80 FR 15625 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Nonimmigrant Petition Based on Blanket L Petition; Form I-129S; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 56 (March 24, 2015)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 56 (March 24, 2015)
| Page Range | 15625-15626 | |
| FR Document | 2015-06637 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 56 (Tuesday, March 24, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 15625-15626] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-06637] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [OMB Control Number 1615-0010] Agency Information Collection Activities: Nonimmigrant Petition Based on Blanket L Petition; Form I-129S; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection ACTION: 60-day notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 or new 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 26, 2015. ADDRESSES: All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number 1615-0010 in the subject box, the agency name and Docket ID USCIS-2006- 0050. 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-2006-0050; (2) Email. Submit comments to USCISFRComment@uscis.dhs.gov; (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. 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: Nonimmigrant Petition Based on Blanket L Petition. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the DHS [[Page 15626]] sponsoring the collection: I-129S; USCIS. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Business or others for profit. This form is used by an employer to classify employees as L-1 nonimmigrant intracompany transferees under a blanket L petition approval. USCIS will use the data on this form to determine eligibility for the requested immigration benefit. (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 respondents for the information collection Form I-129S is 75,000 and the estimated hour burden per response is 3 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 225,000 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 $89,180,000. 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, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529-2140, Telephone number 202-272-8377. Dated: March 18, 2015. Laura Dawkins, Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2015-06637 Filed 3-23-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-97-P
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research projects and methodology, need for access to CBHSQ restricted-use researchers that have a need and want
what data is being requested and why, data. These data include the National to provide this information. There are
and any potential restricted variables Survey on Drug Use and Health open calls for applications that occur 2
that may be requested. (NSDUH), the Drug Abuse Warning times a year, and applications are
Description of Respondents: The Network (DAWN), and NSDUH/DAWN accepted during a month long period.
respondent universe for this data supplement data. Respondents are Anyone may apply.
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TABLE 1—ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATE
Annual
Number of Total annual Hours per Total annual
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Written comments and accordance with the Paperwork offensive. For additional information,
recommendations concerning the Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the please read the Privacy Act notice that
proposed information collection should information collection notice is is available via the link in the footer of
be sent by April 23, 2015 to the published in the Federal Register to http://www.regulations.gov.
SAMHSA Desk Officer at the Office of obtain comments regarding the nature of Note: The address listed in this notice
Information and Regulatory Affairs, the information collection, the should only be used to submit comments
Office of Management and Budget categories of respondents, the estimated concerning this information collection.
(OMB). To ensure timely receipt of burden (i.e., the time, effort, and Please do not submit requests for individual
comments, and to avoid potential delays resources used by the respondents to case status inquiries to this address. If you
in OMB’s receipt and processing of mail respond), the estimated cost to the are seeking information about the status of
sent through the U.S. Postal Service, respondent, and the actual information your individual case, please check ‘‘My Case
commenters are encouraged to submit collection instruments. Status’’ online at: https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/
their comments to OMB via email to: Dashboard.do, or call the USCIS National
DATES: Comments are encouraged and Customer Service Center at 1–800–375–5283.
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. will be accepted for 60 days until May
Although commenters are encouraged to 26, 2015. Written comments and suggestions
send their comments via email, ADDRESSES: All submissions received
from the public and affected agencies
commenters may also fax their must include the OMB Control Number should address one or more of the
comments to: 202–395–7285. 1615–0010 in the subject box, the following four points:
Commenters may also mail them to: agency name and Docket ID USCIS– (1) Evaluate whether the proposed
Office of Management and Budget, 2006–0050. To avoid duplicate collection of information is necessary
Office of Information and Regulatory submissions, please use only one of the for the proper performance of the
Affairs, New Executive Office Building, following methods to submit comments: functions of the agency, including
Room 10102, Washington, DC 20503. (1) Online. Submit comments via the whether the information will have
Summer King, Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site at practical utility;
www.regulations.gov under e-Docket ID (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
Statistician.
number USCIS–2006–0050; agency’s estimate of the burden of the
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(2) Email. Submit comments to proposed collection of information,
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(3) Mail. Submit written comments to methodology and assumptions used;
DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination clarity of the information to be
SECURITY Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue collected; and
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration NW., Washington, DC 20529–2140. (4) Minimize the burden of the
Services SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
[OMB Control Number 1615–0010] Comments use of appropriate automated,
Regardless of the method used for electronic, mechanical, or other
Agency Information Collection submitting comments or material, all technological collection techniques or
Activities: Nonimmigrant Petition submissions will be posted, without other forms of information technology,
Based on Blanket L Petition; Form I– change, to the Federal eRulemaking e.g., permitting electronic submission of
129S; Revision of a Currently Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, responses.
