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collection: 192,158 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

Mr. Richard A. Sloan, 202–514–3291,

Director, Policy Directives and

Instructions Branch, Immigration and

Naturalization Service, U.S. Department

of Justice, Room 5307, 425 I Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20536.

If additional information is required

contact: Mr. Robert B. Briggs, Clearance

Officer, United States Department of

Justice, Information Management and

Security Staff, Justice Management

Division, Suite 850, Washington Center,

1001 G Street, NW, Washington, DC

20530.

Dated: May 2, 2000.

Richard A. Sloan,

Department Clearance Officer, United States

Department of Justice, Immigration and

Naturalization Service.

[FR Doc. 00–11538 Filed 5–8–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Immigration and Naturalization Service

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of Information Collection

under Review: Application—Alternative

Inspection Services.

The Department of Justice,

Immigration and Naturalization Service

(INS) 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 February 22,

2000 at 65 FR 8739. The notice allowed

for a 60-day public comment period. No

public comment was received by the

INS on this proposed information

collection.

The purpose of this notice is to allow

an additional 30 days for public

comments. Comments are encouraged

and will be accepted until June 8, 2000.

This process is conducted in accordance

with 5 CFR 1320.10.

Written comments/or suggestions

regarding the items contained in this

notice, especially regarding the

estimated public burden and associated

response time, should be directed to the

Office of Management and Budget,

Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Attention: Stuart Shapiro,

Department of Justice Desk Officer,

Room 10235, Washington, DC 20530;

202–395–7316.

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

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 a currently approved

collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection:

Application—Alternative Inspection

Services.

(3) Agency form number, if any, and

the applicable component of the

Department of Justice sponsoring the

collection: Form I–823. Inspections

Division, Immigration and

Naturalization Service.

(4) Affected public who will be asked

or required to respond, as well as a brief

abstract: Primary: Individual or

households. The information collected

on this form will be used by the

Immigration and Naturalization Service

to determine eligibility for automated

inspections programs and to secure

those data elements necessary to

confirm enrollment at the time of

application for admission to the United

States.

(5) An estimate of the total number of

respondents and the amount of time

estimated for an average respondent to

respond: 500,000 responses at 70

minutes (1.166 hours) per response.

(6) An estimate of the total public

burden (in hours) associated with the

collection: 583,000 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 202–514–3291,

Director, Policy Directives and

Instructions Branch, Immigration and

Naturalization Service, U.S. Department

of Justice, Room 5307, 425 I Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20536. 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.

If additional information is required

contact: Mr. Robert B. Briggs, Clearance

Officer, United States Department of

Justice, Information Management and

Security Staff, Justice Management

Division, Suite 850, Washington Center,

1001 G Street, NW, Washington, DC

20530.

Dated: May 2, 2000.

Richard A. Sloan,

Department Clearance Officer, United States

Department of Justice, Immigration and

Naturalization Service.

[FR Doc. 00–11539 Filed 5–8–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Immigration and Naturalization Service

[INS No. 2053–00]

Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft

Environmental Impact Statement for

the Construction of a Detention Facility

in the Houston, Texas Area

AGENCY: Immigration and Naturalization

Service, Justice.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to Prepare a

Draft Environmental Impact Statement

(DEIS).

SUMMARY:

Proposed Action

The Immigration and Naturalization

Service (INS) will prepare a Draft

Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)

for evaluation of the environmental

impacts of the construction of a

Contractor-Owned Contractor-Operated

(COCO) detention facility near Houston,

Texas. The INS has a requirement to

expand the total capacity in the area by

494 beds. The facility is needed in the

Houston area (within a 35 mile radius

from the George Bush International

Airport) to house and care for illegal

aliens detained by the INS for illegal

entry into the United States. With regard

to planned construction, the DEIS will