[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 217 (Thursday, November 8, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67019-67020]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-27315]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
[OMB Control Number 1615-0019]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Application for
Removal, Form Number I-243; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently
Approved Collection
ACTION: 30-Day Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be submitting the following
information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection notice was previously
published in the Federal Register on August 17, 2012, at 77 FR 49822,
allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS did receive a
comment in connection with the 60-day notice.
DATES: The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for
public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until
December 10, 2012. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR
1320.10.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s)
contained in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public
burden and associated response time, must be directed to the OMB USCIS
Desk Officer and to DHS. Comments should be submitted to the OMB USCIS
Desk Officer via email at oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. All submissions
received must include the agency name, OMB Control Number [1615-0019].
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. For additional information please read the
Privacy Act notice that is available via the link in the footer of
http://www.regulations.gov.
Note: The address listed in this notice should only be used to
submit comments concerning this information collection.
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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 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 agency's 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 Request: Extension, Without
Change, of a Currently Approved Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Removal.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
DHS sponsoring the collection: I-243; USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or Households. The
information provided on this form allows the USCIS to determine
eligibility for an applicant's request for removal from the United
States.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 10 responses at
50 hours (30 minutes) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 5 annual burden hours.
If you need a copy of the information collection instrument with
supplementary documents, or need additional information, please visit
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 20529-2020; Telephone 202-272-
8377.
Dated: November 5, 2012.
Laura Dawkins,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland
Security.
[FR Doc. 2012-27315 Filed 11-7-12; 8:45 am]
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