Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Immigration and Naturalization Service

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection under review: Employment

eligibility verification.

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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. A notice

containing this information collection was previously published in the

Federal Register on February 9, 1999 at 64 FR 6380. The notice allowed

for a 60-day public review and comment period. No comments were

received by the INS on this proposed 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

July 23, 1999. 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

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estimated public burden and associated response time, should be

directed to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information

and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Stuart Shapiro, 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 agency's 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 currently approved

collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Employment Eligibility

Verification.

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

Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form I-9. Programs

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

was developed to facilitate compliance with Section 274A of the

Immigration and Nationality Act (the Act), as amended by the

Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA), which prohibits the

knowing employment of unauthorized aliens. The information collected is

used by employers or by recruiters for enforcement of provisions of

immigration laws that are designed to control the employment of

unauthorized aliens.

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

of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 78,000,000

respondents at 9 minutes or (.15) hours per response and 20,000,000

record keepers at 4 minutes or (.066) hours per response.

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

with the collection: 13,020,000 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: June 18, 1999.

Richard A. Sloan,

Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,

Immigration and Naturalization Service.

[FR Doc. 99-15971 Filed 6-22-99; 8:45 am]

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