Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Immigration and Naturalization Service

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

ACTION: New Information Collection: Screening Requirements of Carriers.

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The Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service

(INS) has submitted the following information collection request to the

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

accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information

collection is contained in the supplemental portion of a Final Rule

(INS No. 1967-95) which INS published in the Federal Register on April

30, 1998 at 63 FR 23643. The final rule provided for a 60-day public

comment period for the information collection. No comments were

received by the INS on this information collection.

The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for

public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until

August 24, 1998. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR

1320.10.

Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items 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: Dan Chenok, Department of Justice Desk Officer, Room 10235,

Washington, DC 20530; 202-395-7316,

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: New information collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Screening Requirements of

Carriers.

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

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

Inspections Division, Immigration and Naturalization Service.

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

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

information collection is used by the Immigration and Naturalization

Service to determine whether sufficient steps are taken by a carrier

demonstrating improvement in the screening of its passengers in order

for the carrier to be eligible for automatic fines mitigation.

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

of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 65 responses at

100 hours per response.

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

with the collection: 6,500 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 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 and/or

suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in this notice, especially

regarding the estimated public burden and associated response time may

also be directed to Mr. Richard A. Sloan.

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: July 17, 1998.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 98-19599 Filed 7-22-98; 8:45 am]

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