80 FR 52328 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Nonimmigrant Petition Based on Blanket L Petition, Form I-129S; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 167 (August 28, 2015)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 167 (August 28, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 167 (Friday, August 28, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 52328-52329] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-21281] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [OMB Control Number 1615-0010] Agency Information Collection Activities: Nonimmigrant Petition Based on Blanket L Petition, Form I-129S; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection. AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: 30-Day Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 March 24, 2015, at 80 FR 15625, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS did receive comments in connection with the 60-day notice. DATES: The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until September 28, 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. (This is not a toll-free number.) All submissions received must include the agency name and the OMB Control Number 1615-0010. 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: 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 [[Page 52329]] 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 entering USCIS-2006-0050 in the search box. 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: Revision of a Currently Approved Collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Nonimmigrant Petition Based on Blanket L Petition. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of DHS sponsoring the collection: I-129S; USCIS. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Business or others for profit. This form is used by an employer to classify employees as L-1 nonimmigrant intracompany transferees under a blanket L petition approval. USCIS will use the data on this form to determine eligibility for the requested immigration benefit. (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 I-129S is 75,000, and the estimated hour burden per response is 3 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 225,000 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 $89,180,000. Dated: August 24, 2015. Laura Dawkins, Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2015-21281 Filed 8-27-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-97-P
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only one of these means. If you submit regarding Coast Guard public dockets in DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
a comment online via the January 17, 2008, issue of the SECURITY
www.regulations.gov, it will be Federal Register (73 FR 3316).
considered received by the Coast Guard U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
when you successfully transmit the Previous Request for Comments Services
comment. If you fax, hand deliver, or This request provides a 30-day [OMB Control Number 1615–0010]
mail your comment, it will be
comment period required by OIRA. The
considered as having been received by Agency Information Collection
Coast Guard published the 60-day
the Coast Guard when it is received at Activities: Nonimmigrant Petition
the DMF. We recommend you include notice (80 FR 15233, March 23, 2015)
required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That Based on Blanket L Petition, Form I–
your name, mailing address, an email 129S; Revision of a Currently
address, or other contact information in Notice elicited no comments.
Approved Collection.
the body of your document so that we Information Collection Requests
can contact you if we have questions AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and
regarding your submission. 1. Title: Shipping Articles. Immigration Services, Department of
You may submit comments and Homeland Security.
OMB Control Number: 1625–0006.
material by electronic means, mail, fax, ACTION: 30-Day Notice.
or hand delivery to the DMF at the Type of Request: Revision of a
address under ADDRESSES, but please currently approved collection. SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland
submit them by only one means. To Respondents: Shipping companies. Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and
submit your comment online, go to Immigration Services (USCIS), will be
Abstract: This collection of submitting the following information
http://www.regulations.gov, and type
information establishes a contract collection request to the Office of
‘‘USCG–2015–0070’’ in the ‘‘Search’’
box. If you submit your comments by between shipping companies and the Management and Budget (OMB) for
mail or hand delivery, submit them in crew members prior to the beginning of review and clearance in accordance
an unbound format, no larger than 81⁄2 a voyage as required by law. It also with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
by 11 inches, suitable for copying and provides the Coast Guard with an 1995. The information collection notice
electronic filing. If you submit official vessels activity file as well as a was previously published in the Federal
comments by mail and would like to complete listing of the seaman Register on March 24, 2015, at 80 FR
know that they reached the Facility, employed during the voyage; names, 15625, allowing for a 60-day public
please enclose a stamped, self-addressed wages, next of kin, time aboard, DOB, comment period. USCIS did receive
postcard or envelope. We will consider capacities and credential numbers. comments in connection with the 60-
all comments and material received Forms: CG–705A. day notice.
during the comment period and will DATES: The purpose of this notice is to
address them accordingly. Burden Estimate: The estimated
allow an additional 30 days for public
burden remains unchanged at 18,000
Viewing Comments and Documents comments. Comments are encouraged
hours a year.
and will be accepted until September
To view comments, as well as 2. Title: Official Logbook. 28, 2015. This process is conducted in
documents mentioned in this Notice as accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
OMB Control Number: 1625–0018
being available in the docket, go to
Type of Request: Revision of a ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or
http://www.regulations.gov, click on the
currently approved collection. suggestions regarding the item(s)
‘‘read comments’’ box, which will then
contained in this notice, especially
become highlighted in blue. In the Respondents: Shipping companies. regarding the estimated public burden
‘‘Search’’ box insert ‘‘USCG–2015–
Abstract: The Official Logbooks and associated response time, must be
0070’’ and click ‘‘Search.’’ Click the
identify particulars of the voyage of a directed to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer
‘‘Open Docket Folder’’ in the ‘‘Actions’’
vessel, including the vessel’s name, via email at oira_submission@
column. You may also visit the DMF in
official number, port of registry, omb.eop.gov. Comments may also be
Room W12–140 on the ground floor of
tonnage, name of the master and crew, submitted via fax at 202–395–5806.
the DOT West Building, 1200 New
nature of the voyage, vessel’s draft, (This is not a toll-free number.) All
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC
drills and inspections, and maintenance submissions received must include the
20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
of water tight integrity. Logbooks are agency name and the OMB Control
Monday through Friday, except Federal
used by the Coast Guard and shipping Number 1615–0010.
holidays.
OIRA posts its decisions on ICRs companies. You may wish to consider limiting the
online at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/ amount of personal information that you
Forms: CG–706B. provide in any voluntary submission
do/PRAMain after the comment period
for each ICR. An OMB Notice of Action Burden Estimate: The estimated you make. For additional information,
on each ICR will become available via burden remains unchanged at 1,750 please read the Privacy Act notice that
a hyperlink in the OMB Control hours a year. is available via the link in the footer of
Numbers: 1625–(0006, 0018). Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
http://www.regulations.gov.
