80 FR 69241 - Agency Information Collection Activities: CISOMB Customer Satisfaction and Needs Assessment Survey (Ombudsman Form DHS-NEW)
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 216 (November 9, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-28382 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 216 (Monday, November 9, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 69241-69242] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-28382] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [Docket No. DHS-2015-0074] Agency Information Collection Activities: CISOMB Customer Satisfaction and Needs Assessment Survey (Ombudsman Form DHS--NEW) AGENCY: Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CISOMB), DHS. ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments; New Collection, 1601-- NEW. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman, will submit the following Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until January 8, 2016. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number DHS- 2015-0074 by one of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Please follow the instructions for submitting comments. Email: [email protected]. Please include docket number DHS-2015-0074 in the subject line of the message. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) Ombudsman was created under section 452 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-296) to: (1) Assist individuals and employers in resolving problems with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS); (2) identify areas in which individuals and employers have problems in dealing with USCIS; and (3) propose changes, to the extent possible, in the administrative practices of USCIS to mitigate problems. The information collected on this form will allow the CIS Ombudsman to obtain feedback from the general public to assess the needs of customers and to identify improvement opportunities for Ombudsman services. The data collection instrument does not solicit or collect Personally Identifiable Information (PII). The use of this survey provides the most efficient means for collecting and processing the required data. In the future, the Ombudsman will employ the use of information technology in collecting and processing this information by offering the option to complete the survey online. Per PRA requirements, a fillable PDF version of the survey will continue to be provided on the Ombudsman's Web site. The survey can be completed in PDF format, and faxed or sent as an attachment by email or in paper format by regular mail to the Ombudsman's office at the address indicated on the survey. After approval of the survey detailed in this supporting statement, the online survey will be posted on the Ombudsman's Web site at http://www.dhs.gov/topic/cis-ombudsman. [[Page 69242]] The assurance of confidentiality provided to the respondents for this information collection is provided by: (a) The Ombudsman statute and mandate as established by Homeland Security Act Section 452;(b)Privacy Act of 1974; and (c) The DHS Privacy Office has reviewed the entire package of documents for this information collection. This collection is covered by a Privacy Threshold Assessment adjudicated by the DHS Privacy office on March 26, 2015. The Ombudsman Customer Satisfaction and Needs Assessment Survey will be in compliance with all applicable DHS Privacy Office, DHS CIO, DHS Records Management, and OMB regulations regarding data collection, use, storage, and retrieval. The proposed public use data collection system is therefore intended to be distributed for public use primarily by electronic means with limited paper distribution and processing of paper forms. The Ombudsman Customer Satisfaction and Needs Assessment Survey has been constructed in compliance with regulations and authorities under the purview of the DHS Privacy Office, DHS CIO, DHS Records Management, and OMB regulations regarding data collection, use, sharing, storage, information security and retrieval of information. In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of Homeland Security is giving notice that it proposes to establish the Department of Homeland Security system of records notice titled, ``The Ombudsman Customer Satisfaction and Needs Assessment Survey System of Records.'' This system of records will continue to ensure the efficient and secure processing of information to aid the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman in assessing the needs of customers to improve Ombudsman services and offer more efficient and effective alternatives. This system will be included in the Department of Homeland Security's inventory of record systems. This is a new collection. The Office of Management and Budget is particularly interested in comments which: 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 submissions of responses. Analysis Agency: Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman, DHS. Title: Agency Information Collection Activities: CISOMB Customer Satisfaction and Needs Assessment Survey. OMB Number: 1601--NEW. Frequency: On occasion. Affected Public: Individuals and Households. Number of Respondents: 8,800. Estimated Time per Respondent: .5 hours. Total Burden Hours: 4,400 hours. Dated: November 2, 2015. Carlene C. Ileto, Executive Director, Enterprise Business Management Office. [FR Doc. 2015-28382 Filed 11-6-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-9B-P
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When a student applies simultaneously notice need modification or extension, SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland
for TPS status and benefits under this DHS will announce such changes in the Security, Office of the Citizenship and
notice, what is the minimum course Federal Register. Immigration Services Ombudsman, will
load requirement while an application submit the following Information
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)
for employment authorization is Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of
pending? An F–1 student seeking off-campus Management and Budget (OMB) for
employment authorization due to severe review and clearance in accordance
The student must maintain normal
economic hardship must demonstrate to with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
course load requirements for a ‘‘full
the student’s DSO that this employment 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter
course of study’’ unless or until the
is necessary to avoid severe economic 35).
