80 FR 49262 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker, Form I-140; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 158 (August 17, 2015)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 158 (August 17, 2015)
| Page Range | 49262-49263 | |
| FR Document | 2015-20143 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 158 (Monday, August 17, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 49262-49263] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-20143] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [OMB Control Number 1615-0015] Agency Information Collection Activities: Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker, Form I-140; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: 60-Day Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration (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 October 16, 2015. ADDRESSES: All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number 1615-0015 in the subject box, the agency name and Docket ID USCIS-2007- 0018. 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 http://www.regulations.gov under e-Docket ID number USCIS-2007- 0018; (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 (This is not a toll-free number. 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- 2007-0018 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; [[Page 49263]] (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. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the DHS sponsoring the collection: Form I-140; USCIS. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Business or other for-profit. The information furnished on Form I-140 will be used by USCIS to classify aliens under sections 203(b) (1), 203(b) (2) or 203(b) (3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act). (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 I-140 is 77,149 and the estimated hour burden per response is 1.08 hours (1 hour and 5 minutes). (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 83,321 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 $32,132,559. Dated: August 11, 2015. Laura Dawkins, Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2015-20143 Filed 8-14-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-97-P
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meaning that you must provide your full enforcement and/or intelligence agency (1) Online. Submit comments via the
name, current address, and date and has sought particular records may affect Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site at
place of birth. You must sign your ongoing law enforcement activity. As http://www.regulations.gov under
request, and your signature must either such, DHS will claim exemption e-Docket ID number USCIS–2007–0018;
be notarized or submitted under 28 pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2) from (2) Email. Submit comments to
U.S.C. 1746, a law that permits sections (c)(3), (e)(8), and (g)(1) of the USCISFRComment@uscis.dhs.gov;
statements to be made under penalty of Privacy Act, and pursuant to 5 U.S.C. (3) Mail. Submit written comments to
perjury as a substitute for notarization. 552a(k)(2) from section (c)(3) of the DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and
Although no specific form is required, Privacy Act, from providing an Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination
you may obtain forms for this purpose individual the accounting of Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue
from the Chief Privacy Officer and Chief disclosures, as necessary and NW., Washington, DC 20529–2140.
FOIA Officer, http://www.dhs.gov/foia appropriate to protect this information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
or 1–866–431–0486. In addition, you Dated: July 31, 2015.
USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
should: Regulatory Coordination Division, Laura
Karen L. Neuman,
• Explain why you believe the Dawkins, Chief, 20 Massachusetts
Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529–
Department would have information on Homeland Security.
you; 2140, telephone number 202–272–8377
[FR Doc. 2015–19731 Filed 8–14–15; 8:45 am]
• Identify which Component(s) of the (This is not a toll-free number.
Department you believe may have the BILLING CODE 9111–14–P Comments are not accepted via
information about you; telephone message). Please note contact
• Specify when you believe the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
information provided here is solely for
records would have been created; and questions regarding this notice. It is not
SECURITY
• Provide any other information that for individual case status inquiries.
will help the FOIA staff determine Applicants seeking information about
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
which DHS Component agency may the status of their individual cases can
Services
have responsive records; and check Case Status Online, available at
If your request is seeking records the USCIS Web site at http://
[OMB Control Number 1615–0015] www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS
pertaining to another living individual,
you must include a statement from that National Customer Service Center at
Agency Information Collection 800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767–1833).
individual certifying his or her Activities: Immigrant Petition for Alien
agreement for you to access his or her SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Worker, Form I–140; Extension,
records. Without Change, of a Currently Comments
Without the above information, the Approved Collection
Component(s) may not be able to You may access the information
conduct an effective search, and your AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and collection instrument with instructions,
request may be denied due to lack of Immigration Services, Department of or additional information by visiting the
specificity or lack of compliance with Homeland Security. Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
applicable regulations. http://www.regulations.gov and enter
ACTION: 60-Day Notice.
USCIS–2007–0018 in the search box.
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Regardless of the method used for
See ‘‘Notification procedure’’ above. Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and submitting comments or material, all
Immigration submissions will be posted, without
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: change, to the Federal eRulemaking
(USCIS) invites the general public and
See ‘‘Notification procedure’’ above. other Federal agencies to comment upon Portal at http://www.regulations.gov,
this proposed extension of a currently and will include any personal
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: information you provide. Therefore,
approved collection of information. In
Records are obtained through accordance with the Paperwork submitting this information makes it
authorized DHS/CBP or other federal Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the public. You may wish to consider
agency forms, related documents, or information collection notice is limiting the amount of personal
electronic submissions from individuals published in the Federal Register to information that you provide in any
and/or companies incidental to the obtain comments regarding the nature of voluntary submission you make to DHS.
conduct of foreign trade and required to the information collection, the DHS may withhold information
administer the transportation and trade categories of respondents, the estimated provided in comments from public
laws and regulations of the United burden (i.e. the time, effort, and viewing that it determines may impact
States. resources used by the respondents to the privacy of an individual or is
respond), the estimated cost to the offensive. For additional information,
EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:
respondent, and the actual information please read the Privacy Act notice that
DHS/CBP will not assert any is available via the link in the footer of
exemptions with regard to information collection instruments.
http://www.regulations.gov.
provided by or on behalf of an DATES: Comments are encouraged and Written comments and suggestions
individual, when requested by the data will be accepted for 60 days until from the public and affected agencies
October 16, 2015.
