[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 32 (Thursday, February 16, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9259-9260]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-3666]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Agency Information Collection Activities: Forms G-1041 and G-
1041A, Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection;
Comment Request
ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Forms G-
1041 and G-1041A, Genealogy Index Search Request and Genealogy Records
Request.
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The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) will be submitting the following
information collection request for review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection
notice is published in the Federal Register to obtain comments from the
public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be
accepted for sixty days until April 16, 2012.
During this 60 day period, USCIS will be evaluating whether to
revise forms G-1041 and G-1041A. Should USCIS decide to revise forms G-
1041 and G-1041A, we will advise the public when we publish the 30-day
notice in the Federal Register in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act. The public will then have 30 days to comment on any
revisions to forms G-1041 and G-1041A.
Written comments and suggestions regarding items contained in this
notice and especially with regard to the estimated public burden and
associated response time should be directed to the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS), USCIS, Chief, Regulatory Products Division, 20
Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529-2020. Comments may also
be submitted to DHS via facsimile to 202-272-8352, or via email at
uscisfrcomment@dhs.gov. When submitting comments by email, please add
the OMB Control Number 1615-0096 in the subject box.
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 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
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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 an existing
information collection.
(2) Title of the Forms/Collections: Genealogy Index Search Request
and Genealogy Records Request.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Forms G-1041
and G-1041A. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals and households. USCIS
will use these forms will to facilitate an accurate and timely response
to genealogy index search and records requests.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: Form G-1041--
2,570 responses (electronically submitted) at .50 hours (30 minutes)
per response and 1,080 responses (submitted by mail) at .58 hours (35
minutes).
Form G-1041A--1,683 responses (electronically submitted) at 1 hour
(60 minutes) per response and 823 responses (submitted by mail) at 1.08
hours (68 minutes).
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 4,483.4 annual burden hours.
If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the
information collection instrument, please visit: http://www.regulations.gov/search/index.jsp.
We may also be contacted at: USCIS, Regulatory Products Division,
20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529-2020, telephone
number 202-272-8377.
Dated: February 10, 2012.
William Bacon,
Deputy Chief, Office of the Executive Secretariat, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2012-3666 Filed 2-15-12; 8:45 am]
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