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 of

Temporary Replacement Card.

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The Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service

(INS) has submitted the following

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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 13, 1998 at 63 FR 43417,

allowing for a 60-day public comment period. No comments were 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 May

12, 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 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: Reinstatement without change of

a previously approved collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application of Temporary

Replacement Card.

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

Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form I-695,

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. This

information collected on this application will be used by the INS to

consider application for replacement of temporary resident card. Also

used to request a new card when previously lost, stolen or destroyed.

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

of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 396 responses

at 10 minutes (.166) hours per response.

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

with the collection: 66 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: April 1, 1999.

Richard A. Sloan,

Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,

Immigration and Naturalization Service.

[FR Doc. 99-8961 Filed 4-9-99; 8:45 am]

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