80_FR_58479 80 FR 58292 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Application for Naturalization, Form N-400; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection

80 FR 58292 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Application for Naturalization, Form N-400; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection

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

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 187 (September 28, 2015)

Page Range58292-58293
FR Document2015-24519

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 April 8, 2015, at 80 FR 18856, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS did receive 6 comments in connection with the 60-day notice.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 187 (Monday, September 28, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 187 (Monday, September 28, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58292-58293]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24519]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[OMB Control Number 1615-0052]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Application for 
Naturalization, Form N-400; 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 April 8, 2015, at 80 FR 18856, 
allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS did receive 6 
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 
October 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 oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Comments may 
also be submitted via fax at 202-395-5806.

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(This is not a toll-free number.) All submissions received must include 
the agency name and the OMB Control Number 1615-0052.
    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 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-
2008-0025 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: Application for Naturalization.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
DHS sponsoring the collection: N-400; USCIS.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. USCIS 
uses the information gathered on Form N-400 to make a determination as 
to a respondent's eligibility to naturalize and become a U.S. citizen.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 774,634.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 7,570,500.
    (7) An estimate of the total public burden (in cost) associated 
with the collection: $131,230,065.

    Dated: September 21, 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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58292 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 187 / Monday, September 28, 2015 / Notices SW., Building 410, STOP–0655, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND including the validity of the Washington, DC 20528–0655. SECURITY methodology and assumptions used; When seeking records about yourself 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and [DHS–2012–0022] from this system of records or any other clarity of the information to be Departmental system of records, your Technical Resource for Incident collected; or request must conform with the Privacy Prevention (TRIPwire) User 4. Minimize the burden of the Act regulations set forth in 6 CFR part Registration; Correction collection of information on those who 5. You must first verify your identity, are to respond, including through the meaning that you must provide your full AGENCY: National Protection and use of appropriate automated, name, current address, and date and Programs Directorate, DHS. electronic, mechanical, or other place of birth. You must sign your ACTION: 60-Day Notice and Request for technological collection techniques or request, and your signature must either Comments; Correction. other forms of information technology, be notarized or submitted under 28 e.g., permitting electronic submissions U.S.C. 1746, a law that permits SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland of responses. statements to be made under penalty of Security published a document in the Dated: September 16, 2015. perjury as a substitute for notarization. Federal Register of September 4, 2015, Scott Libby, While no specific form is required, you concerning requests for comments on Deputy Chief Information Officer. may obtain forms for this purpose from the Technical Resource for Incident Prevention (TRIPwire) User [FR Doc. 2015–24317 Filed 9–25–15; 8:45 am] the Chief Privacy and FOIA Officer, http://www.dhs.gov/foia or 1–866–431– Registration. The document contained BILLING CODE 9110–9P–P 0486. In addition, you should: an incorrect docket number, and an incorrect email address for written • Explain why you believe the comments. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Department would have information on SECURITY you; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis Malloy, 703–235–9388. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration • Identify which Component(s) of the Services Department you believe may have the Correction information about you; In the Federal Register of September [OMB Control Number 1615–0052] • Specify when you believe the 4, 2015, 80 FR 53554, beginning in the records would have been created; and Agency Information Collection second column, correct the ADDRESSES Activities: Application for • Provide any other information that caption to read: Naturalization, Form N–400; Revision will help the FOIA staff determine ADDRESSES: Written comments and of a Currently Approved Collection which DHS Component agency may questions about this Information have responsive records; Collection Request should be forwarded AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and If your request is seeking records to Department of Homeland Security Immigration Services, Department of pertaining to another living individual, (Attn: NPPD/PSCD/OBP) 245 Murray Homeland Security. you must include a statement from that Lane SW., Mail Stop 0612, Arlington, ACTION: 30-Day Notice. individual certifying his/her agreement VA 20598–0612. Emailed requests should go to Dennis.Malloy@hq.dhs.gov. SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland for you to access his/her records. Written comments should reach the Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Without the above information, the Immigration Services (USCIS) will be Component(s) may not be able to contact person listed no later than November 3, 2015. Comments must be submitting the following information conduct an effective search, and your collection request to the Office of request may be denied due to lack of identified by ‘‘DHS–2012–0022’’and may be submitted by one of the Management and Budget (OMB) for specificity or lack of compliance with review and clearance in accordance applicable regulations. following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// with the Paperwork Reduction Act of www.regulations.gov. 1995. The information collection notice RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: • Email: Include the docket number was previously published in the Federal See ‘‘Notification procedure’’ above. in the subject line of the message. Register on April 8, 2015, at 80 FR Instructions: All submissions received 18856, allowing for a 60-day public CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: comment period. USCIS did receive 6 must include the words ‘‘Department of See ‘‘Notification procedure’’ above. Homeland Security’’ and the docket comments in connection with the 60- number for this action. Comments day notice. RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: received will be posted without DATES: The purpose of this notice is to Information originates with DHS, its alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, allow an additional 30 days for public Components and offices, and including any personal information comments. Comments are encouraged individuals submitting supporting provided. and will be accepted until October 28, documentation for reimbursement. OMB is particularly interested in 2015. This process is conducted in comments that: accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM: 1. Evaluate whether the proposed ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or None. collection of information is necessary suggestions regarding the item(s) tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES for the proper performance of the contained in this notice, especially Dated: September 18, 2015. functions of the agency, including regarding the estimated public burden Karen L. Neuman, whether the information will have and associated response time, must be Chief Privacy Officer, Department of practical utility; directed to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer Homeland Security. 