65FR37410B Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Posting-number: Volume 65, Issue 115, Page 37410B
[Federal Register: June 14, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 115)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
ACTION: Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Application for
Nonresident Alien's Canadian Border Crossing Card.
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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
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the Federal Register on April 4, 2000 at 65 FR 17675, 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 July 14, 2000. 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 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: Extension of a currently
approved collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Nonresident
Alien's Canadian Border Crossing Card.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form I-175.
Inspections 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 of an
applicant for issuance of a Canadian Border Crossing Card to facilitate
entry into the United States.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 9,200 responses
at 20 minutes (.333) hours per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 3,063 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: June 9, 2000.
Richard A. Sloan,
Department Clearance Officer, United Sates Department of Justice,
Immigration and Naturalization Service.
[FR Doc. 00-14979 Filed 6-13-00; 8:45am]
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