Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Immigration and Naturalization Service

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

ACTION: Request OMB Emergency Approval; Employment Authorization

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The Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service

has submitted an emergency information collection request (ICR)

utilizing emergency review procedures, to the Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with section

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

1995. OMB approval has been requested by February 5, 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

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 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'' until March 29, 1999. During the 60-day regular

review, ALL comments and suggestions, or questions regarding additional

information, to include obtaining a copy of the information collection

instrument with 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 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.

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Overview of this information collection:

(1) Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of

previously approved collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Employment

Authorization.

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

Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form I-765.

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

information on the collection will be used by the INS to determine

eligibility for work authorization and for the issuance of the

employment document.

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

of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 1,244,722

responses at 3 hours and 25 minutes (3.416) per response.

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

with the collection: 4,251,970 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: January 22, 1999.

Richard A. Sloan,

Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,

Immigration and Naturalization Service.

[FR Doc. 99-1972 Filed 1-27-99; 8:45 am]

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