[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 6, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61769-61770]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-25066]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services


Agency Information Collection Activities: Form I-912, New 
Information Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form I-
912, Request for Fee Waiver; OMB Control No. 1615-New.

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    The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services (USCIS) will be submitting 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 July 14, 2010, at 75 FR 40846, 
allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS received 30 comments 
from members of the public for this information collection. These 
comments have been addressed in item 8 of the supporting statement 
which will be posted to http://www.regulations.gov.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until 
November 5, 2010. 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 Management and Budget 
(OMB) USCIS Desk Officer. Comments may be submitted to: USCIS, Chief, 
Regulatory Products Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, DC 
20529-2020. Comments may also be submitted to DHS via facsimile to 202-
272-8352 or via e-mail at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#255743560b5740425665414d560b424a53"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="17657164396572706457737f6439707861">[email protected]</span></a>, and to the OMB USCIS Desk 
Officer via facsimile at 202-395-5806 or via e-mail at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4a2523382b15393f28272339392325240a252728642f253a642d253c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4827213a29173b3d2a25213b3b2127260827252a662d2738662f273e">[email protected]</span></a>. When submitting comments by e-mail please make 
sure to add OMB Control Number 1615-New 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 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,

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e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.

Overview of This Information Collection

    (1) Type of Information Collection: New information collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Request for Fee Waiver.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-912; 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or Households. The 
collection of information on Form I-912 is necessary in order for U.S. 
Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to make a determination 
that the applicant is unable to pay the application fee for certain 
immigration benefits.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 85,000 
responses at 1 hour and 10 minutes (1.166 hours) per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 99,110 annual burden hours.
    If you need a copy of the information collection instrument, please 
visit the Web site at: http://www.regulations.gov.
    We may also be contacted at: USCIS, Regulatory Products Division, 
20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20529-2020; Telephone 202-
272-8377.

    Dated: September 30, 2010.
Stephen Tarragon,
Deputy Chief, Regulatory Products Division, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2010-25066 Filed 10-5-10; 8:45 am]
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