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DOCUMENT ACTION: 60-Day notice of information collection under review: Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the Act and Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member, Form I864, 16150075.

SUBJECT CATEGORY: Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request

DOCUMENT SUMMARY:

The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has submitted 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 February 13, 2006.

Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and associated response time, should be directed to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), USCIS, Director, Regulatory Management Division, Clearance Office, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, 3rd floor, Washington, DC 20529. Comments may also be submitted to DHS via facsimile to 2022728352 or via email at rfs.regs.@dhs.gov. When submitting comments by email please make sure to add OMB Control Number 16150075 in the subject box. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the 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: Affidavit of Support under Section 213A of the Act, and Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I864 and Form I864A. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or Households. The collection of information is mandated by law for a petitioning relative to submit an affidavit on their relative's behalf. The executed form creates a contract between the sponsor and any entity that provides meanstested public benefits.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 539,500 principal I864 responses at 3.8 hours per response and 195,000 dependent I864 responses at .08 hours per response; and 215,800 I864A responses at 1.75 minutes per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection(s): 2,443,350 annual burden hours.

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If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions, or additional information, please visit the USCIS Web site at: http://uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/pra/index.htm .

If additional information is required contact: USCIS, Regulatory Management Division, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20529, (202) 2728377.

Dated: December 8, 2005.
Richard A. Sloan,
Director, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 0523997 Filed 121305; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 441010M

SUMMARY: Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,

DOCUMENT BODY:

The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has submitted 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 February 13, 2006.

Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and associated response time, should be directed to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), USCIS, Director, Regulatory Management Division, Clearance Office, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, 3rd floor, Washington, DC 20529. Comments may also be submitted to DHS via facsimile to 2022728352 or via email at rfs.regs.@dhs.gov. When submitting comments by email please make sure to add OMB Control Number 16150075 in the subject box. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the 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: Affidavit of Support under Section 213A of the Act, and Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I864 and Form I864A. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or Households. The collection of information is mandated by law for a petitioning relative to submit an affidavit on their relative's behalf. The executed form creates a contract between the sponsor and any entity that provides meanstested public benefits.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 539,500 principal I864 responses at 3.8 hours per response and 195,000 dependent I864 responses at .08 hours per response; and 215,800 I864A responses at 1.75 minutes per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection(s): 2,443,350 annual burden hours.

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If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions, or additional information, please visit the USCIS Web site at: http://uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/pra/index.htm .

If additional information is required contact: USCIS, Regulatory Management Division, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20529, (202) 2728377.

Dated: December 8, 2005.
Richard A. Sloan,
Director, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 0523997 Filed 121305; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 441010M