[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 187 (Tuesday, September 29, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 49886]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-23485]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services


Agency Information Collection Activities: Form N-336, Extension 
of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form N-
336, Application Request for Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization 
Proceedings Under Section 336; OMB Control No. 1615-0050.

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    The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services (USCIS) has submitted the following information 
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995. The information collection was previously published in the 
Federal Register on June 2, 2009, at 74 FR 26418, allowing for a 60-day 
public comment period. USCIS did not receive any comments.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until 
October 29, 2009. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 
1320.10.
    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), and to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), USCIS Desk 
Officer. Comments may be submitted to: USCIS, Chief, Regulatory 
Products Division, Clearance Office, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, 
Washington, DC 20529-2210. Comments may also be submitted to DHS via 
facsimile to 202-272-8352 or via e-mail at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ef9d899cc19d8a889caf8b879cc1888099"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="136175603d6176746053777b603d747c65">[email protected]</span></a>, and to the 
OMB USCIS Desk Officer via facsimile at 202-395-5806 or via e-mail at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8ee1e7fcefd1fdfbece3e7fdfde7e1e0cee1e3eca0ebe1fea0e9e1f8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0a6563786b55797f68676379796365644a656768246f657a246d657c">[email protected]</span></a>.
    When submitting comments by e-mail, please make sure to add OMB 
Control No. 1615-0050 in the subject box. Written comments and 
suggestions from the public and affected agencies should address one or 
more of the following four points:
    (1) Evaluate whether the 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 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: Request for Hearing on a Decision 
in Naturalization Proceedings under Section 336.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form N-366. 
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 and households. This 
form provides a method for applicants, whose applications for 
naturalization are denied, to request a new hearing by an Immigration 
Officer of the same or higher rank as the denying officer, within 30 
days of the original decision.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 7,669 responses 
at 2 hours and 45 minutes (2.75) per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 21,090 annual burden hours.
    If you need a copy of the information collection instrument, please 
visit the Web site at: http://www.regulations. gov/.
    We may also be contacted at: USCIS, Regulatory Products Division, 
111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20529-2210, Telephone 
number 202-272-8377.

    Dated: September 24, 2009.
Stephen Tarragon,
Deputy Chief, Regulatory Products Division, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services.
[FR Doc. E9-23485 Filed 9-28-09; 8:45 am]
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