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States Department of Justice,

Information Management and Security

Staff, Justice Management Division,

Suite 850, Washington Center, 1001 G

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.

Dated: September 24, 1997.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States

Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 97–25792 Filed 9–29–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Immigration and Naturalization Service

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

ACTION: Request OMB Emergency

Approval; Extension of a Currently

Approved Collection: Application for

Waiver of Passport and/or Visa.

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

Reduction Act of 1995. The INS has

determined that it 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. OMB approval has been

requested by September 30, 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 be

forwarded by facsimile 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 December 1, 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 comments 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 a currently approved

information collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection:

Application for Waiver of Passport and/

or Visa.

(3) Agency form number, if any, and

the applicable component of the

Department of Justice sponsoring the

collection: Form I–193. Inspections

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 is needed

to determine whether an applicant is

eligible for entry into the United States

under 8 CFR Parts 211.1(b)(3)–Waiver of

Visas- and 212.1(g)–Unforeseen

Emergency.

(5) An estimate of the total number of

respondents and the amount of time

estimated for an average respondent to

respond: 25,000 respondents at 10

minutes (.166) hours per response.

(6) An estimate of the total public

burden (in hours) associated with the

collection: 4,150 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: September 24, 1997.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States

Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 97–25793 Filed 9–29–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Immigration and Naturalization Service

[INS No. 1864–97]

Pilot Programs To Deny Driver’s

Licenses and Identification Cards to

Aliens Who Are Not Lawfully Present

in the United States

AGENCY: Immigration and Naturalization

Service, Justice.

ACTION: Notice prescribing guidelines

under which states may conduct pilot

programs to deny driver’s licenses and

identification cards to aliens who are

not lawfully present in the United States

and inviting states to contact the

Immigration and Naturalization Service

(Service) to express interest in

participating in such a pilot program.

SUMMARY: The Commissioner of the

Service invites each state to contact the

Service if it is interested in participating

in a pilot program to deny driver’s

licenses and identification cards to

aliens who are not lawfully present in

the United States. Guidelines are

prescribed for the pilot programs. This

notice and pilot programs are required

by section 502 of the Illegal Immigration

Reform and Immigrant Responsibility

Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104–208, 110 Stat.

3009 (IIRIRA).

DATES: Written responses must be

submitted on or before October 30,

1997.

ADDRESSES: Please submit your response

in triplicate to: John E. Nahan,

Immigration and Naturalization Service,

425 I Street, NW., ULLICO Building, 4th

Floor, Washington, DC 20536,

Attention: SAVE Program.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

John E. Nahan, Immigration and

Naturalization Service, 425 I Street,

NW., ULLICO Building, 4th Floor,

Washington, DC 20536, telephone (202)

514–2317.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background and Statutory Authority

Pursuant to the authority contained in

section 502 of IIRIRA, all states may

conduct pilot programs, pursuant to

guidelines prescribed by the Attorney

General, to deny driver’s licenses and

identification cards to aliens who are

not lawfully present in the United

States. For the purpose of these pilot

programs, the Service is using the

definition of ‘‘an alien who is lawfully

present in the United States’’ provided

by 8 CFR 103.12(a) for the purposes of

applying for Title II Social Security

benefits. An alien who is ‘‘not lawfully

present in the United States’’ is any

alien not included in section 103.12(a).

This definition is subject to change

based upon any definition of lawful

presence for the purpose of determining

eligibility for public benefits and

services that may be made in the future

by the Attorney General. The Service

construes section 502’s reference to

‘‘driver’s licenses’’ also to include

identification cards issued by a state in

a similar manner as driver’s licenses,

but that do not confer driving privileges.

The Service is using the definition of

‘‘state’’ provided by section 101(a)(36) of

the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8

U.S.C. 1101(a)(36), as including the

District of Columbia, Puerto Rico,

Guam, and the Virgin Islands of the

United States in addition to the 50

states.

Purpose

The purpose of these pilot programs

is to determine the viability,

advisability, and cost-effectiveness of

states’ denying driver’s licenses and

identification cards to aliens who are

not lawfully present in the United

States.

Guidelines

The Service prescribes the following

guidelines applicable to pilot programs

under authority of section 502 of

IIRIRA:

• The pilot program must provide for

the denial of driver’s licenses and

identification cards to applicants who

are not lawfully present in the United

States, as defined by the Attorney

General at 8 CFR 103.12.

