80_FR_13931 80 FR 13880 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Application for Fee Waivers and Exemption, Form I-912; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection

80 FR 13880 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Application for Fee Waivers and Exemption, Form I-912; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 51 (March 17, 2015)

Page Range13880-13881
FR Document2015-06032

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment upon this proposed revision of a currently approved collection of information. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the information collection notice is published in the Federal Register to obtain comments regarding the nature of the information collection, the categories of respondents, the estimated burden (i.e. the time, effort, and resources used by the respondents to respond), the estimated cost to the respondent, and the actual information collection instruments.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 51 (Tuesday, March 17, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 51 (Tuesday, March 17, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[OMB Control Number 1615-0116]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Application for Fee 
Waivers and Exemption, Form I-912; Revision of a Currently Approved 
Collection

AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of 
Homeland Security.

ACTION: 60-day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship 
and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment upon this proposed revision of a currently 
approved collection of information. In accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the information collection notice is 
published in the Federal Register to obtain comments regarding the 
nature of the information collection, the categories of respondents, 
the estimated burden (i.e. the time, effort, and resources used by the 
respondents to respond), the estimated cost to the respondent, and the 
actual information collection instruments.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
May 18, 2015.

ADDRESSES: All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number 
1615-0116 in the subject box, the agency name and Docket ID USCIS-2010-
0008. To avoid duplicate submissions, please use only one of the 
following methods to submit comments:
    (1) Online. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal Web 
site at www.regulations.gov under e-Docket ID number USCIS-2010-0008;
    (2) Email. Submit comments to [email protected];
    (3) Mail. Submit written comments to DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy 
and Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, 20 Massachusetts 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529-2140.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you need a copy of the information 
collection instrument with instructions, or additional information, 
please visit the Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: http://www.regulations.gov. We may also be contacted at: USCIS, Office of 
Policy and Strategy, Regulatory Coordination Division, Laura Dawkins, 
Chief, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529-2140, 
Telephone number 202-272-8377.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments

    Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or material, 
all submissions will be posted, without change, to the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, and will include any 
personal information you provide. Therefore, submitting this 
information makes it public. You may wish to consider limiting the 
amount of personal information that you provide in any voluntary 
submission you make to DHS. DHS may withhold information provided in 
comments from public viewing that it determines may impact the privacy 
of an individual or is offensive. For additional information, please 
read the Privacy Act notice that is available via the link in the 
footer of http://www.regulations.gov.

    Note:  The address listed in this notice should only be used to 
submit comments concerning this information collection. Please do 
not submit requests for individual case status inquiries to this 
address. If you are seeking information about the status of your 
individual case, please check ``My Case Status'' online at: https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/Dashboard.do, or call the USCIS National 
Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283.

    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 Collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Fee Waivers and 
Exemption.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
DHS sponsoring the collection: Form I-912; 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: The estimated 
total number of

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respondents for the information collection I-912 is 505,000 and the 
estimated hour burden per response is 1.17 hours.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total estimated annual hour burden associated 
with this collection is 590,850 hours.
    (7) An estimate of the total public burden (in cost) associated 
with the collection: The estimated total annual cost burden associated 
with this collection of information is $1,893,750.

    Dated: March 11, 2015.
Laura Dawkins,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland 
Security.
[FR Doc. 2015-06032 Filed 3-16-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                  13880                                       Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 51 / Tuesday, March 17, 2015 / Notices

