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(3) Agency form number, if any, and

the applicable component of the

Department of Justice sponsoring the

collection: Form N–565. 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 form is used to apply

for a replacement of a Declaration of

Intention, Naturalization Certificate,

Certificate of Citizenship or Repatriation

Certificate, or to apply for a special

certificate of naturalization recognized

by a foreign country.

(5) An estimate of the total number of

respondents and the amount of time

estimated for an average respondent to

respond: 18,000 respondents at 55

minutes (.916) hours per response.

(6) An estimate of the total public

burden (in hours) associated with the

collection: 16,488 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, 202–616–7600,

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: August 4, 1997.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States

Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 97–20881 Filed 8–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–18–M

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Immigration and Naturalization Service

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Existing Collection;

Comments Requested

ACTION: Extension of an existing

collection: Application for issuance or

replacement of Northern Mariana Card.

The Department of Justice,

Immigration and Naturalization Service

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 is

published to obtain comments from the

public and affected agencies. Comments

are encouraged and will be accepted

until October 6, 1997. Written

comments and suggestions from the

public and affected agencies concerning

the proposed collection of information

should address one or more of the

following 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 of

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

information collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection:

Application for Issuance or

Replacement of Northern Mariana Card.

(3) Agency form number, if any, and

the applicable component of the

Department of Justice sponsoring the

collection: Form I–777. 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. Applicants may apply for a

Northern Mariana identification card if

they received United States citizenship

pursuant to Public Law 94–241

(Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth

of the Northern Mariana Island).

(5) As estimate of the total number of

respondents and the amount of time

estimated for an average respondent to

respond: 100 respondents at 30 minutes

(.5) hours per response.

(6) An estimate of the total public

burden (in hours) associated with the

collection: 50 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, 202–616–7600,

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: August 4, 1997.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States

Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 97–20882 Filed 8–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–18–M

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Immigration and Naturalization Service

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Existing Collection;

Comment Request

ACTION: Extension of an Existing

Collection, Application to File

Declaration of Intention.

The Department of Justice,

Immigration and Naturalization Service

has submitted the following 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 is published to obtain

comments from the public and affected

agencies. Comments are encouraged and

will be accepted until October 6, 1997.

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