80 FR 18856 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Application for Naturalization, Form N-400; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 67 (April 8, 2015)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 67 (April 8, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-08013 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 67 (Wednesday, April 8, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 18856-18857] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-08013] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [OMB Control Number 1615-0052] Agency Information Collection Activities: Application for Naturalization, Form N-400; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). ACTION: 60-Day notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: DHS, 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 June 8, 2015. ADDRESSES: All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number 1615-0052 in the subject box, the agency name and Docket ID USCIS-2008- 0025. 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-2008-0025; (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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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 (comments are not accepted via telephone message). Please note contact information provided here is solely for questions regarding this notice. It is not for individual case status inquiries. Applicants seeking information about the status of their individual cases can check Case Status Online, available at the USCIS Web site at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 800-375-5283 (TTY 800-767-1833). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments You may access the information collection instrument with instructions, or additional information by visiting the Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: http://www.regulations.gov and enter USCIS- 2008-0025 in the search box. 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, [[Page 18857]] 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. 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 Naturalization. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the DHS sponsoring the collection: N-400; USCIS. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. USCIS uses the information gathered on Form N-400 to make a determination as to a respondent's eligibility to naturalize and become a United States citizen. (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 N-400 is 805,812 and the estimated hour burden per response is 6.917 hours. The estimated total number of respondents for the biometric information collection is 805,812 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 6,516,602 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 $98,711,970. Dated: April 2, 2015. Laura Dawkins, Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2015-08013 Filed 4-7-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-97-P
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Official of Chemical Transportation and Commissions’’ (79 FR 47482, agencies to comment upon this
Advisory Committee, Commandant, August 13, 2014). Registered lobbyists proposed revision of a currently
Hazardous Materials Division (CG– are lobbyists required to comply with approved collection of information. In
ENG–5), U.S. Coast Guard, 2703 Martin provisions contained in the Lobbying accordance with the Paperwork
Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., Stop 7509 Disclosure Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–65, Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the
Washington, DC 20593–7509. as amended by title II of Pub. L. 110– information collection notice is
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 81). published in the Federal Register to
Lieutenant Cristina Nelson, 2703 Martin The Department of Homeland obtain comments regarding the nature of
Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., Stop 7509, Security does not discriminate in the information collection, the
Washington, DC 20593–7509, selection of Committee members on the categories of respondents, the estimated
cristina.e.nelson@uscg.mil, phone: 202– basis of race, color, religion, sex, burden (i.e. the time, effort, and
372–1419, fax: 202–372–8380. national origin, political affiliation, resources used by the respondents to
sexual orientation, gender identity, respond), the estimated cost to the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
marital status, disabilities and genetic respondent, and the actual information
Chemical Transportation Advisory
information, age, membership in an collection instruments.
Committee is established under the
employee organization, or any other DATES: Comments are encouraged and
authority of section 871 of the
non-merit factor. The Department of will be accepted for 60 days until June
Homeland Security Act of 2002, 6
Homeland Security strives to achieve a 8, 2015.
U.S.C. 451. Chemical Transportation
widely diverse candidate pool for all of ADDRESSES: All submissions received
Advisory Committee is an advisory
its recruitment actions. must include the OMB Control Number
committee established in accordance If you are interested in applying to
with and operating under the provisions 1615–0052 in the subject box, the
become a member of the Committee,
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, agency name and Docket ID USCIS–
send your cover letter and resume to
(5 U.S.C. Appendix). 2008–0025. To avoid duplicate
Lieutenant Cristina Nelson, Alternate
The Committee provides advice and submissions, please use only one of the
Federal Officer of Chemical
recommendations to the Department of following methods to submit comments:
Transportation Advisory Committee, by (1) Online. Submit comments via the
Homeland Security on matters relating email or mail according to instructions
to the safe and secure marine Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site at
in the ADDRESSES section by the www.regulations.gov under e-Docket ID
transportation of hazardous materials
deadline in the DATES section of this number USCIS–2008–0025;
activities insofar as they relate to
notice. (2) Email. Submit comments to
matters within the Coast Guard’s Note, that during the vetting process,
jurisdiction. USCISFRComment@uscis.dhs.gov;
applicants may be asked to provide their (3) Mail. Submit written comments to
The Chemical Transportation date of birth and social security number.