                                                      LOW-INCOME LEVELS BASED ON THE Immigration Services (USCIS) invites                                                     the privacy of an individual or is
                                                       2015 POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR the general public and other Federal                                                       offensive. For additional information,
                                                       ALASKA—Continued              agencies to comment upon this                                                            please read the Privacy Act notice that
                                                                                                                        proposed revision of a currently                      is available via the link in the footer of
                                                  Persons in family/household *                      Income level **    approved collection of information. In                http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                                                                                        accordance with the Paperwork                           Note: The address listed in this notice
                                                  7 ............................................             91,840     Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the                      should only be used to submit comments
                                                  8 ............................................            102,240     information collection notice is                      concerning this information collection.
                                                    For families with more than 8 persons, add                          published in the Federal Register to                  Please do not submit requests for individual
                                                  $10,400 for each additional person.                                   obtain comments regarding the nature of               case status inquiries to this address. If you
                                                                                                                        the information collection, the                       are seeking information about the status of
                                                      LOW-INCOME LEVELS BASED ON THE                                    categories of respondents, the estimated              your individual case, please check ‘‘My Case
                                                                                                                        burden (i.e. the time, effort, and                    Status’’ online at: https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/
                                                       2015 POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR HA-                                                                                        Dashboard.do, or call the USCIS National
                                                      WAII                                                              resources used by the respondents to                  Customer Service Center at 1–800–375–5283.
                                                                                                                        respond), the estimated cost to the
                                                  Persons in family/household *                      Income level **    respondent, and the actual information                   Written comments and suggestions
                                                                                                                        collection instruments.                               from the public and affected agencies
                                                  1   ............................................           27,100     DATES: Comments are encouraged and
                                                                                                                                                                              should address one or more of the
                                                  2   ............................................           36,660     will be accepted for 60 days until May                following four points:
                                                  3   ............................................           46,220
                                                                                                                        18, 2015.                                                (1) Evaluate whether the proposed
                                                  4   ............................................           55,780                                                           collection of information is necessary
                                                  5   ............................................           65,340     ADDRESSES: All submissions received
                                                                                                                                                                              for the proper performance of the
                                                  6   ............................................           74,900     must include the OMB Control Number                   functions of the agency, including
                                                  7   ............................................           84,460     1615–0116 in the subject box, the                     whether the information will have
                                                  8   ............................................           94,020     agency name and Docket ID USCIS–                      practical utility;
                                                    For families with more than 8 persons, add                          2010–0008. To avoid duplicate                            (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
                                                  $9,560 for each additional person.                                    submissions, please use only one of the               agency’s estimate of the burden of the
                                                    * Includes only dependents listed on federal                        following methods to submit comments:
                                                  income tax forms.                                                                                                           proposed collection of information,
                                                                                                                          (1) Online. Submit comments via the
                                                    ** Adjusted gross income for calendar year                                                                                including the validity of the
                                                  2014.                                                                 Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site at
                                                                                                                                                                              methodology and assumptions used;
                                                                                                                        www.regulations.gov under e-Docket ID                    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
                                                     Separate poverty guideline figures for                             number USCIS–2010–0008;
                                                  Alaska and Hawaii reflect Office of                                                                                         clarity of the information to be
                                                                                                                          (2) Email. Submit comments to
                                                  Economic Opportunity administrative                                                                                         collected; and
                                                                                                                        USCISFRComment@uscis.dhs.gov;                            (4) Minimize the burden of the
                                                  practice beginning in the 1966–1970                                     (3) Mail. Submit written comments to
                                                  period. (Note that the Census Bureau                                                                                        collection of information on those who
                                                                                                                        DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and
                                                  poverty thresholds—the version of the                                                                                       are to respond, including through the
                                                                                                                        Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination
                                                  poverty measure used for statistical                                                                                        use of appropriate automated,
                                                                                                                        Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue
                                                  purposes—have never had separate                                                                                            electronic, mechanical, or other
                                                                                                                        NW., Washington, DC 20529–2140.
                                                  figures for Alaska and Hawaii.) The                                                                                         technological collection techniques or
                                                                                                                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If                   other forms of information technology,
                                                  poverty guidelines are not defined for                                you need a copy of the information
                                                  Puerto Rico or other outlying                                                                                               e.g., permitting electronic submission of
                                                                                                                        collection instrument with instructions,              responses.
                                                  jurisdictions. Puerto Rico and other                                  or additional information, please visit
                                                  outlying jurisdictions shall use income                               the Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:               Overview of This Information
                                                  guidelines for the 48 Contiguous States                               http://www.regulations.gov. We may                    Collection
                                                  and the District of Columbia.                                         also be contacted at: USCIS, Office of                  (1) Type of Information Collection:
                                                   Dated: March 6, 2015.                                                Policy and Strategy, Regulatory                       Revision of a Currently Approved
                                                  Mary K. Wakefield,                                                    Coordination Division, Laura Dawkins,                 Collection.
                                                  Administrator.                                                        Chief, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW.,                     (2) Title of the Form/Collection:
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–06008 Filed 3–16–15; 8:45 am]                           Washington, DC 20529–2140,                            Application for Fee Waivers and
                                                  BILLING CODE 4165–15–P
                                                                                                                        Telephone number 202–272–8377.                        Exemption.
                                                                                                                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              (3) Agency form number, if any, and
                                                                                                                                                                              the applicable component of the DHS
                                                                                                                        Comments                                              sponsoring the collection: Form I–912;
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
                                                  SECURITY                                                                Regardless of the method used for                   USCIS.
                                                                                                                        submitting comments or material, all                    (4) Affected public who will be asked
                                                  [OMB Control Number 1615–0116]                                        submissions will be posted, without                   or required to respond, as well as a brief
                                                                                                                        change, to the Federal eRulemaking                    abstract: Primary: Individuals or
                                                  Agency Information Collection                                         Portal at http://www.regulations.gov,                 households. The collection of
                                                  Activities: Application for Fee Waivers                               and will include any personal                         information on Form I–912 is necessary
                                                  and Exemption, Form I–912; Revision                                   information you provide. Therefore,                   in order for U.S. Citizenship and
                                                  of a Currently Approved Collection
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                                                                                                                        submitting this information makes it                  Immigration Services (USCIS) to make a
                                                  AGENCY:  U.S. Citizenship and                                         public. You may wish to consider                      determination that the applicant is
                                                  Immigration Services, Department of                                   limiting the amount of personal                       unable to pay the application fee for
                                                  Homeland Security.                                                    information that you provide in any                   certain immigration benefits.
                                                  ACTION: 60-day notice.                                                voluntary submission you make to DHS.                   (5) An estimate of the total number of
                                                                                                                        DHS may withhold information                          respondents and the amount of time
                                                  SUMMARY:  The Department of Homeland                                  provided in comments from public                      estimated for an average respondent to
                                                  Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and                                  viewing that it determines may impact                 respond: The estimated total number of


