[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 193 (Tuesday, October 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 53699]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-26757]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
ACTION: Emergency Extension of Existing Collection; Telephone
Verification System (TVS) Phase II Pilot Non-Citizen Employees
Employment Status Report.
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The Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service
(INS) has submitted an emergency information collection request for
review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 to provide for the required period of public review and comment
and the subsequent 30-day time period for OMB's review and final
action. To ensure that the review process is conducted in accordance
with the procedures specified in 5 CFR 1320.10, the INS is also
requesting an extension of the current OMB approval period until
January 29, 1999.
The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments
from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will
be accepted for ``sixty days'' until December 7, 1998.
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 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: Extension of a currently
approved collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Telephone Verification System
(TVS), Phase II Pilot Non-Citizen Employees Employment Status Report.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the application component of
the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: No Agency Form
Number. SAVE Branch, Immigration and Naturalization Service.
Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well
as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. This
information will be used by the INS to determine the number of non-
citizen employees who are authorized for employment in the United
States as a result of the Telephone Verification System Phase II Pilot
Project. The users of the Telephone Verification System are various
employers throughout the United States.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 276,000
queries at approximately 7 minutes per response; and 1,000 employers
responding to MOU at approximately 1.5 hours per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 33,516 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 contact Richard A. Sloan 202-514-3291,
Director, Policy Directives and Instructions Branch, Immigration and
Naturalization Service, U.S. Department of Justice, Room 5307, 425 I
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20536. Additionally, comments and/or
suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in this notice, especially
regarding the estimated public burden and associated response time may
also be directed to Mr. Richard A. Sloan.
If additional information is required contact: Mr. Robert B.
Briggs, Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division,
Suite 850, Washington Center, 1001 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: September 30, 1998.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 98-26757 Filed 10-5-98; 8:45 am]
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