[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 32 (Thursday, February 16, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 9259]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-3668]
[[Page 9259]]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Agency Information Collection Activities: Form I-361, Extension
of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form I-
361, Affidavit of Financial Support and Intent To Petition for Legal
Custody for Public Law 97-359 Amerasian.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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 the Form I-361. Should USCIS decide to revise Form I-361 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 the Form I-361.
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,
Office of the Executive Secretariat, Clearance Office, 20 Massachusetts
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529-2020. Comments may also be submitted
to DHS via facsimile to 202-272-0997, or via email at
uscisfrcomment@dhs.gov. When submitting comments by email please add
the OMB Control Number 1615-0021 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 agencies estimate of the burden of
the 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 information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Affidavit of Financial Support
and Intent to Petition for Legal Custody for Public Law 97-359
Amerasian.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-361.
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. The
information on this form is used in support of Form I-360 (Petition for
Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant) to ensure financial support
for Public Law 97-359 Amerasian. The affidavit is used only to sponsor
individuals eligible for immigration under Public Law 97-359.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 50 responses at
30 minutes (.50) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 25 annual burden hours.
If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the
information collection instrument, please visit the USCIS 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: February 10, 2012.
William Bacon,
Deputy, Office of the Executive Secretariat, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2012-3668 Filed 2-15-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9111-97-P