15998 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 66 / Wednesday, April 8, 2009 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Form I–612, Extension of an 

Existing Information Collection; 

Comment Request 

ACTION: 30-day notice of information 

collection under review: Form I–612, 

Application for Waiver of the Foreign 

Residence Requirement of Section 

212(e) of the Immigration and 

Nationality Act; OMB Control No: 1615– 

0030. 

The Department of Homeland 

Security, U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services (USCIS) 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 January 26, 2009, at 74 FR 

4446, allowing for a 60-day public 

comment period. USCIS did not receive 

any comments. 

The purpose of this notice is to allow 

an additional 30 days for public 

comments. Comments are encouraged 

and will be accepted until May 8, 2009. 

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 

Department of Homeland Security 

(DHS), and to the Office of Information 

and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB), USCIS 

Desk Officer. Comments may be 

submitted to: USCIS, Chief, Regulatory 

Management Division, Clearance Office, 

111 Massachusetts Avenue, 

Washington, DC 20529–2210. 

Comments may also be submitted to 

DHS via facsimile to 202–272–8352 or 

via e-mail at rfs.regs@dhs.gov, and to the 

OMB USCIS Desk Officer via facsimile 

at 202–395–6974 or via e-mail at 

oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. 

When submitting comments by e-mail 

please make sure to add OMB Control 

Number 1615–0030 in the subject box. 

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 an existing information 

collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: 

Application for Waiver of the Foreign 

Residence Requirement of Section 

212(e) of the Immigration and 

Nationality Act. 

(3) Agency Form Number, if Any, and 

the Applicable Component of the 

Department of Homeland Security 

Sponsoring the Collection: Form I–612. 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services. 

(4) Affected Public Who Will Be Asked 

or Required To Respond, as Well as 

Brief Abstract: Primary: Individuals or 

households. This form will be used by 

USCIS to determine eligibility for a 

waiver. 

(5) An Estimate of the Total Number 

of Respondents and the Amount of Time 

Estimated for an Average Respondent 

To Respond: 1,300 responses at 20 

minutes (.333) per response. 

(6) An Estimate of the Total Public 

Burden (in Hours) Associated With the 

Collection: 433 annual burden hours. 

If you have additional comments, 

suggestions, or need a copy of the 

information collection instrument, 

please visit the USCIS Web site at: 

http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/ 

component/main. 

We may also be contacted at: USCIS, 

Regulatory Management Division, 111 

Massachusetts Avenue, 

NW.,Washington, DC 20529–2210, 

telephone number 202–272–8377. 

Dated: April 2, 2009. 

Stephen Tarragon, 

Deputy Chief, Regulatory Management 

Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services, Department of Homeland Security. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Form I–905, Extension of an 

Existing Information Collection; 

Comment Request 

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information 

Collection Under Review: Form I–905, 

Application for Authorization to Issue 

Certification for Health Care Workers 

and Related Requirement; OMB Control 

No: 1615–0086. 

The Department of Homeland 

Security, U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services (USCIS) 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 January 26, 2009, at 74 FR 

4447, allowing for a 60-day public 

comment period. USCIS did not receive 

any comments. 

The purpose of this notice is to allow 

an additional 30 days for public 

comments. Comments are encouraged 

and will be accepted until May 8, 2009. 

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 

Department of Homeland Security 

(DHS), and to the Office of Information 

and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB), USCIS 

Desk Officer. Comments may be 

submitted to: USCIS, Chief, Regulatory 

Management Division, Clearance Office, 

111 Massachusetts Avenue, 

Washington, DC 20529–2210. 

Comments may also be submitted to 

DHS via facsimile to 202–272–8352 or 

via e-mail at rfs.regs@dhs.gov, and to the 

OMB USCIS Desk Officer via facsimile 

at 202–395–6974 or via e-mail at 

oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. 

When submitting comments by e-mail 

please make sure to add OMB Control 

Number 1615–0086 in the subject box. 

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 


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