[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 197 (Thursday, October 11, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 61776]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-24963]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
[OMB Control Number 1615-0001]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Petition for Alien
Fianc[eacute](e), Form I-129F, Revision of a Currently Approved
Collection
ACTION: 60-Day Notice.
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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 of 1995. The information collection is
published in the Federal Register to obtain comments from the public
and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for
60 days until December 10, 2012.
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, USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, Laura Dawkins,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20529. Comments may also be submitted via the Federal
eRulemaking Portal Web site at http://www.Regulations.gov under e-
Docket ID number USCIS-2006-0028.
All submissions received must include the agency name and Docket
ID. Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or material,
all submissions will be posted, without change, to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, and will include any
personal information you provide. Therefore, submitting this
information makes it public. You may wish to consider limiting the
amount of personal information that you provide in any voluntary
submission you make to DHS. DHS may withhold information provided in
comments from public viewing that it determines may impact the privacy
of an individual or that is offensive. For additional information,
please read the Privacy Act notice that is available via the link in
the footer of http://www.regulations.gov.
Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected
agencies concerning the collection of information 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 a currently
approved information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Petition for Alien
Fianc[eacute](e).
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-129F,
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 or Households. Form I-
129F must be filed with USCIS by a citizen of the United States in
order to petition for an alien fianc[eacute](e), spouse, or his/her
children.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 46,936
responses at 1 hour and 35 minutes (1.58 hours) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 74,158 annual burden 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.
We may also be contacted at: USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
Regulatory Coordination Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20529, Telephone number 202-272-8377.
Dated: October 4, 2012.
Laura Dawkins,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland
Security.
[FR Doc. 2012-24963 Filed 10-10-12; 8:45 am]
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