80_FR_36471 80 FR 36350 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Monthly Report on Naturalization Papers, Form N-4, Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection

80 FR 36350 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Monthly Report on Naturalization Papers, Form N-4, Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection

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

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 121 (June 24, 2015)

Page Range36350-36351
FR Document2015-15436

DHS, USCIS invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment upon this proposed extension 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 121 (Wednesday, June 24, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 121 (Wednesday, June 24, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36350-36351]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-15436]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[OMB Control Number 1615-0051]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Monthly Report on 
Naturalization Papers, Form N-4, Extension, Without Change, 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 extension 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 
August 24, 2015.

ADDRESSES: All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number 
1615-0051 in the subject box, the agency name and Docket ID USCIS-2005-
0032. 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-2005-0032;
    (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: 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-
2005-0032 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, 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: Extension, Without Change, of a 
Currently Approved Collection.

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    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Monthly Report on Naturalization 
Papers.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
DHS sponsoring the collection: Form N-4; USCIS.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: State or local Government. Section 
339 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act) requires that the 
clerk of each court that administers the oath of allegiance notify 
USCIS of all persons to whom the oath of allegiance for naturalization 
is administered, within 30 days after the close of the month in which 
the oath was administered. This form provides a format listing the 
number of those persons to USCIS and provides accountability for the 
delivery of the certificates of naturalization as required under that 
section of law.
    (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 N-4 is 
160 and the estimated hour burden per response is .50 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 960 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 $400.

    Dated: June 18, 2015.
Laura Dawkins,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland 
Security.
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                                              immigration status, or national origin,                 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                 Applicants seeking information about
                                              may contact OSC’s Worker Information                    SECURITY                                               the status of their individual cases can
                                              Hotline at 800–255–7688 (TTY 800–                                                                              check Case Status Online, available at
                                              237–2515). Additional information                       U.S. Citizenship and Immigration                       the USCIS Web site at http://
                                              about proper nondiscriminatory                          Services                                               www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS
                                              Employment Eligibility Verification                     [OMB Control Number 1615–0051]                         National Customer Service Center at
                                              (Form I–9) and E-Verify procedures is                                                                          800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767–1833).
                                              available on the OSC Web site at http://                Agency Information Collection                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                              www.justice.gov/crt/about/osc/ and the                  Activities: Monthly Report on                             Comments:
                                              USCIS Web site at http://www.dhs.gov/                   Naturalization Papers, Form N–4,                          You may access the information
                                              E-verify.                                               Extension, Without Change, of a                        collection instrument with instructions,
                                              Note Regarding Federal, State, and                      Currently Approved Collection                          or additional information by visiting the
                                              Local Government Agencies (Such as                                                                             Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
                                                                                                      AGENCY:  U.S. Citizenship and
                                              Departments of Motor Vehicles)                                                                                 http://www.regulations.gov and enter
                                                                                                      Immigration Services (USCIS),
                                                 While Federal Government agencies                                                                           USCIS–2005–0032 in the search box.
                                                                                                      Department of Homeland Security
                                              must follow the guidelines laid out by                                                                         Regardless of the method used for
                                                                                                      (DHS).
                                              the Federal, State, and local government                                                                       submitting comments or material, all
                                                                                                      ACTION: 60-Day Notice.                                 submissions will be posted, without
                                              agencies establish their own rules and
                                              guidelines when granting certain                        SUMMARY:    DHS, USCIS invites the                     change, to the Federal eRulemaking
                                              benefits. Each State may have different                 general public and other Federal                       Portal at http://www.regulations.gov,
                                              laws, requirements, and determinations                  agencies to comment upon this                          and will include any personal
                                              about what documents you need to                        proposed extension of a currently                      information you provide. Therefore,
                                              provide to prove eligibility for certain                approved collection of information. In                 submitting this information makes it
                                              benefits. Whether you are applying for                  accordance with the Paperwork                          public. You may wish to consider
                                              a Federal, State, or local government                   Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the                       limiting the amount of personal
