80_FR_53355 80 FR 53185 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Petition for Alien Fiancé (e), Form I-129F; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection

80 FR 53185 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Petition for Alien Fiancé (e), Form I-129F; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection

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

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 170 (September 2, 2015)

Page Range53185-53186
FR Document2015-21789

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 July 10, 2015 at 80 FR 39801 allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS received one comment in connection with the 60-day notice.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[OMB Control Number 16150001]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Petition for Alien 
Fianc[eacute] (e), Form I-129F; Revision of a Currently Approved 
Collection

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 July 10, 2015 at 80 FR 39801 
allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS received one comment 
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 
October 2, 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 oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Comments may 
also be submitted via fax at (202) 395-5806. All submissions received 
must include the agency name and the OMB Control Number 1615-0001.
    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 (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

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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-
1615-0001 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: Petition for Alien Fianc[eacute] 
(e).
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
DHS sponsoring the collection: Form I-129F; USCIS.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. Form I-
129F must be filed with USCIS by a citizen of the United States in 
order to petition for an alien fianc[eacute] (e), spouse, or his/her 
children.
    (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-129F is 
approximately 43,819 and the estimated hour burden per response is 3 
hours per response; and the estimated number of respondents providing 
biometrics is 43,819 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 182,725 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 $171.50.

    Dated: August 27, 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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                                                  SYSTEM MANAGER AND ADDRESS:                             from that individual certifying his/her               DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
                                                    Chief, Export Control Branch, Office                  agreement for them to have access to                  SECURITY
                                                  of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and                   his/her records.
                                                  Border Protection Headquarters, 1300                                                                          U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
                                                                                                            Without the above information the
                                                  Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington,                                                                          Services
                                                                                                          component(s) may not be able to
                                                  DC 20229.                                                                                                     [OMB Control Number 16150001]
                                                                                                          conduct an effective search and a
                                                  NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:                                 request may be denied due to lack of
                                                                                                          specificity or lack of compliance with                Agency Information Collection
                                                     The Secretary of Homeland Security
                                                                                                                                                                Activities: Petition for Alien Fiancé (e),
                                                  has exempted this system from the                       applicable regulations.
                                                                                                                                                                Form I–129F; Revision of a Currently
                                                  notification, access, accounting, and
                                                                                                          RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
                                                                                                                                                                Approved Collection
                                                  amendment procedures of the Privacy
                                                  Act because it is a law enforcement                       See ‘‘Notification procedure’’ above.               AGENCY:  U.S. Citizenship and
                                                  system. However, DHS/CBP will                                                                                 Immigration Services, Department of
                                                  consider individual requests to                         CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:                         Homeland Security.
                                                  determine whether or not information                                                                          ACTION: 30-Day Notice.
                                                  may be released. Individuals seeking                      See ‘‘Notification procedure’’ above.
                                                  notification of and access to any record                                                                      SUMMARY:   The Department of Homeland
                                                  contained in this system of records, or                 RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:                             Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and
                                                  seeking to contest its content, may                       CBP obtains records from individuals                Immigration Services (USCIS) will be
                                                  submit a request in writing to the                      who participate in exporting goods from               submitting the following information
                                                  Headquarters or component’s Freedom                     the United States and other federal                   collection request to the Office of
                                                  of Information Act Officer, whose                       agencies, as required to administer the               Management and Budget (OMB) for
                                                  contact information can be found at                     export laws of the United States.                     review and clearance in accordance
                                                  http://www.dhs.gov/foia under                                                                                 with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
                                                  ‘‘Contacts.’’ If an individual believes                 EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:
                                                                                                                                                                1995. The information collection notice
                                                  more than one component maintains                                                                             was previously published in the Federal
                                                  Privacy Act records concerning him or                      DHS/CBP is not requesting an                       Register on July 10, 2015 at 80 FR 39801
                                                  her, the individual may submit the                      exemption with respect to information                 allowing for a 60-day public comment
                                                  request to the Chief Privacy Officer and                maintained in the system as it relates to             period. USCIS received one comment in
