[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 34 (Wednesday, February 20, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11898-11899]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-03788]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
[OMB Control Number 1615-0054]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of
Naturalization Oath Ceremony, Form N-445; Extension, Without Change, of
a Currently Approved Collection
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, DHS.
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 November 8, 2012, at 77 FR 67018, allowing
for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS did receive 1 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
March 22, 2013. 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 via email at oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. The comments
submitted to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer may also be submitted to DHS
via the Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site at http://www.regulations.gov under e-Docket ID number USCIS-2006-0055 or via
email at uscisfrcomment@uscis.dhs.gov. All submissions received must
include the agency name and the OMB Control Number 1615-0054.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments
Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or material,
all submissions will be posted, without change, to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at 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
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to DHS. For additional information please read the Privacy Act notice
that is available via the link in the footer of 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 Request: Extension, Without
Change, of a Currently Approved Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Notice of Naturalization Oath
Ceremony.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
DHS sponsoring the collection: N-445; USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. The
information furnished on Form N-445 refers to events that may have
occurred since the applicant's initial interview and prior to the
administration of the oath of allegiance. Several months may elapse
between these dates and the information that is provided assists the
officer to make and render an appropriate decision on the application.
USCIS will use this information to determine if any changes to the
respondent's prior statements affect the decisions the agency has made
in regards to the respondent's ability to be naturalized.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 900,000.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 149,400.
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 20529-2134; Telephone 202-272-
8377.
Dated: February 12, 2013.
Laura Dawkins,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland
Security.
[FR Doc. 2013-03788 Filed 2-19-13; 8:45 am]
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