[Federal Register: July 18, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 139)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of an
Existing Information Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review; File No.
OMB-6, Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance; OMB Control No.
1653-0019.
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The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement (USICE), 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 September 16,
2008.
Written comments and suggestions regarding items contained in this
notice, and especially with regard to the estimated public burden and
associated response time should be directed to the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS), Lee Shirkey, Chief, Records Management Branch,
Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 425 I Street, NW., Room
1122, Washington, DC 20536; (202) 514-3211.
Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for sixty days until
September 16, 2008. 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 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;
(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: Emergency Federal Law Enforcement
Assistance.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: No Agency
Form Number; (File No. OMB-6) United States Immigration and Customs
Enforcement.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: State, Local or Tribal Government.
Section 404(b) of the Immigration and Naturalization Act provides for
the reimbursement to States and localities for assistance provided in
meeting an immigration emergency.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 10 responses at
30 minutes (.5) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 300 annual burden hours.
Comments and/or questions; requests for a copy of the proposed
information collection instrument, with instructions; or inquiries for
additional information should be directed to: Lee Shirkey, Chief,
Records Management Branch, Bureau of Immigration and Customs
Enforcement, 425 I Street, NW., Room 1122, Washington, DC 20536; (202)
616-2266.
Dated: July 15, 2008.
Lee Shirkey,
Chief, Records Management Branch, Bureau of Immigration and Customs
Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E8-16474 Filed 7-17-08; 8:45 am]
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