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1995. The proposed information

collection is published to obtain

comments from the public and affected

agencies. Comments are encouraged and

will be accepted for ‘‘sixty days’’ from

November 3, 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

collections 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 or

other forms of information technology,

e.g., permitting electronic submission of

responses.

Overview of this information

collection:

(1) Type of Information Collection:

Revision of currently approved

information collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection:

Generic Clearance of Customer Service

Surveys.

(3) Agency form number, if any, and

the applicable component of the

Department of Justice sponsoring the

collection: No agency form number.

Office of Policy and Planning,

Immigration and Naturalization Service.

(4) Affected public who will be asked

or required to respond, as well as a brief

abstract: Primary: Individuals and

Households. This information will be

used to assess individual and agency

needs, identify problems, and plan for

programmatic improvements in the

delivery of immigration services.

(5) An estimate of the total number of

respondents and the amount of time

estimated for an average respondent to

respond: 150,000 responses at 30

minutes (.5) hours per response.

(6) An estimate of the total public

burden (in hours) associated with the

collection: 75,000 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.

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 26, 1997.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States

Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 97–23168 Filed 8–29–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–18–M

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Immigration and Naturalization Service

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

ACTION: OMB Emergency Approval

Request; Employment Eligibility

Confirmation Pilot Programs Employer

Data Collection and Reporting.

The Department of Justice,

Immigration and Naturalization Service

(INS) has submitted the following

information collection request (ICR)

utilizing emergency review procedures,

to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) for review and clearance in

accordance with the section

1320.13(a)(1)(ii) and (a)(2)(iii) of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The

INS has determined that is cannot

reasonably comply with the normal

clearance procedures under this Part

because normal clearance procedures

are reasonably likely to prevent or

disrupt the collection of information.

This information collection is needed

prior to the expiration of established

time periods as set forth in Title IV,

Subtitle A of the Illegal Immigration

Reform and Immigrant Responsibility

Act of 1996 (IIRIRA). The Attorney

General requires the INS to conduct

three pilot programs of employment

eligibility confirmation beginning

September 30, 1997. Without expedited

approval for the collection of necessary

data from employers for initial sign-up

for a pilot, the programs cannot proceed.

Therefore, OMB approval has been

requested by August 29, 1997. If

granted, the emergency approval is only

valid for 90 days. All comments and/or

questions pertaining to this pending

request for emergency approval must be

directed to OMB, Office of Information

and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Ms.

Debra Bond, 202–395–7316, Department

of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC

20503. Comments regarding the

emergency submission of this

information collection may also be

telefaxed to Ms. Bond at 202–395–6974.

During the first 60 days of this same

period, a regular review of this

information collection is also being

undertaken. During the regular review

period, the INS requests written

comments and suggestions from the

public and affected agencies concerning

the proposed collection of information.

Comments are encouraged and will be

accepted until November 3, 1997.

During the 60-day regular review All

comments and suggestions, or questions

regarding additional information, to

include obtaining a copy of the

proposed information collection

instrument with instructions, should be

directed to 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.

Your comment 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 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:

New information collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection:

Employment Eligibility Confirmation

Pilot Programs Employer Data

Collection and Reporting.

(3) Agency form number, if any, and

the applicable component of the

Department of Justice sponsoring the

collection: Form I–876. Files and Forms
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Management—SAVE Program,

Immigration and Naturalization Service.

(4) Affected public who will be asked

or required to respond, as well as a brief

abstract: Primary: Business or other forprofit, and Federal Government. The

information gathered from employers

using this form will assist the INS in

allocating resources and priorities in

conducting the three pilot programs

mandated by Title IV, Subtitle A of the

Illegal Immigration Reform and

Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996,

Pub. L. 104–208, 110 Stat. 3009.

(5) An estimate of the total number of

respondents and the amount of time

estimated for an average respondent to

respond: 200,000 respondents at 1.5

hours per response.

(6) An estimate of the total public

burden (in hours) associated with the

collection: 300,000 annual burden

hours.

If additional information is required

during the first 60 days of this same

regular review period 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 26, 1997.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States

Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 97–23169 Filed 8–29–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–18–M

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Immigration and Naturalization Service

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Extension of Existing

Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection

under review; Affidavit of Support

Under Section 213A of the Act.

The Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) approval is being sought for the

information collection listed below.

This proposed information collection

was previously published in the Federal

Register on June 26, 1997 at 62 FR

34485, allowing for a 60-day public

comment period. No comments were

received by the Immigration and

Naturalization Service. The purpose of

this notice is to allow an additional 30

days for public comments. Comments

are encouraged and will be accepted

until October 2, 1997. This process is

conducted in accordance with 5 CFR

Part 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

Office of Management and Budget,

Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Attention: Ms. Debra Bond,

202–395–7316, Department of Justice

Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503.

Additionally, comments may be

submitted to OMB via facsimile to 202–

395–7285. Comments may also be

submitted to the Department of Justice

(DOJ), Justice Management Division,

Information Management and Security

Staff, Attention: Department Clearance

Officer, Suite 850, 1001 G Street NW.,

Washington, DC 20530. Comments may

also be submitted to DOJ via facsimile

to 202–514–1534.

Written comments and suggestions

from the public and affected agencies

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

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

information collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection:

Affidavit of Support Under Section

213A of the Act.

(3) Agency form number, if any, and

the applicable component of the

Department of Justice sponsoring the

collection: Form I–864. 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. The form is mandated by

law for a petitioning relative to submit

an affidavit on their relative’s behalf.

The executed form creates a contract

between the sponsor and any entity that

provides means-tested public benefits.

(5) An estimate of the total number of

respondents and the amount of time

estimated for an average respondent to

respond: 610,000 respondents at 1.15

hours per response.

(6) An estimate of the total public

burden (in hours) associated with the

collection: 701,500 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 20546.

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 26, 1997.

Robert B. Briggs,

United States Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 97–23170 Filed 8–29–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–18–M

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Immigration and Naturalization Service

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

ACTION: OMB emergency approval

request; pilot program limiting issuance

of driver’s licenses and identification

cards to illegal aliens.

The Department of Justice,

Immigration and Naturalization Service

has submitted the following information

collection request (ICR) utilizing

emergency review procedures, to the

Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) for review and clearance in

accordance with 5 CFR 1320(a)(1)(ii)

and (a)(2)(iii) of the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995. OMB approval

has been requested by August 28, 1997.

If granted, the emergency approval is

only valid for 120 days. ALL comments

and/or questions pertaining to this

pending request for emergency approval

MUST be directed to OMB, Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Attention: Ms. Debra Bond, 202–395–

7316, Department of Justice Desk

Officer, Washington, DC 20503.

Comments regarding the emergency