[Federal Register: March 31, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 61)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Immigration and Naturalization Service

 
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of Information Collection under Review: Application for 
Transmission of Citizenship Through a Grandparent.

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    The Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service 
(INS) 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 January 
6, 1999 at 64 FR 911, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. No 
comments were received by the INS on this proposed information 
collection.
    The purpose of this notice is allow an additional 30 days for 
public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until 
April 30, 1999. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 
1320.10.
    Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained 
in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and 
associated response time should be directed to the Office of Management 
and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: 
Stuart Shapiro, Department of Justice Desk Officer, Room 10235, 
Washington, DC 20530; 202-395-7316.
    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 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:
    Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a 
previously approved collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application of Transmission of 
Citizenship Through a Grandparent.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form N-600/N-643, 
Adjudication Division, Immigration and Naturalization Service.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or Households. The 
collection of this information is required by Section 322 of the 
Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrects Act of 1994 which allows 
for a United States citizen parent to use the citizen grandparents 
residence for transmission of citizenship onto his or her natural or 
adopted child.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 9,641 responses 
at 30 minutes (.5 hours) per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 4,820 annual burden hours.
    If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the 
proposed information collection instrument with instructions, or 
additional information, please contact Richard A. Sloan, 202-514-3291, 
Director, Policy Directives and Instructions Branch, Immigration and 
Naturalization Service, U.S. Department of Justice, Room 5307, 425 I 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20536. Additionally, comments and/or 
suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in this notice, especially 
regarding the estimated public burden and associated response time may 
also be directed to Mr. Richard A. Sloan.
    If additional information is required contact: Mr. Robert B. 
Briggs, Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division, 
Suite 850, Washington Center,

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1001 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: March 23, 1999.
Richard A. Sloan,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Immigration and Naturalization Service.
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