Advisory Committee meets at least DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and
All email submittals will receive email Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination
twice per year, typically every six receipt confirmation.
months. It may also meet for Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue
To visit our online docket, go to
extraordinary purposes. Its NW., Washington, DC 20529–2140.
http://www.regulations.gov enter the
subcommittees may meet to consider FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
docket number (for this notice (USCG–
specific problems as required. 2015–0201) in the Search box, and click USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
The Coast Guard will consider ‘‘Search’’. Please do not post your Regulatory Coordination Division, Laura
applications for eight positions that resume on this site. Dawkins, Chief, 20 Massachusetts
become vacant on September 17, 2015. Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529–
The membership categories are: Marine Dated: April 2, 2015. 2140, telephone number 202–272–8377
Handling and Transportation, Marine J.G. Lantz, (comments are not accepted via
Environmental Protection, Safety and Director of Commercial Regulations and telephone message). Please note contact
Security, Vessel Design and Standards, United States Coast Guard. information provided here is solely for
Construction, and Chemical [FR Doc. 2015–08034 Filed 4–7–15; 8:45 am] questions regarding this notice. It is not
Manufacturing. BILLING CODE 9110–04–P for individual case status inquiries.
To be eligible, applicants should have Applicants seeking information about
experience in chemical manufacturing, the status of their individual cases can
marine handling or transportation of DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND check Case Status Online, available at
chemicals, vessel design and SECURITY the USCIS Web site at http://
construction, marine safety or security, www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
or marine environmental protection. National Customer Service Center at
Services
Each member serves for a term of three 800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767–1833).
years. Committee members are limited [OMB Control Number 1615–0052] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
to serving no more than two consecutive
three-year terms. A member appointed Agency Information Collection Comments
to fill an unexpired term may serve the Activities: Application for You may access the information
remainder of that term. All members Naturalization, Form N–400; Revision collection instrument with instructions,
serve at their own expense and receive of a Currently Approved Collection or additional information by visiting the
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no salary, reimbursement of travel AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
expenses, or other compensation from Immigration Services (USCIS), http://www.regulations.gov and enter
the Federal Government. Department of Homeland Security USCIS–2008–0025 in the search box.
Registered lobbyists are not eligible to (DHS). Regardless of the method used for
serve on Federal Advisory Committees ACTION: 60-Day notice. submitting comments or material, all
in an individual capacity. See ‘‘Revised submissions will be posted, without
Guidance on Appointment of Lobbyist SUMMARY: DHS, USCIS invites the change, to the Federal eRulemaking
to Federal Advisory Committees, Boards general public and other Federal Portal at http://www.regulations.gov,
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and will include any personal 6.917 hours. The estimated total number regarding the estimated public burden
information you provide. Therefore, of respondents for the biometric and associated response time, must be
submitting this information makes it information collection is 805,812 and directed to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer
public. You may wish to consider the estimated hour burden per response via email at
limiting the amount of personal is 1.17 hours. oira_submission@omb.eop.gov.
information that you provide in any (6) An estimate of the total public Comments may also be submitted via
voluntary submission you make to DHS. burden (in hours) associated with the fax at (202) 395–5806. All submissions
DHS may withhold information collection: The total estimated annual received must include the agency name
provided in comments from public hour burden associated with this and the OMB Control Number 1615–
viewing that it determines may impact collection is 6,516,602 hours. 0087.
the privacy of an individual or is (7) An estimate of the total public You may wish to consider limiting the
offensive. For additional information, burden (in cost) associated with the amount of personal information that you
please read the Privacy Act notice that collection: The estimated total annual provide in any voluntary submission
is available via the link in the footer of cost burden associated with this you make. For additional information
http://www.regulations.gov. collection of information is $98,711,970. please read the Privacy Act notice that
Written comments and suggestions Dated: April 2, 2015. is available via the link in the footer of
from the public and affected agencies http://www.regulations.gov.
