[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 59 (Wednesday, March 27, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18620-18621]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-07036]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement


Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension, Without 
Change, of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection for Review; File No. 
70-009, 287(g) Candidate Questionnaire; OMB Control No. 1653-0047.

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    The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement (USICE), will submit the following information collection 
request for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection is published to 
obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are 
encouraged and will be accepted for sixty days until May 28, 2013.
    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), Scott Elmore, Forms Manager, U.S. Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement, 801 I Street NW., Mailstop 5800, Washington, 
DC 20536; (202) 732-2601.
    Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for sixty days until 
May 28, 2013. Written comments and suggestions from the public and 
affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information 
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 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: Extension of a Currently 
Approved Collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: 287(g) Candidate Questionnaire.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: 70-009, U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: State, Local or Tribal governments. 
This questionnaire is used for the purposes of determining whether or 
not a state or local law enforcement officer will be granted Federal 
immigration enforcement authority under the 287(g) program. This 
information is used by program managers and trainers in the 287(g) 
program to make a decision for a potential candidate to be admitted 
into the program.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 75 responses at 
25 minutes (0.416 hours) per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 31.2 annual burden hours.
    Comments and/or questions; request for a copy of the proposed 
information collection instrument, with instructions; or inquiries for 
additional information should be directed to Scott Elmore, Forms 
Management, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 801 I Street NW., 
Stop 5800, Washington, DC 20536; (202) 732-2601.

    Dated: March 22, 2013.
Scott Elmore,
Forms Management, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department 
of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2013-07036 Filed 3-26-13; 8:45 am]
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