                                                  Chief FOIA Officer, Department of                       data submitted by or on behalf of an                  connection with the 60-day notice.
                                                  Homeland Security, 245 Murray Drive,                    individual. Information in the system                 DATES: The purpose of this notice is to
                                                  SW., Building 410, STOP–0655,                           may be shared pursuant to the                         allow an additional 30 days for public
                                                  Washington, DC 20528.                                   exceptions under the Privacy Act (5                   comments. Comments are encouraged
                                                     When individuals seek records about                  U.S.C. 552a(b)) and the above routine                 and will be accepted until October 2,
                                                  themselves from this system of records                  uses. The Privacy Act requires DHS to                 2015. This process is conducted in
                                                  or any other Departmental system of                     maintain an accounting of the                         accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
                                                  records, their requests must conform                    disclosures made pursuant to all                      ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or
                                                  with the Privacy Act regulations set                    routines uses. Disclosing the fact that a             suggestions regarding the item(s)
                                                  forth in 6 CFR part 5. They must first                  law enforcement or intelligence agency                contained in this notice, especially
                                                  verify their identities, meaning that they                                                                    regarding the estimated public burden
                                                                                                          has sought particular records may affect
                                                  must provide their full names, current                                                                        and associated response time, must be
                                                                                                          ongoing law enforcement activity.
                                                  addresses, and dates and places of birth.                                                                     directed to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer
                                                                                                          Therefore, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
                                                  They must sign their requests, and each                                                                       via email at oira_submission@
                                                  of their signatures must either be                      552a(j)(2), DHS will claim exemption
                                                                                                          from sections (c)(3), (e)(8), and (g)(1) of           omb.eop.gov. Comments may also be
                                                  notarized or be submitted under 28                                                                            submitted via fax at (202) 395–5806. All
                                                  U.S.C. 1746, a law that permits                         the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, as
                                                                                                          is necessary and appropriate to protect               submissions received must include the
                                                  statements to be made under penalty of                                                                        agency name and the OMB Control
                                                  perjury as a substitute for notarization.               this information. In addition, pursuant
                                                                                                          to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2), DHS will claim                Number 1615–0001.
                                                  While no specific form is required, they                                                                         You may wish to consider limiting the
                                                  may obtain forms for this purpose from                  exemption from section (c)(3) of the
                                                                                                          Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, as is                amount of personal information that you
                                                  the Chief Privacy Officer and Chief                                                                           provide in any voluntary submission
                                                  FOIA Officer, http://www.dhs.gov/foia                   necessary and appropriate to protect
                                                                                                                                                                you make. For additional information
                                                  or 1–866–431–0486. In addition, they                    this information.
                                                                                                                                                                please read the Privacy Act notice that
                                                  should:                                                   Dated: August 19, 2015.                             is available via the link in the footer of
                                                     • Explain why the Department would
                                                                                                          Karen L. Neuman,                                      http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                  have information about them;
                                                     • Identify which component(s) of the                 Chief Privacy Officer, Department of                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  Department would have the                               Homeland Security.                                    USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
                                                  information;                                            [FR Doc. 2015–21675 Filed 9–1–15; 8:45 am]            Regulatory Coordination Division, Laura
                                                     • Specify when the records would                     BILLING CODE 4410–10–P                                Dawkins, Chief, 20 Massachusetts
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                                                  have been created; and                                                                                        Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529–
                                                     • Provide any other information that                                                                       2140, Telephone number (202) 272–
                                                  will help the FOIA staff determine                                                                            8377 (comments are not accepted via
                                                  which DHS component agency may                                                                                telephone message). Please note contact
                                                  have responsive records.                                                                                      information provided here is solely for
                                                     If the individuals’ requests seek                                                                          questions regarding this notice. It is not
                                                  records pertaining to another living                                                                          for individual case status inquiries.
                                                  person, they must include a statement                                                                         Applicants seeking information about


