Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of Existing Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Immigration and Naturalization Service

Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of Existing

Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of Information Collection Under Review; Affidavit of

Support under Section 213A of the Act and Notification of Reimbursement

of Means-Tested Benefits.

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The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval is being sought

for the information collection listed below. This proposed information

collection was previously published in the Federal Register on April 2,

1998 at 63 FR 16277, allowing for emergency review with a 60-day public

comment period. No comments were received by the Immigration and

Naturalization Service. 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 Part 1320.10.

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: Dan Chenok, 202-395-7316, Department of Justice Desk

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

to OMB via facsimile to 202-395-7285. Comments may also be submitted to

the Department of Justice (DOJ), Justice Management Division,

Information Management and Security Staff, Attention: Department

Clearance Officer, Suite 850, 1001 G Street NW., Washington, DC 20530.

Comments may also be submitted to DOJ via facsimile to 202-514-1534.

Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected

agencies 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 assumption used;

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to

be collected; and

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(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 currently approved

information collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Affidavit of Support Under

Section 213A of the Act and Notification of Reimbursement of Means-

Tested Benefits.

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

Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form I-864 and I-864A.

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. The form

is mandated by law for a petitioning relative to submit an affidavit on

their relative's behalf. The executed form creates a contract between

the sponsor and any entity that provides means-tested public benefits.

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

of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 415,000

principal immigrant respondents at 1.15 hours per response for Form I-

864; 150,000 family member respondents at 30 minutes (.5) for Form I-

864; and 25,000 respondents at 15 minutes (.25) per response for Form

I-864A.

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

with the collection: 558,500 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 Mr. Richard A. Sloan, 202-514-

3291, Director, Policy Directives and Instructions Branch, Immigration

and Naturalization Service, U.S. Department of Justice, Room 5307, 4251

I Street NW., Washington, DC 20536.

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 20, 1998.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 98-19779 Filed 7-23-98; 8:45 am]

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