[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 232 (Monday, December 3, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 71609]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-29127]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
[OMB Control Number 1615-0087]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Application for
Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate Under Section 322, Form N-600K;
Revision of a Currently Approved Collection
ACTION: 60-Day Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment upon this proposed revision of a currently
approved collection of information. In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the information collection notice is
published in the Federal Register to obtain comments regarding the
nature of the information collection, the categories of respondents,
the estimated burden (i.e. the time, effort, and resources used by the
respondents to respond), the estimated cost to the respondent, and the
actual information collection instruments. During this 60-day period,
USCIS will be evaluating whether to further revise the information
collection. Should USCIS decide to further revise the information
collection, it will advise the public when it publishes the 30-day
notice in the Federal Register in accordance with the PRA. The public
will then have 30-days to comment on any further revisions to the
information collection.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until
February 1, 2013.
ADDRESSES: During the 60-day comment period, written comments and
suggestions regarding items contained in this notice, and especially
with regard to the estimated public burden and associated response time
must be directed to DHS using one of the following methods: (1) Via the
Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site at www.Regulations.gov under e-
Docket ID number USCIS-2007-0019; (2) by email to
[email protected]; or (3) by mail to DHS, USCIS, Office of
Policy and Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, 20
Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529-2140. All submissions
received must include the OMB Control Number 1615-0087 in the subject
box, the agency name and e-Docket ID USCIS-2007-0019.
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. DHS may withhold information provided in
comments from public viewing that it determines may impact the privacy
of an individual or 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.
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 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: Revision of a Currently
Approved Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Citizenship and
Issuance of Certificate Under Section 322.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
DHS sponsoring the collection: N-600K; USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. This form
provides an organized framework for establishing the authenticity of an
applicant's eligibility and is essential for providing prompt,
consistent and correct processing of such applications for citizenship
under section 322 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: 3,242 responses
at 2 hours and 5 minutes (2.083 hours) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 6,753 annual burden hours.
If you need a copy of the 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
20529-2140, Telephone number 202-272-8377.
Dated: November 25, 2012.
Laura Dawkins,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland
Security.
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