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respond: 1,179 responses at 1 hour per 

response. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: 1,179 annual burden hours. 

If you have comments, suggestions, or 

need a copy of the proposed information 

collection instrument, please contact 

Richard A. Sloan, Director, Regulatory 

Management Division, U.S. Citizenship 

and Immigration Services, 111 

Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20529

Dated: December 30, 2004. 

Richard A. Sloan, 

Director, Regulatory Management Division, 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

[FR Doc. 05–218 Filed 1–5–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–10–M

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Extension of a Currently 

Approved Collection; Comment 

Request

ACTION: 30-day notice of information 

collection under review; Supplement A 

to Form I–539 (filing instructions for V 

nonimmigrant status) Form I–539–Supp. 

A. 

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 October 8, 2004 at 69 FR 

60412, allowed a 60-day public 

comment period. The USCIS did not 

receive any comments during that 

period on this information collection. 

The purpose of this notice is to allow 

an additional 30 days for public 

comments. Comments are encouraged 

and will be accepted until February 7, 

2004. This process is conducted in 

accordance with 5 CFR Part 1320.10. 

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 

agency’s 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:

Supplement A to Form I–539 (Filing 

Instructions for V Nonimmigrant Status 

Applicants). 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component sponsoring 

the collection: Form I–539 Supplement 

A. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services. 

(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 by 

nonimmigrants to apply for extension of 

stay or change of nonimmigrant status 

or for obtaining V nonimmigrant 

classification. The USCIS will use the 

data on this form to determine eligibility 

for the requested benefit. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: 427,000 responses at 30 

minutes (.50) per response. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: 213,500 annual burden 

hours. 

If you have comments, suggestions, or 

need a copy of the proposed information 

collection instrument, please contact 

Mr. Richard A. Sloan, Director, 

Regulatory Management Division, U.S. 

Citizenship and Immigration Services, 

111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20529; (202) 272–8377.

Dated: December 30, 2004. 

Richard A. Sloan, 

Director, Regulatory Management Division, 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

[FR Doc. 05–219 Filed 1–5–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–10–M

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Comment Request

AGENCY: 30-day notice of information 

collection under review: Application for 

benefits under the Family Unity 

Program, Form 1–817. 

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 at 69 FR 60411. The notice 

allowed for a 60-day public review and 

comment period. The USCIS received 

no comments on the proposed 

information collection. 

The purpose of this notice is to allow 

an additional 30 days for public 

comments. Comments are encouraged 

and will be accepted until February 7, 

2005. This process is conducted in 

accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. 

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:

Extension of a currently approved 

collection.