.

Section 253 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act) provides that

the master or agent of a vessel or aircraft shall guarantee payment for

expenses incurred for an alien crewman who arrived in the United States

and is afflicted with any disease or illness mentioned in Section 255

of the Act.

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

of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 100 respondents

at .083 hours per response.

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

with the collection: 8 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: November 25, 1997.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 97-31498 Filed 12-1-97; 8:45 am]

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