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; Immigration Bond.

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On June 29, 1999, the Department of Justice, Immigration and

Naturalization Service (INS) published a notice in the Federal Register

at 64 FR 34862, notifying the public that it had submitted a

reinstatement with change of a previously approved information

collection using emergency review procedures, to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance with section

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

1995. The notice failed to specify the requested date of OMB approval.

Therefore, the INS requests OMB approval by July 9, 1999. If granted,

the emergency approval is only valid for 180 days. All comments and/or

questions pertaining to this pending request for emergency approval

should be received prior to July 9,1999 and must be directed to OMB,

Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Mr. Stuart

Shapiro, 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 Mr.

Shapiro 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 this

information collection. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted

for ``sixty days'' from September 7, 1999. During the 60-day regular

review, all comments and suggestions or questions regarding additional

information, to include 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. Written

comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies

concerning the proposed collection of information should address one or

more of the following 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: Reinstatement with change of a

previously approved collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Immigration Bond.

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

sponsoring the collection: Form I-352. Detention and Deportation

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

information will be

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used by the Service to determine eligibility release of a detained

alien on bond, and will collect information of the obligor of the bond

who is taking the responsibility of the released alien.

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

of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 25,000

responses at 30 minutes or (.5) hours per response.

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

with the collection: 12,500 annual burden hours.

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 1, 1999.

Richard A. Sloan,

Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,

Immigration and Naturalization Service.

[FR Doc. 99-17146 Filed 7-1-99; 12:37 pm]

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