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                                                  respondents for the information                                   ACTION:Notice of accreditation and                        products for customs purposes, in
                                                  collection I–912 is 505,000 and the                               approval of NMC Global Corporation, as                    accordance with the provisions of 19
                                                  estimated hour burden per response is                             a commercial gauger and laboratory.                       CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13. NMC
                                                  1.17 hours.                                                                                                                 Global Corporation is approved for the
                                                    (6) An estimate of the total public                             SUMMARY:   Notice is hereby given,
                                                                                                                    pursuant to CBP regulations, that NMC                     following gauging procedures for
                                                  burden (in hours) associated with the                                                                                       petroleum and certain petroleum
                                                  collection: The total estimated annual                            Global Corporation has been approved
                                                                                                                    to gauge petroleum and certain                            products per the American Petroleum
                                                  hour burden associated with this                                                                                            Institute (API) Measurement Standards:
                                                  collection is 590,850 hours.                                      petroleum products and accredited to
                                                    (7) An estimate of the total public                             test petroleum and certain petroleum
                                                                                                                    products for customs purposes for the                       API
                                                  burden (in cost) associated with the                                                                                                                      Title
                                                                                                                                                                              chapters
                                                  collection: The estimated total annual                            next three years as of October 28, 2014.
                                                  cost burden associated with this                                  DATES: Effective Dates: The                               3 ...........   Tank gauging.
                                                  collection of information is $1,893,750.                          accreditation and approval of NMC                         7 ...........   Temperature determination.
                                                    Dated: March 11, 2015.                                          Global Corporation, as commercial                         8 ...........   Sampling.
                                                  Laura Dawkins,                                                    gauger and laboratory became effective                    12 .........    Calculations.
                                                                                                                    on October 28, 2014. The next triennial                   17 .........    Maritime measurement
                                                  Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
                                                  Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship                   inspection date will be scheduled for
                                                  and Immigration Services, Department of                           October 2017.                                               NMC Global Corporation is accredited
                                                  Homeland Security.                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                          for the following laboratory analysis
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–06032 Filed 3–16–15; 8:45 am]                       Approved Gauger and Accredited                            procedures and methods for petroleum
                                                  BILLING CODE 9111–97–P                                            Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and                    and certain petroleum products set forth
                                                                                                                    Scientific Services Directorate, U.S.                     by the U.S. Customs and Border
                                                                                                                    Customs and Border Protection, 1331                       Protection Laboratory Methods (CBPL)
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                            Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite
                                                                                                                                                                              and American Society for Testing and
                                                  SECURITY                                                          1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202–
                                                                                                                                                                              Materials (ASTM):
                                                                                                                    344–1060.
                                                  U.S. Customs and Border Protection                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
                                                                                                                    hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12
                                                  Accreditation and Approval of NMC
                                                                                                                    and 19 CFR 151.13, that NMC Global
                                                  Global Corporation, as a Commercial
                                                                                                                    Corporation, 3139 Federal Rd.,
                                                  Gauger and Laboratory
                                                                                                                    Pasadena, TX 77504, has been approved
                                                  AGENCY:  U.S. Customs and Border                                  to gauge petroleum and certain
                                                  Protection, Department of Homeland                                petroleum products and accredited to
                                                  Security.                                                         test petroleum and certain petroleum



