77766 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 248 / Tuesday, December 28, 2004 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Citizenship and Immigration Services 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Extension of Existing 

Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of 60-day information 

collection under review: petition to 

remove conditions on residence; Form 

I–751. 

The Department of Homeland 

Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services (USCIS) has 

submitted an emergency information 

collection request (ICR) utilizing 

emergency review procedures, to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and clearance in 

accordance with section 

1320.13(a)(1)(ii) and (a)(2)(iii) of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The 

USCIS has determined that it cannot 

comply with the normal clearance 

procedures under this part because 

normal clearance procedures are likely 

to prevent or disrupt the collection of 

information. 

If granted, the emergency approval is 

only valid for 180 days. All comments 

and/or questions pertaining to this 

pending request for emergency approval 

must be directed to OMB, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attention: Desk Officer, Department of 

Homeland Security, 725–17th Street, 

NW., Suite 10235, Washington, DC 

20503; 202–395–5806. 

During the first 60 days of this period, 

a regular review of this information 

collection is also being undertaken. 

During the regular review period, the 

USCIS requests written comments and 

suggestions from the public and affected 

agencies concerning this information 

collection. Comments are encouraged 

and will be accepted until February 28, 

2005. During the 60-day regular review, 

all comments and suggestions, or 

questions regarding the information 

collection instrument should be 

directed to Mr. Richard A. Sloan, 

Director, Regulatory Management 

Division, U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services, Department of 

Homeland Security, 111 Massachusetts 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20529; 

202–616–7600. 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 to Remove Conditions on 

Residence. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department of Homeland Security 

sponsoring the collection: The agency 

number is 1615–0038; the form number 

is I–751. U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services (USCIS). 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: Primary: Individuals or 

households. Persons granted conditional 

residence through marriage to a United 

States citizen or permanent resident use 

this form to petition for the removal of 

those conditions. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: 118,008 responses at 80 

minutes per response. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: 156,951 annual burden 

hours.

Dated: December 21, 2004. 

Richard A. Sloan, 

Director, Regulatory Management Division, 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Citizenship and Immigration Services 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Extension of Existing 

Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of 60-day information 

collection under review: application for 

advance permission to enter as 

nonimmigrant pursuant to 212(d)(3) of 

the Immigration and Nationality Act; 

Form I–192 

The Department of Homeland 

Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services (USCIS) has 

submitted an emergency information 

collection request (ICR) utilizing 

emergency review procedures, to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and clearance in 

accordance with section 

1320.13(a)(1)(ii) and (a)(2)(iii) of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The 

USCIS has determined that it cannot 

comply with the normal clearance 

procedures under this part because 

normal clearance procedures are likely 

to prevent or disrupt the collection of 

information. 

If granted, the emergency approval is 

only valid for 180 days. ALL comments 

and/or questions pertaining to this 

pending request for emergency approval 

must be directed to OMB, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attention: Desk Officer, Department of 

Homeland Security, 725–17th Street, 

NW., Suite 10235, Washington, DC 

20503; 202–395–5806. 

During the first 60 days of this period, 

a regular review of this information 

collection is also being undertaken. 

During the regular review period, the 

USCIS requests written comments and 

suggestions from the pubic and affected 

agencies concerning this the 

information collection. Comments are 

encouraged and will be accepted until 

February 28, 2005. During the 60-day 

regular review, all comments and 

suggestions, or questions regarding the 

information collection instrument 

should be directed to Mr. Richard A. 

Sloan, Director, Regulatory Management 

Division, U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services, Department of 

Homeland Security, 111 Massachusetts 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, 20529; 

202–616–7600. 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