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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 a currently approved 

collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection:

Petition for Alien Fiance(e). 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component sponsoring 

the collection: Form I–129F. 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 a U.S. 

citizen to facilitate the entry of his or 

her fiance ́(e) into the United States, so 

that a marriage may be concluded 

within 90 days of entry between the 

U.S. citizen and the beneficiary of the 

petition. This form also allows the 

spouse or child of a U.S. citizen to enter 

the United States as a nonimmigrant, in 

accordance with provisions of section 

1103 of the Legal Immigration Family 

Equity Act of 2000. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: 20,000 responses at 30 minutes 

per response. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: 10,000 annual burden hours. 

If you have comments, suggestions, or 

need a copy of the 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; 202–272–8377.

Dated: December 30, 2004. 

Richard A. Sloan, 

Director, Regulatory Management Division, 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

[FR Doc. 05–224 Filed 1–5–05; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Comment Request

ACTION: 60-day notice of information 

collection under review: Application for 

removal, Form I–243. 

The Department of Homeland 

Security, U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services (USCIS) has 

submitted the following information 

collection request for review and 

clearance in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The 

information collection is published to 

obtain comments from the public and 

affected agencies. Comments are 

encouraged and will be accepted for 

sixty days until March 7, 2005. 

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 

information collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection:

Application for Removal. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component sponsoring 

the collection: Form I–243. 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 and 

households. The information provided 

on this form allows the USCIS to 

determine eligibility for an applicant’s 

request for removal from the United 

States. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: 41 responses at 10 minutes 

(.166 hours) per response. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: 7 annual burden hours. 

If you have comments, suggestions, or 

need a copy of the 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. 05–225 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 Information Collection; 

Comment Request

ACTION: 60-day notice of information 

collection under Review: Application 

for stay of deportation or removal, Form 

I–246. 

The Department of Homeland 

Security, U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services (USCIS) has 

submitted the following information 

collection request for review and 

clearance in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The 

information collection is published to 

obtain comments from the public and 

affected agencies. Comments are 

encouraged and will be accepted for 

sixty days until March 7, 2005. 

Written comments and suggestions 

from the public and affected agencies 

concerning the collection of information 

should address one or more of the 

following four points: 

(1) Evaluate whether the 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 

collection of information, including the