Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition

Federal Register: March 10, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 46)

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

OMB Control No. 1615-0037

Agency Information Collection Activities: Form I-730, Revision of an Existing Information Collection Request; Comment Request

ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection under Review: Form I- 730, Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition.

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 May 10, 2010.

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), USCIS, Chief, Regulatory Products Division,

Clearance Officer, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 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. When submitting comments by e- mail, please make sure to add OMB Control No. 1615-0037 in the subject box.

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 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 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 an existing information collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition.

(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the

Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-730.

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. Form I- 730 will be used by an asylee or refugee to file on behalf of his or her spouse and/or children provided that the relationship to the refugee/asylee existed prior to their admission to the United States.

(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 86,400 responses at 35 minutes (.583) per response.

(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: 50,371 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 Management Division, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20529-2210, Telephone number 202-272-8377.

Dated: March 5, 2010.

Sunday Aigbe,

Chief, Regulatory Products Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration

Services.

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