[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 106 (Friday, June 1, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32658-32659]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-13261]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request, Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the Act
ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review:
Extension, without change, of a currently approved collection; Form I-
864, Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the Act; Form I-864A,
Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member, Form I-864 EZ, Affidavit
of Support Under Section 213A of the Act; Form I-864W, Intending
Immigrant's Affidavit of Support Exemption; OMB Control No. 1615-0075.
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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 July 31, 2012.
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, Office of Policy and Strategy, Laura
Dawkins, Acting Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, 20
Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529. Comments may also be
submitted to DHS via facsimile to 202-272-8352, or via email at
[email protected]. When submitting comments by email add the OMB
Control Number 1615-0075 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
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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: Extension, without change, of a
currently approved collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Affidavit of Support Under
Section 213A of the Act.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-864,
Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the Act; Form I-864A,
Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member, Form I-864EZ, Affidavit
of Support Under Section 213A of the Act; Form I-864W, Intending
Immigrant's Affidavit of Support Exemption.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Individuals or households. These forms are
used by family-based and certain employment-based immigrants to have
the petitioning relative execute an Affidavit of Support on their
behalf.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: Form I-864,
439,500 responses at 6 hours per response; Form I-864A, 215,800
responses at 1.75 hours per response; Form I-864EZ, 100,000 responses
at 2.5 hours per response; Form I-864W, 1,000 responses at 1 hour per
response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 3,265,650 Hours.
If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the
proposed information collection instrument with instructions, or
additional information, please visit the Federal eRulemaking Portal
site at: http://www.regulations.gov. You may also contact USCIS, Office
of Policy and Strategy, Regulatory Coordination Division, 20
Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529, Telephone number 202-
272-8377.
Dated: May 25, 2012.
Laura Dawkins,
Acting Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and
Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2012-13261 Filed 5-31-12; 8:45 am]
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