Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Immigration and Naturalization Service

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection under review: Application for

benefits under the Family Unity Program.

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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. The information

collection was previously published in the Federal Register on February

19, 1999 at 64 FR 8404, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. A

30-day notice, reinstating this information collection without change,

was also published in the Federal Register on July 9, 1999 at 64 FR

37167. The INS received no comments on the proposed information

collection.

The purpose of this notice is to notify the public that INS is

reinstating with change this information collection and to allow an

additional 30 days for public comments. Comments are encouraged and

will be accepted until November 1, 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 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 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

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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: Application for Benefits Under

the Family Unity Program.

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

Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form I-817.

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

Family Unity Program provides for employment authorization and the

voluntary departure of the spouse and unmarried children who are not

eligible for the same status as the legalized alien they are related

to.

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

of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 30,000

responses at 2 hours and 5 minutes (2.083) hours per response.

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

with the collection: 62,490 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: September 24, 1999.

Richard A. Sloan,

Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,

Immigration and Naturalization Service.

[FR Doc. 99-25380 Filed 9-29-99; 8:45 am]

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