80_FR_18923 80 FR 18856 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Application for Naturalization, Form N-400; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection

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)

Page Range18856-18857
FR Document2015-08013

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.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 67 (Wednesday, April 8, 2015)
[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]


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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.

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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,

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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]
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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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                                                                                  Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 67 / Wednesday, April 8, 2015 / Notices                                           18857

                                                    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
                                                                                                            BILLING CODE 9111–97–P
                                                    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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Document Created: 2018-02-21 10:06:44
Document Modified: 2018-02-21 10:06:44
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 June 8, 2015.
ContactUSCIS, 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).
FR Citation80 FR 18856 

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