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subject. However, this data may be should address one or more of the
shared with law enforcement and/or ADDRESSES: All submissions received following four points:
intelligence agencies pursuant to the must include the OMB Control Number (1) Evaluate whether the proposed
routine uses identified in the IIS SORN. 1615–0015 in the subject box, the collection of information is necessary
The Privacy Act requires DHS to agency name and Docket ID USCIS– for the proper performance of the
maintain an accounting of such 2007–0018. To avoid duplicate functions of the agency, including
disclosures made pursuant to all routine submissions, please use only one of the whether the information will have
uses. Disclosing the fact that a law following methods to submit comments: practical utility;
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(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the collection: The estimated total annual number through TTY by calling the toll-
agency’s estimate of the burden of the cost burden associated with this free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–
proposed collection of information, collection of information is $32,132,559. 8339.
including the validity of the Dated: August 11, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
methodology and assumptions used; Laura Dawkins, Bryan Herdliska, Presidential
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and Management Fellow—Promise Zones
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
clarity of the information to be Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship Initiative Department of Housing and
collected; and and Immigration Services, Department of Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW.,
(4) Minimize the burden of the Homeland Security. Washington, DC 20410; email Bryan
collection of information on those who [FR Doc. 2015–20143 Filed 8–14–15; 8:45 am] Herdliska at Bryan.n.Herdliska@hud.gov
are to respond, including through the BILLING CODE 9111–97–P or telephone 202–402–6758. This is not
use of appropriate automated,
a toll-free number. Persons with hearing
electronic, mechanical, or other
or speech impairments may access this
technological collection techniques or
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND number through TTY by calling the toll-
other forms of information technology,
URBAN DEVELOPMENT free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
8339.
responses. [Docket No. FR–5832–N–08]
Copies of available documents
Overview of This Information 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information submitted to OMB may be obtained
Collection Collection: Promise Zones from Ms. Pollard.
(1) Type of Information Collection: AGENCY: Office of Community Planning SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
Extension, Without Change, of a and Development, HUD. notice informs the public that HUD is
Currently Approved Collection. seeking approval from OMB for the
ACTION: Notice.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: information collection described in
Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker. SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from Section A.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the Office of Management and Budget
the applicable component of the DHS A. Overview of Information Collection
(OMB) for the information collection
sponsoring the collection: Form I–140; described below. In accordance with the Title of Information Collection:
USCIS. Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is Promise Zones.
(4) Affected public who will be asked requesting comment from all interested OMB Approval Number: 2506–0209.
or required to respond, as well as a brief parties on the proposed collection of Type of Request: Revision of a
abstract: Primary: Business or other for- information. The purpose of this notice currently approved collection.
profit. The information furnished on is to allow for 60 days of public
Form I–140 will be used by USCIS to Form Number: N/A.
comment. Description of the need for the
classify aliens under sections 203(b) (1),
203(b) (2) or 203(b) (3) of the DATES: Comments Due Date: October 16, information and proposed use: Under
Immigration and Nationality Act (Act). 2015. the Promise Zones initiative, the federal
(5) An estimate of the total number of ADDRESSES: Interested persons are government will invest and partner with
respondents and the amount of time invited to submit comments regarding high-poverty urban, rural, and tribal
estimated for an average respondent to this proposal. Comments should refer to communities to create jobs, increase
respond: The estimated total number of the proposal by name and/or OMB economic activity, improve educational
respondents for the information Control Number and should be sent to: opportunities, leverage private
collection I–140 is 77,149 and the Colette Pollard, Reports Management investment, and reduce violent crime.
estimated hour burden per response is Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing Additional information about the
1.08 hours (1 hour and 5 minutes). and Urban Development, 451 7th Street Promise Zones initiative can be found at
(6) An estimate of the total public SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC www.hud.gov/promisezones, and
burden (in hours) associated with the 20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400 questions can be addressed to
collection: The total estimated annual (this is not a toll-free number) or email promisezones@hud.gov. This notice
hour burden associated with this at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of estimates burden for applying for the
collection is 83,321 hours. the proposed forms or other available designation.
(7) An estimate of the total public information. Persons with hearing or Respondents (i.e. affected public):
burden (in cost) associated with the speech impairments may access this Local or Tribal Governments.
Burden Annual Hourly
Number of Frequency of Responses Annual
Information collection hour per burden cost per
respondents response per annum cost
response hours response
Section I—Executive summary ..................................................... 300 1 1 3 900 $40 $36,000
Section II—Abstract ...................................................................... 300 1 1 3 900 40 36,000
Section II—Community Eligibility Criteria and Local Leadership
Support Documentation ............................................................. 300 1 1 4 1200 40 48,000
Section III—Need .......................................................................... 300 1 1 1 300 40 12,000
Section IV—Strategy Part A (Needs and Assets Assessment) ... 300 1 1 3 900 40 36,000
Section IV—Strategy Part B (Plan) ............................................... 300 1 1 6 1800 40 72,000
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Section IV—Strategy Part C (Sustainability and Financial Feasi-
bility) .......................................................................................... 300 1 1 3 900 40 36,000
Section IV—Strategy Part D (Resident Engagement Strategy) ... 300 1 1 3 900 40 36,000
Section V—Capacity and Local Commitment Part A (Partnership
Structure and Commitment) ...................................................... 300 1 1 6 1800 40 72,000
Section V—Capacity and Local Commitment Part B (Capacity of
Lead Applicant) .......................................................................... 300 1 1 6 1800 40 72,000
Section V—Capacity and Local Commitment Part C (Capacity of
Implementation Partner Organizations) ..................................... 300 1 1 6 1800 40 72,000
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| Dates | Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until October 16, 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 (This is not a toll-free number. 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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