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: Early release

for removal of criminal aliens in State custody convicted of nonviolent

offenses.

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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 July 14,

1999 at 64 FR 38018. A correction of this notice was notice was

published in the Federal Register on August 3, 1999 at 64 FR 42146,

allowing for a 60-day public comment period. 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 29, 1999. This process is conducted in

accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.

Written comments and/or suggestion 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 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: New Information collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Early Release for Removal of

Criminal Aliens in State Custody Convicted of Nonviolent Offenses.

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

Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: No Agency Form Number

(File No. OMB-20). Office of

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(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as

well as a brief abstract: Primary: State, Local or Tribal Governments.

This information collection is contained in a MOU outlined in proposed

rule 1848-97. The information will be used by the INS to identify those

recommended by the state to receive consideration for early release

prior to completion of sentence of imprisonment and to determine

eligibility in accordance with relevant statute, regulation and policy.

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

of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 33,050

responses at 1 hour per response.

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

with the collection: 33,050 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: October 22, 1999.

Richard A. Sloan,

Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,

Immigration and Naturalization Service.

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