                                                         CBPL No.                                      ASTM                                                                         Title

                                                  27–01 ......................   ASTM D 287 ..........................................    Standard Test Method for API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Petroleum Prod-
                                                                                                                                            ucts (Hydrometer Method).
                                                  27–04 ......................   ASTM D 95 ............................................   Standard test method for water in petroleum products and bituminous materials
                                                                                                                                            by distillation.
                                                  27–06 ......................   ASTM D 473 ..........................................    Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oils and Fuel Oils by the Extrac-
                                                                                                                                            tion Method.
                                                  27–13 ......................   ASTM D 4294 ........................................     Standard test method for sulfur in petroleum and petroleum products by en-
                                                                                                                                            ergy-dispersive x-ray fluorescence spectrometry.
                                                  27–48 ......................   ASTM D 4052 ........................................     Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Liquids by Digital
                                                                                                                                            Density Meter.



                                                     Anyone wishing to employ this entity                           accredited laboratories. http://                          DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
                                                  to conduct laboratory analyses and                                www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/                        SECURITY
                                                  gauger services should request and                                commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories.
                                                  receive written assurances from the                                 Dated: March 9, 2015.
                                                                                                                                                                              U.S. Customs and Border Protection
                                                  entity that it is accredited or approved
                                                                                                                    Ira S. Reese,                                             Accreditation and Approval of
                                                  by the U.S. Customs and Border
                                                  Protection to conduct the specific test or                        Executive Director, Laboratories and                      Inspectorate America Corporation, as a
                                                                                                                    Scientific Services Directorate.                          Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
                                                  gauger service requested. Alternatively,
                                                                                                                    [FR Doc. 2015–06076 Filed 3–16–15; 8:45 am]
                                                  inquiries regarding the specific test or
                                                  gauger service this entity is accredited                          BILLING CODE 9111–14–P                                    AGENCY:  U.S. Customs and Border
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                                                  or approved to perform may be directed                                                                                      Protection, Department of Homeland
                                                  to the U.S. Customs and Border                                                                                              Security.
                                                  Protection by calling (202) 344–1060.                                                                                       ACTION: Notice of accreditation and
                                                  The inquiry may also be sent to                                                                                             approval of Inspectorate America
                                                  cbp.labhq@dhs.gov. Please reference the                                                                                     Corporation, as a commercial gauger
                                                  Web site listed below for a complete                                                                                        and laboratory.
                                                  listing of CBP approved gaugers and


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Document Created: 2015-12-18 12:01:48
Document Modified: 2015-12-18 12:01:48
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
Action60-day notice.
DatesComments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until May 18, 2015.
ContactIf you need a copy of the information collection instrument with instructions, or additional information, please visit the Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: http:// www.regulations.gov. We may also be contacted at: USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, Regulatory Coordination Division, Laura Dawkins, Chief, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529-2140, Telephone number 202-272-8377.
FR Citation80 FR 13880 

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