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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 220 (Tuesday, November 16, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70016-70017]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-28722]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Agency Information Collection Activities: Form I-290B, Extension 
of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection under Review: Form I-
290B, Notice of Appeal to the Office of Administrative Appeals; OMB 
Control No.1615-0095.

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    The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services will be submitting 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 
January 18, 2011.
    During this 60-day period, USCIS will be evaluating whether to 
revise the Form I-290B. Should USCIS decide to revise the Form I-290B 
it will advise the public when we publish the 30-day

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notice in the Federal Register in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act. The public will then have 30-days to comment on any 
revisions to the Form I-290B.
    Written comments and suggestions regarding items contained in this 
notice, and especially with regard to the estimated public burden and 
associated response time should be directed to the Department of 
Homeland Security (DHS), USCIS, Chief, Regulatory Products Division, 
Clearance Officer, 20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Room 5012, Washington, 
DC 20529-2020. Comments may also be submitted to DHS via facsimile to 
202-272-8352, or via e-mail at [email protected]. When submitting 
comments by e-mail, please add the OMB Control Number 1615-0095 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 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: Extension of an existing 
information collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Notice of Appeal to the Office of 
Administrative Appeals.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-290B, 
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. Form I-
290B is necessary in order for USCIS to make a determination that the 
appeal or motion to reopen or reconsider meets the eligibility 
requirements, and for the Administrative Appeals Office to adjudicate 
the merits of the appeal or motion to reopen or reconsider.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 28,734 
responses at 90 minutes (1.5 hours) per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 43,101 annual burden hours.
    If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the 
information collection instrument, please visit: http://www.regulations.gov/.
    We may also be contacted at: USCIS, Regulatory Products Division, 
20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Room 5012, Washington, DC 20529-2020, 
telephone number 202-272-8377.

    Dated: November 9, 2010.
Stephen Tarragon,
Deputy Chief, Regulatory Products Division, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2010-28722 Filed 11-15-10; 8:45 am]
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