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                                                  the status of their individual cases can                respondents providing biometrics is                   regulations governing the taking of
                                                  check Case Status Online, available at                  43,819 and the estimated hour burden                  endangered species in the Code of
                                                  the USCIS Web site at http://                           per response is 1.17 hours.                           Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR
                                                  www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS                          (6) An estimate of the total public                 part 17. Submit your written data,
                                                  National Customer Service Center at                     burden (in hours) associated with the                 comments, or request for a copy of the
                                                  (800) 375–5283; TTY (800) 767–1833.                     collection: The total estimated annual                complete application to the mailing
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              hour burden associated with this                      address or email address shown in
                                                    Comments:                                             collection is 182,725 hours.                          ADDRESSES.
                                                    You may access the information                          (7) An estimate of the total public
                                                                                                                                                                Permit Applications
                                                  collection instrument with instructions,                burden (in cost) associated with the
                                                  or additional information by visiting the               collection: The estimated total annual                Permit Application Number: TE71516B
                                                  Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:                     cost burden associated with this                      Applicant: Olsson Associates, Overland
                                                  http://www.regulations.gov and enter                    collection of information is $171.50.                   Park, KS
                                                  USCIS–1615–0001 in the search box.                        Dated: August 27, 2015.
                                                  Written comments and suggestions from                                                                           The applicant requests a permit to
                                                                                                          Laura Dawkins,                                        take (capture and release) Topeka shiner
                                                  the public and affected agencies should
                                                                                                          Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,              (Notropis topeka) in the State of
                                                  address one or more of the following                    Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship
                                                  four points:                                                                                                  Missouri. Proposed activities are for the
                                                                                                          and Immigration Services, Department of               recovery and enhancement of survival
                                                    (1) Evaluate whether the proposed                     Homeland Security.
                                                  collection of information is necessary                                                                        of the species in the wild.
                                                                                                          [FR Doc. 2015–21789 Filed 9–1–15; 8:45 am]
                                                  for the proper performance of the                                                                             Permit Application Number: TE71041B
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                                                  functions of the agency, including
                                                  whether the information will have                                                                             Applicant: Iwona Kuczynska, Richmond
                                                  practical utility;                                                                                               Heights, MO
                                                    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the                      DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                               The applicant requests a permit to
                                                  agency’s estimate of the burden of the                                                                        take (capture and release, conduct non-
                                                                                                          Fish and Wildlife Service
                                                  proposed collection of information,                                                                           lethal sampling, radio-tag, and band)
                                                  including the validity of the                           FWS–R3–ES–2015–N164;                                  Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) and
                                                  methodology and assumptions used;                       FXES11130300000–154–FF03E00000]                       northern long-eared bat (Myotis
                                                    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and                                                                       septentrionalis) throughout the range of
                                                  clarity of the information to be                        Endangered and Threatened Wildlife                    each species. Proposed activities are for
                                                  collected; and                                          and Plants; Permit Applications                       the recovery and enhancement of
                                                    (4) Minimize the burden of the                                                                              survival of the species in the wild.
                                                  collection of information on those who                  AGENCY:   Fish and Wildlife Service,
                                                  are to respond, including through the                   Interior.                                             Permit Application Number: TE71021B
                                                  use of appropriate automated,                           ACTION: Notice of availability of permit              Applicant: Indiana Department of
                                                  electronic, mechanical, or other                        applications; request for comments.                     Natural Resources, Edinburgh, IN
                                                  technological collection techniques or                                                                          The applicant requests a permit to
                                                  other forms of information technology,                  SUMMARY:   We, the U.S. Fish and                      take (transport, relocate, reintroduce,
                                                  e.g., permitting electronic submission of               Wildlife Service, invite the public to                and augment) northern riffleshell
                                                  responses.                                              comment on the following applications                 (Epioblasma torulosa rangiana) and
                                                                                                          to conduct certain activities with                    clubshell (Pleurobema clava) in the
                                                  Overview of This Information                            endangered species. With some
                                                  Collection                                                                                                    States of Pennsylvania and Indiana.
                                                                                                          exceptions, the Endangered Species Act                Proposed activities are for the recovery
                                                     (1) Type of Information Collection                   (Act) prohibits activities with                       and enhancement of survival of the
                                                  Request: Revision of a Currently                        endangered or threatened species unless               species in the wild.
                                                  Approved Collection.                                    a Federal permit allows such activity.
                                                     (2) Title of the Form/Collection:                    The Act requires that we invite public                Permit Application Number: TE71044B
                                                  Petition for Alien Fiancé (e).                         comment before issuing these permits.                 Applicant: Joshua Hassler, Meadville,
                                                     (3) Agency form number, if any, and                  DATES: We must receive any written                     PA
                                                  the applicable component of the DHS                     comments on or before October 2, 2015.
                                                  sponsoring the collection: Form I–129F;                                                                         The applicant requests a permit to
                                                                                                          ADDRESSES: Send written comments by                   take (capture and release, conduct
                                                  USCIS.
                                                     (4) Affected public who will be asked                U.S. mail to the Regional Director, Attn:             nonlethal sampling, radio-tag, and band)
                                                  or required to respond, as well as a brief              Carlita Payne, U.S. Fish and Wildlife                 Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) and
                                                  abstract: Primary: Individuals or                       Service, Ecological Services, 5600                    northern long-eared bat (Myotis
                                                  households. Form I–129F must be filed                   American Blvd. West, Suite 990,                       septentrionalis) throughout the range of
                                                  with USCIS by a citizen of the United                   Bloomington, MN 55437–1458; or by                     each species. Proposed activities are for
                                                  States in order to petition for an alien                electronic mail to permitsR3ES@fws.gov.               the recovery and enhancement of
                                                  fiancé (e), spouse, or his/her children.               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      survival of the species in the wild.
                                                     (5) An estimate of the total number of               Carlita Payne, (612) 713–5343.
                                                                                                                                                                Permit Application Number: TE11035A
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                                                  respondents and the amount of time                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                  estimated for an average respondent to                                                                        Applicant: Robert Vande Kopple,
                                                  respond: The estimated total number of                  Background                                              University of Michigan, Pellston, MI
                                                  respondents for the information                           We invite public comment on the                       The applicant requests a renewal to
                                                  collection I–129F is approximately                      following permit applications for certain             take (capture and release) Hungerford’s
                                                  43,819 and the estimated hour burden                    activities with endangered species                    crawling water beetle (Brychius
                                                  per response is 3 hours per response;                   authorized by section 10(a)(1)(A) of the              hungerfordi) throughout the species’
                                                  and the estimated number of                             Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and our                  range in Michigan and Wisconsin.


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Document Created: 2018-02-26 10:11:03
Document Modified: 2018-02-26 10:11:03
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
Action30-Day Notice.
DatesThe purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until October 2, 2015. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
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 53185 

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