Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 41 / Monday, March 3, 1997 / Notices 9453

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

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 a currently approved

collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection:

Application for Asylum and

Withholding of Removal.

(3) Agency form number, if any, and

the applicable component of the

Department of Justice sponsoring the

collection: Form I–589. Office of

International Affairs, Asylum 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 information collected

is used by the INS and EOIR to access

eligibility of persons applying for

asylum and withholding of deportation.

(5) An estimate of the total number of

respondents and the amount of times

estimated for an average respondent to

respond: 80,000 responses at three and

one half (3.5) hours per response.

(6) An estimate of the total public

burden (in hours) associated with the

collection: 280,000 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 202–616–7600,

Director, Policy Directives and

Instructions Branch, Immigration and

Naturalization Service, U.S. Department

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

Washington, DC 20536. 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

Office, 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: February 24, 1997.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States

Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 97–5110 Filed 2–28–97; 8:45 am]

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Agency Information Collection

Activities:

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

ACTION: Extension of existing collection;

medical certification for disability

exceptions.

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 December 26, 1996 at 61 FR

68056, utilizing emergency review in

addition to allowing a 60-day 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 [April 2,

1997]. This process is conducted in

accordance with 5 CFR 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

OMB, Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs, Attention: OMB

Desk Officer for the Immigration and

Naturalization Service, Office of

Management and Budget, Room 10235,

Washington, DC 20530 (202–395–7316).

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. Additionally

comments may be submitted to DOJ via

facsimile to 202–514–1534.

Written comments and suggestions

from the public 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 assumption 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:

Medical Certification for Disability

Exceptions.

(3) Agency form number, if any, and

the applicable component of the

Department of Justice sponsoring the

collection: Form N–648. 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. These medical

certifications, executed by licensed

health care providers, will be used to

support an applicant’s clam to an

exception of the literacy and history/

government knowledge requirements

found in section 312 of the Immigration

and Nationality Act.

(5) As estimate of the total number of

respondents and the amount of time

estimated for an average respondent to

respond: 300,000 respondents at 3 hours

per response.

(6) An estimate of the total public

burden (in hour) associated with the

collection: 900,000 annual burden

hours.

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,
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1001 G Street, N.W., Washington, DC

20530.

Dated: February 24, 1997.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer,

[FR Doc. 97–5113 Filed 2–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–18–M

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

AGENCY: Extension of existing

collection; Reengineered foreign

students pilot program.

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 December 10, 1996 at 61 FR

65082, utilizing emergency review in

addition to allowing a 60-day 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 April 2, 1997.

This process is conducted in accordance

with 5 CFR 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 Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Attention: OMB Desk Officer for

the Immigration and Naturalization

Service, Office of Management and

Budget, Room 10325, Washington, DC

20530 (202–395–7316). 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. Additionally,

comments may be submitted to DOJ via

facsimile to 202–514–1534.

Written comments and suggestions

from the public 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/components 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:

Reengineered Foreign Students Pilot

Program.

(3) Agency form number, if any, and

the applicable component of the

Department of Justice sponsoring the

collection: No agency form number.

Office of Examinations—Adjudications

Division, Immigration and

Naturalization Service.

(4) Affected public who will be asked

or required to respond, as well as a brief

abstract: Primary: Not-for-profit

institutions, Business or other for-profit.

The INS and the United States

Information Agency (USIA) are

initiating a pilot project to test a

prototype of a reengineered Foreign

Student and School Program as

mandated under Subtitle D, Section 641

of the Illegal Immigration Reform and

Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996.

The pilot effort will test an

administrative process to use a

computer-supported notification and

reporting process from schools to the

INS regarding foreign students and

exchange visitors through the duration

of their status in the United States.

(5) An estimate of the total number of

respondents and the amount of time

estimated for an average respondent to

respond: 50 respondents at 60 hours per

response.

(6) An estimate of the total public

burden (in hours) associated with the

collection: 3,000 annual burden hours.

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: February 24, 1997.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States

Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 97–5112 Filed 2–28–97; 8:45 am]

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MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION

BOARD

Agency Information Collection

Activities; Proposed Collection

AGENCY: Merit Systems Protection

Board.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Merit Systems

Protection Board (MSPB) is requesting a

one-year extension of approval of its

optional appeal form, Optional Form

283 (Rev. 10/94) from the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) under

section 3506 of the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995. The appeal form

is currently displayed in 5 CFR Part

1201, Appendix I, and on the MSPB

Web Page at http://www.gpo.gov/mspb/

index.htm.

In this regard, we are soliciting

comments on the public reporting

burden. The reporting burden for the

collection of information on this form is

estimated to vary from 20 minutes to

one hour per response, with an average

of 30 minutes, including time for

reviewing instructions, searching

existing data sources, gathering and

maintaining the data needed, and

completing and reviewing the collection

of information.

ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN

5 CFR section

Annual

Number of

respondents

Frequency

per response

Total annual

responses

Hours per

response

(average)

Total hours

1201 and 1209 .......................................................................................... 9,000 1 9,000 .5 4,500