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(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department of Homeland Security 

sponsoring the collection: Form I–817. 

Bureau of 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 Information collected 

will be used to determine whether the 

applicant meets the eligibility 

requirements for benefits under 8 CFR 

245A, Subpart C. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: 40,000 responses at 2 hours 

and 30 minutes (2.5) hours per 

response. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: 100,000 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 202–616–7600, 

Director, Regulatory Management 

Division, Department of Homeland 

Security, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20529. 

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.

Dated: October 4, 2004. 

Richard A. Sloan, 

Department Clearance Officer, Department of 

Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship 

and Immigrant Services.

[FR Doc. 04–22671 Filed 10–7–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–10–M

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration 

Services 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Comment Request

ACTION: Request OMB approval: 1615–

0001, Petition for Alien Fiance(e). 

The Department Homeland Security, 

Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration 

Services has submitted the following 

information collection request for 

review and clearance in accordance 

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995. This notice is published to obtain 

comments from the public and affected 

agencies. Comments are encouraged and 

will be accepted for sixty days until 

December 7, 2004. 

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 

information collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection:

Petition for Alien Fiance(e). 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department of Homeland Security 

sponsoring the collection: Form I–129F. 

Adjudications Division, Bureau of 

Citizenship and Immigration Services. 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: Primary: Individuals and 

households. This form is used by a U.S. 

citizen to facilitate the entry of his/her 

fiance ́(e) into the United States so that 

a marriage may be concluded within 90 

days of entry between the U.S. citizen 

and the beneficiary of the petition. This 

form also allows the spouse or child of 

a U.S. citizen to enter the U.S. as a 

nonimmigrant, in accordance with 

provisions of section 1103 of the Legal 

Immigration Family Equity Act of 2000. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: 200,000 responses at 30 

minutes (.50 hours) per response. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: 100,000 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 202–616–7600, 

Director, Regulatory Management 

Division, Department of Homeland 

Security, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20529. 

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.

Dated: October 4, 2004. 

Richard A. Sloan, 

Department Clearance Officer, Department of 

Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship 

and Immigrant Services.

[FR Doc. 04–22672 Filed 10–7–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–10–M

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration 

Services 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection 

under review; 1615–0004 Supplement A 

Form I–539 (Filing Instructions for V 

Nonimmigrant Status). 

The Department Homeland Security, 

Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration 

Services (CIS) has submitted the 

following information collection request 

for review and clearance in accordance 

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995. This notice is published to obtain 

comments from the public and affected 

agencies. Comments are encouraged and 

will be accepted for sixty days until 

December 7, 2004. 

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