Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Immigration and Naturalization Service

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

ACTION: Emergency Extension of Existing Collection; Telephone

Verification System (TVS) Phase II Pilot Non-Citizen Employees

Employment Status Report.

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The Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service

(INS) has submitted an emergency information collection request for

review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995 to provide for the required period of public review and comment

and the subsequent 30-day time period 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 29, 1999.

The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments

from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will

be accepted for ``sixty days'' until February 1, 1999.

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;

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(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.

Overviiew of this information collection:

(1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently

approved collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Telephone Verification System

(TVS), Phase II Pilot Non-Citizen Employees Employment Status Report.

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

Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: No Agency Form Number.

SAVE Branch, 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

information will be used by the INS to determine the number of non-

citizen employees who are authorized for employment in the United

States as a result of the Telephone Verification System Phase II Pilot

Project. The users of the Telephone Verification System are various

employers throughout the Untied States.

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

of time estimated for an average respondent of the response: 276,000

queries at approximately 7 minute per response; and 1,000 employers

responding to MOU at approximately 1.5 hours per response.

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

with the collection: 33,516 annual burden hours.

If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the

proposed information collection instrument with instructions, or

information, please contact Richard A. Sloan 202-514-3291, Director,

Policy Directives and Instructions Branch, Immigration and

Naturalization Services, U.S. Department of Justice, Room 5307, 425 I

Street, 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 Ms. Brenda E. Dyer,

Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justices

Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division,

Suite 850, Washington Center, 1001 G Street, NW., Washington DC 20530.

Dated: November 27, 1998.

Brenda E. Dyer,

Department Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of

Justice.

[FR Doc. 98-32183 Filed 12-2-98; 8:45 am]

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