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Privacy Act USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
Dated: August 17, 2015.
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Anyone can search the electronic Regulatory Coordination Division, Laura
form of comments received in dockets Thomas P. Michelli, Dawkins, Chief, 20 Massachusetts
by the name of the individual U.S. Coast Guard, Deputy Chief Information Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529–
submitting the comment (or signing the Officer. 2140, Telephone number 202–272–
comment, if submitted on behalf of an [FR Doc. 2015–21374 Filed 8–27–15; 8:45 am] 8377. (This is not a toll-free number.
association, business, labor union, etc.). BILLING CODE 9110–04–P Comments are not accepted via
You may review a Privacy Act statement telephone message). Please note contact
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information provided here is solely for (5) An estimate of the total number of number through TTY by calling the toll-
questions regarding this notice. It is not respondents and the amount of time free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–
for individual case status inquiries. estimated for an average respondent to 8339.
Applicants seeking information about respond: The estimated total number of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
the status of their individual cases can respondents for the information Colette Pollard, Reports Management
check Case Status Online, available at collection Form I–129S is 75,000, and Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing
the USCIS Web site at http:// the estimated hour burden per response and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS is 3 hours. SW., Washington, DC 20410; email
National Customer Service Center at (6) An estimate of the total public Colette Pollard at Colette.Pollard@
(800) 375–5283; TTY (800) 767–1833. burden (in hours) associated with the hud.gov or telephone 202–402–3400.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: collection: The total estimated annual This is not a toll-free number. Persons
hour burden associated with this with hearing or speech impairments
Comments collection is 225,000 hours. may access this number through TTY by
You may access the information (7) An estimate of the total public calling the toll-free Federal Relay
collection instrument with instructions burden (in cost) associated with the Service at (800) 877–8339.
or additional information by visiting the collection: The estimated total annual SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: cost burden associated with this
http://www.regulations.gov and entering collection of information is $89,180,000. I. Purpose and Background
USCIS–2006–0050 in the search box. Dated: August 24, 2015. A. Purpose
Written comments and suggestions from Laura Dawkins, This notice informs the public that
the public and affected agencies should Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, HUD has submitted to OMB a request
address one or more of the following Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship for approval of the information
four points: and Immigration Services, Department of
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection described in Section II.A. The
Homeland Security.
collection of information is necessary first notice that solicited public
[FR Doc. 2015–21281 Filed 8–27–15; 8:45 am]
for the proper performance of the comment on the information collection
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functions of the agency, including described in Section II.A for a period of
whether the information will have 60 days (60-day Notice) was published
practical utility; on June 10, 2015, at 80 FR 32974.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the B. Background
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Executive Order 12862, entitled
proposed collection of information, [Docket No. FR–5830–N–04]
‘‘Setting Customer Service Standards,’’
including the validity of the
30-Day Notice of Submission of requires that Federal agencies provide
methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and Proposed Information Collection for the highest quality service to their
clarity of the information to be HUD Generic Clearance for Collection customers by identifying needed
collected; and of Qualitative Feedback on Proposed services and seeking feedback on offered
(4) Minimize the burden of the New HUD Services or Products services. The information proposed to
collection of information on those who be collected under this notice is
AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information designed by HUD to garner qualitative
are to respond, including through the Officer, HUD.
use of appropriate automated, feedback from HUD customers in an
ACTION: Notice. efficient, timely manner, in accordance
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or with the Administration’s commitment
SUMMARY: HUD has submitted the
other forms of information technology, to improving service delivery.
proposed information collection In accordance with the Executive
e.g., permitting electronic submission of described below to the Office of
responses. Order, the term ‘‘customer’’ means an
Management and Budget (OMB) for individual or entity that is directly
Overview of This Information review and approval in accordance served by a department or agency. The
Collection approval the Paperwork Reduction Act. term ‘‘qualitative feedback’’ refers to
The purpose of this notice is to allow for information that provides useful
(1) Type of Information Collection an additional 30 days of public
Request: Revision of a Currently insights on perceptions and opinions,
comment. but does not constitute statistical
Approved Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: DATES: Comments Due Date: September surveys that yield quantitative results
Nonimmigrant Petition Based on 28, 2015. that can be generalized to the
Blanket L Petition. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are population of the study. The collections
(3) Agency form number, if any, and invited to submit comments regarding to be undertaken under this HUD
the applicable component of DHS this proposal. Comments should refer to proposed generic collection will allow
sponsoring the collection: I–129S; the proposal by name, or the FR number for ongoing, collaborative, and
USCIS. shown above, and should be sent to: actionable communications between
(4) Affected public who will be asked Colette Pollard, Reports Management HUD and its customers. The collections
or required to respond, as well as a brief Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing will also allow feedback to contribute
abstract: Primary: Business or others for and Urban Development, 451 7th Street directly to the improvement of HUD
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profit. This form is used by an employer SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC products and services, help identify
to classify employees as L–1 20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400 where existing products and services
nonimmigrant intracompany transferees (this is not a toll-free number) or email may be lacking in some aspects, and
under a blanket L petition approval. at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of whether there are additional products
USCIS will use the data on this form to the proposed forms or other available and services that could be offered by
determine eligibility for the requested information. Persons with hearing or HUD. This notice informs the public
immigration benefit. speech impairments may access this that HUD is seeking approval from OMB
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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 September 28, 2015. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. | |
| 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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