Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 105 / Wednesday, May 31, 2000 / Notices 34731

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Immigration and Naturalization Service

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection,

Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection

under review: application for certificate

of citizenship on behalf of an adopted

child.

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 March 22, 2000

at 65 FR 15355, allowing for a 60-day

public comment period. No comments

were 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 30,

2000. This process is conducted in

accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.

Written comments and/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 currently approved

collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection:

Application for Certification of

Citizenship in Behalf of an Adopted

Child.

(3) Agency form number, if any, and

the applicable component of the

Department of Justice sponsoring the

collection: Form N–643, Adjudications

Division, Immigration and

Naturalization Service.

(4) Affected public who will be asked

or required to respond, as well as a brief

abstract: Primary: Individuals or

Households. This information collection

allows United States citizen parents to

apply for a certificate of citizenship on

behalf of their adopted alien children.

(5) An estimate of the total number of

respondents and the amount of time

estimated for an average respondent to

respond: 11,159 responses at 1 hour per

response.

(6) An estimate of the total public

burden (in hours) associated with the

collection: 11,159 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 24, 2000.

Richard A. Sloan,

Department Clearance Officer, United States

Department of Justice, Immigration and

Naturalization Service.

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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 for

Certificate of Citizenship.

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 March 22, 2000

at 65 FR 15354, allowing for a 60-day

public comment period. No comments

were 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 30,

2000. This process is conducted in

accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.

Written comments and/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,