80 FR 23807 - Agency Information Collection Activities: E-Verify Program Data Collections: 2015 Survey of E-Verify Employers; Reinstatement, With Change, of a Previously Approved Collection for Which Approval Has Expired

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 82 (April 29, 2015)

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection notice was previously published in the Federal Register on February 11, 2015, at 80 FR 7625, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS did not receive any comment in connection with the 60-day notice.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 82 (Wednesday, April 29, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23807-23808]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-09953]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[OMB Control Number 1615-0127]


Agency Information Collection Activities: E-Verify Program Data 
Collections: 2015 Survey of E-Verify Employers; Reinstatement, With 
Change, of a Previously Approved Collection for Which Approval Has 
Expired

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

ACTION: 30-Day Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship 
and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be submitting the following 
information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection notice was previously 
published in the Federal Register on February 11, 2015, at 80 FR 7625, 
allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS did not receive any 
comment in connection with the 60-day notice.

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DATES: The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until May 
29, 2015. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) 
contained in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public 
burden and associated response time, must be directed to the OMB USCIS 
Desk Officer via email at [email protected]. Comments may 
also be submitted via fax at (202) 395-5806. All submissions received 
must include the agency name and the OMB Control Number 1615-0127.
    You may wish to consider limiting the amount of personal 
information that you provide in any voluntary submission you make. For 
additional information please read the Privacy Act notice that is 
available via the link in the footer of http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you need a copy of the information 
collection instrument with instructions, or additional information, 
please contact us 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. 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: 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 Request: Reinstatement, With 
Change, of a Previously Approved Collection For Which Approval Has 
Expired; Existing Collection In Use Without an OMB Control Number.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: E-Verify Program Data 
Collections: 2015 Survey of E-Verify Employers.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
DHS sponsoring the collection: No Agency Form Number; USCIS.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Business or other for-profit. E-
Verify Program Data Collections: 2015 Survey of E-Verify Employers is 
necessary in order for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 
(USCIS) to obtain data from E-Verify employers in anticipation of the 
enactment of mandatory state and/or national eligibility verification 
programs for all or a substantial number of employers.
    (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 E-Verify 
Program Data Collections: 2015 Survey of E-Verify Employers is 2,800 
and the estimated hour burden per response is 30 minutes (.5 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 1,400 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 $0.

    Dated: April 22, 2015.
Laura Dawkins,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland 
Security.
[FR Doc. 2015-09953 Filed 4-28-15; 8:45 am]
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