[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 91 (Thursday, May 10, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27474-27475]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-11321]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Agency Information Collection Activities: Form N-648, Revision of
an Existing Information Collection Request; Comment Request
ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form N-
648, Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions.
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), 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 (PRA) of 1995. The information
collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected
agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days
until July 9, 2012.
During this 60-day period, USCIS will be evaluating whether to
revise the Form N-648. Should USCIS decide to revise Form N-648, we
will advise the public when we publish the 30-day notice in the Federal
Register in accordance with the PRA. The public will then have 30 days
to comment on any revision to the Form N-648.
Written comments and suggestions regarding items contained in this
notice, 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 Coordination
Division, Office of Policy
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and Strategy, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529-2210.
Comments may also be submitted to DHS via facsimile to 202-272-8518, or
via email at USCISFRComment@dhs.gov. When submitting comments by email,
please make sure to add the OMB Control Number 1615-0060 in the subject
box.
Note: The address listed in this notice should only be used to
submit comments concerning this information collection. Please do
not submit requests for individual case status inquiries to this
address. 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.do, or call the USCIS National
Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283.
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 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 Form/Collection: Medical Certification for
Disability Exceptions.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form N-648.
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. USCIS
uses Form N-648 to substantiate an applicant's claim for an exception
to the requirements of section 312 (a) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 13,801
responses at 2 hours per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 27,602 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 Coordination
Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20529-2210, Telephone number 202-272-8377.
Dated: May 7, 2012.
Sunday Aigbe,
Acting Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and
Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2012-11321 Filed 5-9-12; 8:45 am]
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