• The pilot program must require the

accurate verification of whether a

driver’s license or identification care

applicant is lawfully present in the

United States, as defined by the

Attorney General at 8 CFR 103.12.

• The pilot program must not violate

Federal law by resulting in illegal

discrimination on the basis of race,

national origin, gender, religion, age, or

disability, or in any other way violate

the Constitution and laws of the United

States.

• The pilot program must not violate

any provision of state law in the state in

which it operates.

• The pilot program must be designed

to result in a determination of the

viability, advisability, and costeffectiveness of the state’s denying

driver’s licenses and identification cards

to aliens who are not lawfully present

in the United States, as defined by the

Attorney General.

Eligibility for Participation

Any state may participate in a pilot

program under section 502 of IIRIRA

provided it meets the guidelines stated

above.

Project Restrictions

The Service may deny or limit state

participation in the pilot program

depending upon available resources.

Description of Section 502 Pilot

Programs

The purposes of this notice are to

provide the basic guidelines applicable

to all pilot programs conducted under

section 502 of IIRIRA, and to invite

initial statements of interest from states.

Further details of each pilot program

will be determined on the basis of the

specific needs, desires, and abilities of

each state and the Service, and will be

memorialized in a Memorandum of

Understanding between the state and

the Service, setting forth the terms and

conditions of the pilot program. All

pilot programs must comply with the

basic guidelines, but the details,

duration, and scope of pilot programs

may differ among participating states.

The Service plans to be flexible in

working with states to formulate pilot

programs that best meet their needs, and

is open to new proposals and ideas from

the states. Detailed below is one

example of a section 502 pilot program

approach that appears promising to the

Service, but is not meant to be

exclusive:

Applicants for driver’s licenses or

identity cards will state on the

application under penalty of perjury

whether they are citizens, non-citizens,

or nationals of the United States, and

will present documentary evidence of

their identity and citizenship or

immigration status to the state.

Applicants who are not citizens or

nationals of the United States must

present alien registration documentation

or other proof of immigration

registration from the Service that

includes the individual’s alien

registration number or alien admission

number. The Service will make

available and maintain an immigration

status records system which provides

information on aliens’ immigration

status. The system is known as the

Alien Status Verification Index (ASVI)

(Justice/INS 009). The ASVI data base

contains information on approximately

60 million immigrant and nonimmigrant

aliens and is updated on a daily basis.

The ASVI data base was originally

designed as an information service for

agencies and institutions issuing

entitlement benefits, and is used by the

Systematic Alien Verification for

Entitlements (SAVE) and Employment

Verification Pilot (EVP) programs.

The states will have access to the

information contained in the ASVI data

base via a personal computer with a

modem. To perform a primary query of

ASVI, the user inputs the alien’s

identification number (registration

number or admission number) and other

limited information. When the user

accesses the ASVI data base to perform

a primary query, ASVI will respond

within 3–5 seconds of the query. When

the response from a primary query

directs the user to institute a secondary

verification because it cannot positively

verify a particular alien’s status, the user

provides additional information, i.e.,

full name, date of birth, etc., to the

Service to assist the Service in verifying

the immigration status. The ASVI data

base has proven to be an effective,

secure, and economical method of

verifying the immigration status of

aliens.

Information To Be Included in the

Response

Each response should include the

complete name of the Department of

Motor Vehicles or other agency of the

responding state that will be responsible

for implementing the pilot program;

headquarters address; listing of

additional locations, if any; and the

name and phone number of the contact

person for this pilot. Other information

that is not mandatory, but which will be

of assistance to the Service in evaluating

the response and which may be

included is: a description of legal

authority under state law for denying

driver’s licenses and identification cards

to aliens not lawfully present in the

United States; a description of any

current policies or procedures regarding

verification of identity or citizenship or

immigration status of applicants; a

description of any current policies or

procedures regarding the issuance of

driver’s licenses or identification cards

to aliens; the estimated number of alien

applicants annually, and proposals or

comments regarding the desired scope
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and format of the pilot program within

the State.

