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: Study of

Employment Eligibility.

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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 August

17, 1999 at 64 FR 44747. The notice allowed for a 60-day public review

and comment period. No public comment was 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

December 29, 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: New information collection.

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

(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-21). Office of Policy and Planning, Immigration and

Naturalization Service.

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

well as a brief abstract: Primary: Businesses or other for-profit. the

surveys will be used to collect data that will be analyzed to determine

the effectiveness of the pilots to deter the hiring of aliens who are

not legally authorized to work.

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

of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 3,327

respondents with 7,158 responses.

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

with the collection: 5,323 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: November 22, 1999.

Richard A. Sloan,

Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,

Immigration and Naturalization Service.

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