[Federal Register: August 26, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 165)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
ACTION: Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Inter-Agency
Alien Witness and Informant Record.
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The Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service
(INS) has submitted the following information collection request to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in
accordance with the Paperwork
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Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection was previously
published in the Federal Register on April 15, 1999 at 64 FR 18637. The
notice allowed for a 60-day public comment period. No public comment
was received by the INS on this proposed information collection.
The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for
public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until
September 27, 1999. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR
1320.10.
Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained
in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public and
associated response time, should be directed to the Office of
Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: Stuart Shapiro, Department of Justice Desk Officer, Room
10235, Washington, DC 20530; 202-395-7316.
Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information should
address 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: Reinstatement without change of
a previously approved collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Inter-Agency Witness and
Informant Record.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form I-854.
Adjudications Division, Immigration and Naturalization Service.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individual or households. This form
is used by law enforcement agencies (LEA) to bring alien witnesses and
informants to the United States in ``S'' nonimmigrant classification.
This form also provides the Department of States and the Immigration
and Naturalization Service with information necessary to identify the
requesting LEA, the alien witness and/or informant.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 125 responses
at 4 hours and 15 minutes (4.25 hours) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 531 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 items(s) contained in this notice, especially
regarding the estimated public burden and associated 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: August 19, 1999.
Richard A. Sloan,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Immigration and Naturalization Service.
[FR Doc. 99-22113 Filed
8-25-99; 8:45 am]
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