OMB Reporting Burden

The public reporting burden for this

collection of information is estimated to

be 2 hours, including gathering the

information needed, and completing

and reviewing the collections of

information. Please send comments

regarding this burden estimate or any

other aspect of this collection of

information, including suggestions for

reducing this burden, to the

Immigration and Naturalization Service,

425 I Street, NW., HQPDI, Room 5307,

Washington, DC 20536. These

requirements have been approved by the

Office of Management and Budget under

the provisions of the Paperwork

Reduction Act, and are recorded as

OMB Control Number 1115–0126, with

an expiration date of December 31,

1997.

Dated: September 21, 1997.

Doris Meissner,

Commissioner, Immigration and

Naturalization Service.

[FR Doc. 97–25786 Filed 9–29–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

September 25, 1997.

The Department of Labor (DOL) has

submitted the following public

information collection requests (ICRs) to

the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) for review and approval in

accordance with the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13,

44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). A copy of each

individual ICR, with applicable

supporting documentation, may be

obtained by calling the Department of

Labor, Departmental Clearance Officer,

Theresa M. O’Malley (202 219–5096 ext.

143) or by E-Mail to OMalleyTheresa@dol.gov. Individuals who use a

telecommunications device for the deaf

(TTY/TDD) may call 202 219–4720

between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Eastern

time, Monday–Friday.

Comments should be sent to Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Attn: OMB Desk Officer for BLS, DM,

ESA, ETA, MSHA, OSHA, PWBA, or

VETS, Office of Management and

Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC

20503, (202 395–7316), within 30 days

from the date of this publication in the

Federal Register.

The OMB is particularly interested in

comments which:

• 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;

• 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;

• Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and

• 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.

Agency: Employment and Training

Administration.

Title: Guidelines for the State

Employment Security Agency Program

and Budget Plan for the Unemployment

Insurance Program.

OMB Number: 1205–0132 (revision).

Frequency: Annual.

Affected Public: Federal Government;

State, Local or Tribal Government.

Activity Respondents

Average

time per

respondent

(hours)

ETA 8632A ................ 53 1

ETA 8632 .................. 53 27

ETA 8632 (QC) ......... 37 4

ETA 5633, 8633A ..... 53 1

Total Burden Hours: 2,109.

Total annualized capital/startup

costs: 0.

Total annual costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services): $60,700.

Description: The Program Budget Plan

(PBP) is the annual planning and budget

instrument for the Unemployment

Insurance system nationwide. It

facilitates State planning and allows for

the development of Corrective Action

Plans for deficient performance, as well

as, plans for program enhancements

made possible by increased funding

allocation requests. This is the 14th

edition of this document.

Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Title: Survey of Occupational Injuries

and Illnesses.

OMB Number: 1220–0045 (revision).

Frequency: Annual.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit; Not-for-profit institutions; Farms;

State, Local or Tribal Government.

Form No. Respondents

Average

time per

respondent

(minutes)

BLS 9300 .................. 230,000 50

Renotification Package ......................... 150,000 9

Total Burden Hours: 207,291.

Total annualized capital/startup

costs: 0.

Total annual costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services): 0.

Description: The Survey of

Occupational Injuries and Illnesses is

the primary indicator of the Nation’s

progress in providing every working

man and woman safe and healthful

working conditions. Survey data are

also used to evaluate the effectiveness of

the Federal and State programs and to

prioritize scarce resources.

Agency: Employment Standards

Administration.

Title: Health Insurance Claim form.

OMB Number: 1215–0055 (extension).

Frequency: On occasion.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households; Business or other for-profit;

Not-for-profit institutions; Federal

Government; State, Local or Tribal

Government.

Number of Respondents: 763,516.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 13

minutes.

Total Burden Hours: 167,868.

Total annualized capital/startup

costs: 0.

Total annual costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services): $2,800.

Description: This information is

collected to ensure payment of

appropriate benefits or charges of

diagnostic and treatment services under

both the Federal Employees’ and Black

Lung Compensation mandates, and for

reporting payment information required

by the Internal Revenue Service are

made.

Agency: Occupational Safety and

Health Administration.

Title: Telecommunications (29 CFR

1910.268(c))—Training Certifications.

OMB Number: 1218–0new (formerly

1218–0210) (extension).

Frequency: On occasion.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit; Federal Government; State, Local

or Tribal Government.

Number of Respondents: 213,980.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 5

minutes.