                                              benefit, you may need to provide the                    information collection notice is                       information that you provide in any
                                              government agency with documents that                   published in the Federal Register to                   voluntary submission you make to DHS.
                                              show you are a TPS beneficiary and/or                   obtain comments regarding the nature of                DHS may withhold information
                                              show you are authorized to work based                   the information collection, the                        provided in comments from public
                                              on TPS. Examples are:                                   categories of respondents, the estimated               viewing that it determines may impact
                                                 (1) Your EAD that has a valid                        burden (i.e. the time, effort, and                     the privacy of an individual or is
                                              expiration date;                                        resources used by the respondents to                   offensive. For additional information,
                                                 (2) A copy of your Notice of Action                  respond), the estimated cost to the                    please read the Privacy Act notice that
                                              (Form I–797C) showing approval for                      respondent, and the actual information                 is available via the link in the footer of
                                              TPS, if you receive one from USCIS.                     collection instruments.                                http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                 Check with the government agency                                                                               Written comments and suggestions
                                                                                                      DATES: Comments are encouraged and
                                              regarding which document(s) the agency                                                                         from the public and affected agencies
                                              will accept. You may also provide the                   will be accepted for 60 days until                     should address one or more of the
                                              agency with a copy of this Federal                      August 24, 2015.                                       following four points:
                                              Register Notice.                                        ADDRESSES: All submissions received                       (1) Evaluate whether the proposed
                                                 Some benefit-granting agencies use                   must include the OMB Control Number                    collection of information is necessary
                                              the USCIS Systematic Alien Verification                 1615–0051 in the subject box, the                      for the proper performance of the
                                              for Entitlements Program (SAVE) to                      agency name and Docket ID USCIS–                       functions of the agency, including
                                              verify the current immigration status of                2005–0032. To avoid duplicate                          whether the information will have
                                              applicants for public benefits. If such an              submissions, please use only one of the                practical utility;
                                              agency has denied your application                      following methods to submit comments:                     (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
                                              based solely or in part on a SAVE                          (1) Online. Submit comments via the                 agency’s estimate of the burden of the
                                              response, the agency must offer you the                 Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site at                 proposed collection of information,
                                              opportunity to appeal the decision in                   www.regulations.gov under e-Docket ID                  including the validity of the
                                              accordance with the agency’s                            number USCIS–2005–0032;                                methodology and assumptions used;
                                              procedures. If the agency has received                     (2) Email. Submit comments to                          (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
                                              and acted upon or will act upon a SAVE                  USCISFRComment@uscis.dhs.gov;                          clarity of the information to be
                                              verification and you do not believe the                    (3) Mail. Submit written comments to                collected; and
                                              response is correct, you may make an                    DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and                          (4) Minimize the burden of the
                                              InfoPass appointment for an in-person                   Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination               collection of information on those who
                                              interview at a local USCIS office.                      Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue                      are to respond, including through the
                                              Detailed information on how to make                     NW., Washington, DC 20529–2140.                        use of appropriate automated,
                                              corrections, make an appointment, or                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                       electronic, mechanical, or other
                                              submit a written request to correct                     USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,                  technological collection techniques or
                                              records under the Freedom of                            Regulatory Coordination Division, Laura                other forms of information technology,
                                              Information Act can be found at the                     Dawkins, Chief, 20 Massachusetts                       e.g., permitting electronic submission of
                                              SAVE Web site at http://www.uscis.gov/
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                                                                                                      Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529–                      responses.
                                              save, then by choosing ‘‘How to Correct                 2140, telephone number 202–272–8377
                                              Your Records’’ from the menu on the                     (comments are not accepted via                         Overview of This Information
                                              right.                                                  telephone message). Please note contact                Collection
                                              [FR Doc. 2015–15576 Filed 6–23–15; 8:45 am]             information provided here is solely for                  (1) Type of Information Collection:
                                              BILLING CODE 9111–97–P                                  questions regarding this notice. It is not             Extension, Without Change, of a
                                                                                                      for individual case status inquiries.                  Currently Approved Collection.