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the via email at oira_submission@ [FR Doc. 2015–24588 Filed 9–25–15; 8:45 am] agency’s estimate of the burden of the omb.eop.gov. Comments may also be BILLING CODE 9110–9B–P proposed collection of information, submitted via fax at 202–395–5806. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:19 Sep 25, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28SEN1.SGM 28SEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 187 / Monday, September 28, 2015 / Notices 58293 (This is not a toll-free number.) All Overview of This Information business meetings Tuesday, October 27, submissions received must include the Collection 2015. The Monday, Oct. 26, meeting agency name and the OMB Control (1) Type of Information Collection will run from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Number 1615–0052. Request: Revision of a Currently The two RACs will meet separately You may wish to consider limiting the Approved Collection. Tuesday, October 26, from 8 a.m. to 1 amount of personal information that you (2) Title of the Form/Collection: p.m., with the John Day-Snake RAC provide in any voluntary submission Application for Naturalization. meeting at the Prineville District Bureau you make. For additional information, (3) Agency form number, if any, and of Land Management office, and the please read the Privacy Act notice that the applicable component of the DHS Southeast Oregon RAC meeting at the is available via the link in the footer of sponsoring the collection: N–400; Ochoco National Forest Office, 3160 NE. http://www.regulations.gov. USCIS. 3rd Street, Prineville, Oregon. A public (4) Affected public who will be asked comment period will be offered during FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: both business meetings. USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Regulatory Coordination Division, Laura households. USCIS uses the information Clark, Public Affairs Specialist, BLM Dawkins, Chief, 20 Massachusetts gathered on Form N–400 to make a Prineville District Office, 3050 NE. 3rd Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529– determination as to a respondent’s Street, Prineville, Oregon 97754, phone 2140, Telephone number 202–272– eligibility to naturalize and become a (541) 416–6864, or email lmclark@ 8377. (This is not a toll-free number; U.S. citizen. blm.gov. Persons who use a comments are not accepted via (5) An estimate of the total number of telecommunications device for the deaf telephone message.) Please note contact respondents and the amount of time (TDD) may call the Federal Information information provided here is solely for estimated for an average respondent to Relay Service (FIRS) at 1(800) 877–8339 questions regarding this notice. It is not respond: 774,634. to contact the above individual during for individual case status inquiries. (6) An estimate of the total public normal business hours. The FIRS is Applicants seeking information about burden (in hours) associated with the available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, the status of their individual cases can collection: 7,570,500. to leave a message or question with the check Case Status Online, available at (7) An estimate of the total public above individual. You will receive a the USCIS Web site at http:// burden (in cost) associated with the reply during normal business hours. www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS collection: $131,230,065. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The John National Customer Service Center at 800–375–5283; TTY 800–767–1833. Dated: September 21, 2015. Day-Snake and Southeast Oregon RACs Laura Dawkins, consist of 15 members each, chartered SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: and appointed by the Secretary of the Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Comments Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship Interior. Their diverse perspectives are and Immigration Services, Department of represented in commodity, You may access the information Homeland Security. conservation, and general interests. collection instrument with instructions [FR Doc. 2015–24519 Filed 9–25–15; 8:45 am] They provide advice to BLM and Forest or additional information by visiting the BILLING CODE 9111–97–P Service resource managers regarding Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: management plans and proposed http://www.regulations.gov and enter resource actions on public land in USCIS–2008–0025 in the search box. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR central and eastern Oregon. Written comments and suggestions from Agenda items for the October 26 joint the public and affected agencies should Bureau of Land Management meeting include learning sessions on address one or more of the following the 2015 fire season, Wild Horse and four points: [LLORP00000.L10200000.DF0000. Burro management, a Greater Sage- 15XL1109AF. HAG 15–0231] (1) Evaluate whether the proposed grouse update, a discussion on RACs collection of information is necessary Notice of Public Meetings for the John role in land designations, and for the proper performance of the Day-Snake and Southeast Oregon community engagement. The John Day- functions of the agency, including Resource Advisory Councils Snake RAC will continue Oct. 27 with whether the information will have an update on the Lower Deschutes practical utility; AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, River, Hells Canyon and Snake River fee Interior. proposals, committee and member (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the ACTION: Notice of public meetings. updates, an Oregon proposal for Wild agency’s estimate of the burden of the Horse and Burro and any other matters proposed collection of information, SUMMARY: In accordance with the that may reasonably come before the including the validity of the Federal Land Policy and Management John Day-Snake RAC. The Southeast methodology and assumptions used; Act and the Federal Advisory Oregon RAC will continue Oct. 27 with (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and Committee Act of 1972, and the U.S. RAC officer elections, an Oregon clarity of the information to be Department of the Interior, Bureau of proposal for Wild Horse and Burro, collected; and Land Management (BLM), the John Day- committee and member updates and any (4) Minimize the burden of the Snake and Southeast Oregon Resource other matters that may reasonably come collection of information on those who Advisory Councils (RAC) will meet as before the Southeast Oregon RAC. All indicated below: tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES are to respond, including through the meetings are open to the public. use of appropriate automated, DATES: The John Day-Snake and Information to be distributed to the John electronic, mechanical, or other Southeast Oregon RACs will hold a joint Day-Snake or Southeast Oregon RAC is technological collection techniques or workshop Monday, October 26, 2015, at requested prior to the start of each other forms of information technology, the Prineville District Bureau of Land meeting. A public comment period will e.g., permitting electronic submission of Management office, 3050 NE. 3rd Street, be offered on October 26, 2015, at 11:00 responses. Prineville, Oregon, followed by separate a.m. at both meeting locations. Unless VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:19 Sep 25, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28SEN1.SGM 28SEN1


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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 28, 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. (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.
FR Citation80 FR 58292 
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