Laura Dawkins,
should address one or more of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
following four points: USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed and Immigration Services, Department of Regulatory Coordination Division, Laura
collection of information is necessary Homeland Security. Dawkins, Chief, 20 Massachusetts
for the proper performance of the [FR Doc. 2015–08013 Filed 4–7–15; 8:45 am] Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529–
functions of the agency, including 2140, Telephone number 202–272–8377
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whether the information will have (comments are not accepted via
practical utility; telephone message). Please note contact
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND information provided here is solely for
agency’s estimate of the burden of the SECURITY questions regarding this notice. It is not
proposed collection of information, for individual case status inquiries.
including the validity of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Applicants seeking information about
methodology and assumptions used; Services the status of their individual cases can
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and check Case Status Online, available at
clarity of the information to be [OMB Control Number 1615–0087]
the USCIS Web site at http://
collected; and www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS
(4) Minimize the burden of the Agency Information Collection
Activities: Application for Citizenship National Customer Service Center at
collection of information on those who
and Issuance of Certificate Under 800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767–1833).
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated, Section 322, Form N–600K; Extension, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
electronic, mechanical, or other Without Change, of a Currently
Approved Collection Comments
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, You may access the information
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and collection instrument with instructions,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of Immigration Services, Department of
responses. or additional information by visiting the
Homeland Security. Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
Overview of This Information ACTION: 30-Day notice. http://www.regulations.gov and enter
Collection USCIS–2007–0019 in the search box.
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Written comments and suggestions from
(1) Type of Information Collection: Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and
Revision of a Currently Approved the public and affected agencies should
Immigration Services (USCIS) will be address one or more of the following
Collection. submitting the following information
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: four points:
collection request to the Office of (1) Evaluate whether the proposed
Application for Naturalization. Management and Budget (OMB) for
(3) Agency form number, if any, and collection of information is necessary
review and clearance in accordance for the proper performance of the
the applicable component of the DHS
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of functions of the agency, including
sponsoring the collection: N–400;
1995. The information collection notice whether the information will have
USCIS.
was previously published in the Federal practical utility;
(4) Affected public who will be asked
Register on December 9, 2014, at 79 FR (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
or required to respond, as well as a brief
73095, allowing for a 60-day public agency’s estimate of the burden of the
abstract: Primary: Individuals or
comment period. USCIS did not receive proposed collection of information,
households. USCIS uses the information
any comments in connection with the including the validity of the
gathered on Form N–400 to make a
60-day notice. methodology and assumptions used;
determination as to a respondent’s
eligibility to naturalize and become a DATES: The purpose of this notice is to (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
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United States citizen. allow an additional 30 days for public clarity of the information to be
(5) An estimate of the total number of comments. Comments are encouraged collected; and
respondents and the amount of time and will be accepted until May 8, 2015. (4) Minimize the burden of the
estimated for an average respondent to This process is conducted in accordance collection of information on those who
respond: The estimated total number of with 5 CFR 1320.10. are to respond, including through the
respondents for the information ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or use of appropriate automated,
collection N–400 is 805,812 and the suggestions regarding the item(s) electronic, mechanical, or other
estimated hour burden per response is contained in this notice, especially technological collection techniques or
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Dates | Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until June 8, 2015. | |
| Contact | 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 (comments are not accepted via telephone message). Please note contact information provided here is solely for questions regarding this notice. It is not for individual case status inquiries. Applicants seeking information about the status of their individual cases can check Case Status Online, available at the USCIS Web site at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 800-375-5283 (TTY 800-767-1833). | |
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