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                                                (2) Title of the Form/Collection:                     (OMB) for review, in accordance with                   five-year Mainstream Program, MOD
                                              Monthly Report on Naturalization                        the Paperwork Reduction Act. The                       Rehab, and Single Room Occupancy.
                                              Papers.                                                 purpose of this notice is to allow for an              Form HUD–52663 (Suggested Format for
                                                (3) Agency form number, if any, and                   additional 30 days of public comment.                  Requisition for Partial Payment of
                                              the applicable component of the DHS                     DATES: Comments Due Date: July 24,                     Annual Contributions Section 8
                                              sponsoring the collection: Form N–4;                    2015.                                                  Housing Assistance Payments Program)
                                              USCIS.                                                                                                         provides for PHAs to indicate requested
                                                                                                      ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
                                                (4) Affected public who will be asked                                                                        funds and monthly amounts. Form
                                                                                                      invited to submit comments regarding
                                              or required to respond, as well as a brief                                                                     HUD–52673 (Estimate of Total Required
                                                                                                      this proposal. Comments should refer to                Annual Contributions Section 8
                                              abstract: Primary: State or local
                                                                                                      the proposal by name and/or OMB                        Housing Assistance Payments Program)
                                              Government. Section 339 of the
                                                                                                      Control Number and should be sent to:                  allows PHAs to estimate their total
                                              Immigration and Nationality Act (Act)
                                                                                                      HUD Desk Officer, Office of                            required annual contributions. The
                                              requires that the clerk of each court that
                                                                                                      Management and Budget, New                             required financial statements are similar
                                              administers the oath of allegiance notify
                                                                                                      Executive Office Building, Washington,                 to those prepared by any responsible
                                              USCIS of all persons to whom the oath
                                                                                                      DC 20503; fax: 202–395–5806. Email:                    business or organization.
                                              of allegiance for naturalization is
                                                                                                      OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.                              The automated form HUD–52681–B
                                              administered, within 30 days after the
                                                                                                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                       (Voucher for Payment of Annual
                                              close of the month in which the oath
                                              was administered. This form provides a                  Colette Pollard, Reports Management                    Contributions and Operating Statement
                                              format listing the number of those                      Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing                   Housing Assistance Payments Program
                                              persons to USCIS and provides                           and Urban Development, 451 7th Street                  Supplemental Reporting Form) is
                                              accountability for the delivery of the                  SW., Washington, DC 20410; email                       entered by the PHA into the Voucher
                                              certificates of naturalization as required              Colette Pollard at Colette.Pollard@                    Management System (VMS) on a
                                              under that section of law.                              hud.gov or telephone 202–402–3400.                     monthly basis during each calendar year
                                                (5) An estimate of the total number of                This is not a toll-free number. Persons                to track leasing and HAP expenses by
                                              respondents and the amount of time                      with hearing or speech impairments                     voucher category, as well as data
                                              estimated for an average respondent to                  may access this number through TTY by                  concerning fraud recovery, Family Self-
                                              respond: The estimated total number of                  calling the toll-free Federal Relay                    Sufficiency escrow accounts, PHA-held
                                              respondents for the information                         Service at (800)877–8339.                              equity, etc. The inclusion, change, and
                                              collection Form N–4 is 160 and the                         Copies of available documents                       deletion of the fields mentioned below
                                              estimated hour burden per response is                   submitted to OMB may be obtained                       will improve the allocation of funds and
                                              .50 hours.                                              from Ms. Pollard.                                      allow the PHAs and the Department to
                                                (6) An estimate of the total public                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This                        realize a more complete picture of the
                                              burden (in hours) associated with the                   notice informs the public that HUD is                  PHAs’ resources and program activities,
                                              collection: The total estimated annual                  seeking approval from OMB for the                      promote financial accountability, and
                                              hour burden associated with this                        information collection described in                    improve the PHAs’ ability to provide
                                              collection is 960 hours.                                Section A.                                             assistance to as many households as
                                                (7) An estimate of the total public                      The Federal Register notice that                    possible while maximizing budgets. In
                                              burden (in cost) associated with the                    solicited public comment on the                        addition, the fields will be crucial to the
                                              collection: The estimated total annual                  information collection for a period of 60              identification of actual or incipient
                                              cost burden associated with this                        days was published on April 14, 2015                   financial problems that will ultimately
                                              collection of information is $400.                      at 80 FR 20009.                                        affect funding for program participants.
                                                                                                                                                             The automated form HUD–52681–B is
                                                Dated: June 18, 2015.                                 A. Overview of Information Collection                  also utilized by the same programs as
                                              Laura Dawkins,                                             Title of Information Collection:                    the manual forms.
                                              Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,                Voucher Management System (VMS).                          Description of the need for the
                                              Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship            OMB Approval Number: 2577–New.                      information and proposed use: The
                                              and Immigration Services, Department of                    Type of Request: New collection.                    Voucher Management System (VMS)
                                              Homeland Security.                                         Form Numbers: Financial Forms:                      supports the information management
                                              [FR Doc. 2015–15436 Filed 6–23–15; 8:45 am]             HUD–52672, 52681, 52681–B, 52663                       needs of the Housing Choice Voucher
                                              BILLING CODE 9111–97–P                                  and 52673. Originally, the HCV                         (HCV) Program and management
                                                                                                      Financials were included in OMB                        functions performed by the Financial
                                                                                                      Collection 2577–0169. Regulatory                       Management Center (FMC) and the
                                              DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND                               References 982.157 and 982.158. PHAs                   Financial Management Division (FMD)
                                              URBAN DEVELOPMENT                                       that administer the HCV program are                    of the Office of Public and Indian
                                                                                                      required to maintain financial reports in              Housing and the Real Estate Assessment
                                              [Docket No. FR–5831–N–32]                               accordance with accepted accounting                    Center (PIH–REAC). This system’s
                                                                                                      standards in order to permit timely and                primary purpose is to provide a central
                                              30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
                                                                                                      effective audits. The HUD–52672                        system to monitor and manage the
                                              Collection: Voucher Management
                                                                                                      (Supporting Data for Annual                            Public Housing Agency (PHAs) use of
                                              System (VMS)
                                                                                                      Contributions Estimates Section 8                      vouchers and expenditure of program
                                              AGENCY:  Office of the Chief Information                Housing Assistance Payments Program)                   funds, and is the base for budget
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                                              Officer, HUD.                                           and 52681 (Voucher for Payment of                      formulation and budget
                                              ACTION: Notice.                                         Annual Contributions and Operating                     implementation. The VMS collects
                                                                                                      Statement Housing Assistance Payments                  PHAs’ actual cost data that enables HUD
                                              SUMMARY:   HUD has submitted the                        Program) financial records identify the                to perform and control cash
                                              proposed information collection                         amount of annual contributions that are                management activities; the costs
                                              requirement described below to the                      received and disbursed by the PHA and                  reported are the base for quarterly HAP
                                              Office of Management and Budget                         are used by PHAs that administer the                   and Fee obligations and advance


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Document Created: 2015-12-15 14:09:19
Document Modified: 2015-12-15 14:09:19
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 August 24, 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 36350 

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