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

Naturalization.

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The Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service

has submitted the following information collection request for review

and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments

from the public and affected agencies. This collection was initially

published in the Federal Register on 63 FR 55643 on October 16 for

public comment. The INS has decided to resubmit this form for an

additional 60-day comment period to ensure that the public has further

opportunity to review the proposed revisions to the form N-400.

Accordingly, comments are encouraged and will be accepted for sixty

days until March 9, 1999.

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.

Overview of this information collection:

(1) Type of Information Collection: Revision of currently approved

collection.

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

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

Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form N-400,

Application for Naturalization. The Immigration Services 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 collected is used by the INS to determine eligibility for

naturalization.

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

of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 926,692

responses at 6 hours per response.

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

with the collection: 5,5560,152 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 4, 1999.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.

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