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[Federal Register: November 28, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 228)]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently

Approved Information Collection; Comment Request.

AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, DHS.

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of information collection under review: Petition

for Alien Fiance(e); Form I-129F. OMB Control No. 1615-0001.

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The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and

Immigration Service (USCIS) 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 May 26, 2006 at 71 FR 30434, allowing for a 60-day

public comment period. USCIS received several comments from the public

on this information collection. These comments are addressed in the

supporting statement that USCIS will submit to OMB.

The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for

public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until

December 28, 2006. 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,

Director, Regulatory Management Division, Clearance Office, 111

Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 3008, Washington, DC 20529. Comments may

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also be submitted to DHS via facsimile to 202-272-8352 or via e-mail at

rfs.regs@dhs.gov, and to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer via facsimile at

202-395-6974 or via e-mail at kastrich@omb.eop.gov.

When submitting comments by e-mail please make sure to add OMB

Control Number 1615-0001 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, e.g., permitting electronic

submission of responses.

Overview of this information collection:

(1) Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently

approved information collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Petition for Alien Fiance(e).

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

Department of Homeland Security 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: Individuals or Households. This information

is collected by USCIS to determine whether satisfactory evidence has

been submitted by a U.S. citizen to establish that the parties are

married, in the case of a citizen seeking to obtain a nonimmigrant visa

for his or her spouse.

(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount

of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 200,000

responses at 1 hour and 30 minutes (1.50) per response.

(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated

with the collection: 300,000 hours.

If you have additional 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, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 111

Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Suite 3008, Washington, DC 20529.

Dated: November 22, 2006.

Richard A. Sloan,

Director, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and

Immigration Services.

[FR Doc. E6-20151 Filed 11-27-06; 8:45 am]

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