Approved Collection and will include any personal
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ACTION: 60-day notice. information you provide. Therefore,
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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland public. You may wish to consider
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Immigration Services (USCIS) invites information that you provide in any Collection.
the general public and other Federal voluntary submission you make to DHS. (2) Title of the Form/Collection:
agencies to comment upon this DHS may withhold information Nonimmigrant Petition Based on
proposed revision of a currently provided in comments from public Blanket L Petition.
approved collection of information or viewing that it determines may impact (3) Agency form number, if any, and
new collection of information. In the privacy of an individual or is the applicable component of the DHS
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sponsoring the collection: I–129S; SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland provided in comments from public
USCIS. Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and viewing that it determines may impact
(4) Affected public who will be asked Immigration Services (USCIS) invites the privacy of an individual or is
or required to respond, as well as a brief the general public and other Federal offensive. For additional information,
abstract: Primary: Business or others for agencies to comment upon this please read the Privacy Act notice that
profit. This form is used by an employer proposed revision of a currently is available via the link in the footer of
to classify employees as L–1 approved collection of information. In http://www.regulations.gov.
nonimmigrant intracompany transferees accordance with the Paperwork Note: The address listed in this notice
under a blanket L petition approval. Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the should only be used to submit comments
USCIS will use the data on this form to information collection notice is concerning this information collection.
determine eligibility for the requested published in the Federal Register to Please do not submit requests for individual
immigration benefit. obtain comments regarding the nature of case status inquiries to this address. If you
(5) An estimate of the total number of the information collection, the are seeking information about the status of
respondents and the amount of time categories of respondents, the estimated your individual case, please check ‘‘My Case
estimated for an average respondent to burden (i.e. the time, effort, and Status’’ online at: https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/
Dashboard.do, or call the USCIS National
respond: The estimated total number of resources used by the respondents to Customer Service Center at 1–800–375–5283.
respondents for the information respond), the estimated cost to the
collection Form I–129S is 75,000 and respondent, and the actual information Written comments and suggestions
the estimated hour burden per response collection instruments. from the public and affected agencies
is 3 hours. DATES: Comments are encouraged and should address one or more of the
(6) An estimate of the total public will be accepted for 60 days until May following four points:
burden (in hours) associated with the 26, 2015. (1) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection: The total estimated annual ADDRESSES: All submissions received collection of information is necessary
hour burden associated with this must include the OMB Control Number for the proper performance of the
collection is 225,000 hours. 1615–0027 in the subject box, the functions of the agency, including
(7) An estimate of the total public agency name and Docket ID USCIS– whether the information will have
burden (in cost) associated with the 2007–0041. To avoid duplicate practical utility;
collection: The estimated total annual submissions, please use only one of the (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
cost burden associated with this following methods to submit comments: agency’s estimate of the burden of the
collection of information is $89,180,000. (1) Online. Submit comments via the proposed collection of information,
If you need a copy of the information Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site at including the validity of the
collection instrument with instructions, www.regulations.gov under e-Docket ID methodology and assumptions used;
or additional information, please visit number USCIS–2007–0041; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
the Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: (2) Email. Submit comments to clarity of the information to be
http://www.regulations.gov. We may USCISFRComment@uscis.dhs.gov; collected; and
also be contacted at: USCIS, Office of (3) Mail. Submit written comments to (4) Minimize the burden of the
Policy and Strategy, Regulatory DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and collection of information on those who
Coordination Division, 20 Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination are to respond, including through the
Massachusetts Avenue NW., Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue use of appropriate automated,
Washington, DC 20529–2140, NW., Washington, DC 20529–2140. electronic, mechanical, or other
Telephone number 202–272–8377. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If technological collection techniques or
Dated: March 18, 2015. you need a copy of the information other forms of information technology,
Laura Dawkins, collection instrument with instructions, e.g., permitting electronic submission of
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, or additional information, please visit responses.
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship the Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: Overview of This Information
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