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[Federal Register: November 3, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 212)]
[Notices]
[Page 62310-62311]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
ACTION: 30-day notice of information collection under review: Affidavit
of Support; Form 1-134.
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Bureau of
Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS), 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 June 4, 2003 at 68 FR
33511, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. No comments were
received by the BCIS 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 3, 2003. 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: Department of Homeland Security Desk Officer, 725-17th
Street, NW., Room 10235, Washington, DC 20530.
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 appropriated
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: Extension of currently approved
collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Affidavit of Support.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-134,
Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland
Security.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or Households. The
information collected by this form is used to determine whether the
applicant for the benefit will become a public charge is admitted to
the United States.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 44,000
responses at 30 minutes (.50 hours) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 22,000 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, Regulations and Forms Services Division, U.S. Department of
Homeland Security, Room 4304, 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: Ms. Yvonne Pollard,
Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Regional
Office Building 3, 7th and D Street, SW., Suite 4636-26, Washington, DC
20202.
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Dated: October 28, 2003.
Richard A. Sloan,
Department Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security,
Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services.
[FR Doc. 03-27566 Filed 10-31-03; 8:45 am]
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