[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 225 (Tuesday, November 22, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72209-72210]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-29915]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Agency Information Collection Activities: Form N-300; Revision of
an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: Notice.
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The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) will be submitting 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 24, 2011 at 76 FR 52961,
allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS received two
comments in connection with that notice, which informed the public that
USCIS will be requesting revision of this 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 22, 2011. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR
1320.10.
Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained
in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and
associated response time, should be directed to the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS), and to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) USCIS Desk Officer. Comments may be submitted to: USCIS, Chief,
Regulatory Products Division, Office of the Executive Secretariat,
Clearance Office, 20 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, DC 20529-2020.
Comments may also be submitted to DHS via facsimile to (202) 272-0997
or via email at [email protected], and to the OMB USCIS Desk
Officer via facsimile at (202) 395-5806 or via email at [email protected]. Please do not submit requests for individual
case status inquiries to these addresses. If you are seeking
information about the status of your individual case, please check ``My
Case Status'' online at https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/Dashboard, or call
the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 (TTY 1
(800) 767-1833).
When submitting comments by email please make sure to add OMB
Control Number 1615-0078 in the subject box. Written comments and
suggestions from the public and affected agencies 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 an existing
information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application to File Declaration
of Intention.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form N-300;
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. Form N-
300 will be used by permanent residents to file a declaration of
intention to become a citizen of the United States. This collection is
also used to satisfy documentary requirements for those seeking to work
in certain occupations
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or professions, or to obtain various licenses.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 85 responses at
.75 hours (45 minutes) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 64 annual burden hours.
If you need a copy of the information collection instrument, please
visit the Web site at: http://www.regulations.gov/.
We may also be contacted at: USCIS, Regulatory Products Division,
Office of the Executive Secretariat, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20529-2020, Telephone number (202) 272-8377.
Dated: November 15, 2011.
Sunday Aigbe,
Chief, Regulatory Products Division, Office of the Executive
Secretariat, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2011-29915 Filed 11-21-11; 8:45 am]
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