student receives employment
hardship. A DSO who agrees that the DATES: Comments are encouraged and
authorization under this notice. TPS-
student should receive such will be accepted until January 8, 2016.
related employment authorization, by
employment authorization must This process is conducted in accordance
itself, does not authorize a student to
recommend application approval to with 5 CFR 1320.1.
drop below 12 credit hours. Once
USCIS by entering information in the
approved for ‘‘severe economic ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
remarks field of the student’s SEVIS
hardship’’ employment authorization, identified by docket number DHS–
record. The authority to collect this
the student may drop below 12 credit 2015–0074 by one of the following
information is in the SEVIS collection of
hours (with a minimum of six credit methods:
information currently approved by the
hours of instruction per academic
Office of Management and Budget • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
semester if the student is at the www.regulations.gov. Please follow the
(OMB) under OMB Control Number
undergraduate level, or for a minimum instructions for submitting comments.
1653–0038.
of three credit hours of instruction per This notice also allows an eligible F– • Email: dhs.pra@hq.dhs.gov. Please
academic semester if the student is at 1 student to request employment include docket number DHS–2015–0074
the graduate level). See 8 CFR authorization, work an increased in the subject line of the message.
214.2(f)(6), 214.2(f)(5)(v), 214.2(f)(9)(i) number of hours while school is in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
and (ii). session, and reduce his or her course Citizenship and Immigration Services
How does a student who has received load while continuing to maintain F–1 (CIS) Ombudsman was created under
approval for employment authorization student status. section 452 of the Homeland Security
under TPS then apply for authorization To apply for work authorization, an Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107–296) to: (1)
to take a reduced course load under this F–1 student must complete and submit Assist individuals and employers in
notice? a currently approved Form I–765 resolving problems with the U.S.
according to the instructions on the Citizenship and Immigration Services
There is no further application
form. OMB has previously approved the (USCIS); (2) identify areas in which
process. The student only needs to
collection of information contained on individuals and employers have
demonstrate to the DSO the economic
the current Form I–765, consistent with problems in dealing with USCIS; and (3)
hardship caused by the damage caused
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). propose changes, to the extent possible,
by the April 25, 2015 earthquake in
(OMB Control No. 1615–0040). in the administrative practices of USCIS
Nepal and receive the DSO
Although there will be a slight increase to mitigate problems.
recommendation in SEVIS. The DSO’s
in the number of Form I–765 filings The information collected on this
recommendation in SEVIS will enable
because of this notice, the number of form will allow the CIS Ombudsman to
the student with TPS to reduce his or
filings currently contained in the OMB obtain feedback from the general public
her course load without violating his or
annual inventory for Form I–765 is to assess the needs of customers and to
her F status. USCIS will not issue any
sufficient to cover the additional filings. identify improvement opportunities for
other EAD.
Accordingly, there is no further action Ombudsman services. The data
Can a student who has been granted required under the PRA. collection instrument does not solicit or
TPS apply for reinstatement to F-1 collect Personally Identifiable
Jeh Charles Johnson,
student status after his or her F-1 status Information (PII).
has lapsed? Secretary of Homeland Security. The use of this survey provides the
[FR Doc. 2015–28360 Filed 11–6–15; 8:45 am] most efficient means for collecting and
A student whose F–1 status lapses
after he or she is granted TPS may apply
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for reinstatement to F–1 student status future, the Ombudsman will employ the
if the student meets the requirements of use of information technology in
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND collecting and processing this
8 CFR 214.2(f)(16). For example, to SECURITY
qualify for reinstatement, the student information by offering the option to
will be required to establish that his or [Docket No. DHS–2015–0074] complete the survey online. Per PRA
her violation of F–1 status resulted from requirements, a fillable PDF version of
circumstances beyond the student’s Agency Information Collection the survey will continue to be provided
control such as serious injury or illness Activities: CISOMB Customer on the Ombudsman’s Web site. The
or, rather than a pattern of repeated Satisfaction and Needs Assessment survey can be completed in PDF format,
violations. Survey (Ombudsman Form DHS— and faxed or sent as an attachment by
NEW) email or in paper format by regular mail
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How long will this notice remain in to the Ombudsman’s office at the
effect? AGENCY: Office of the Citizenship and
Immigration Services Ombudsman address indicated on the survey. After
This notice grants temporary relief (CISOMB), DHS. approval of the survey detailed in this
until December 24, 2016, to eligible F– supporting statement, the online survey
ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for
1 students. DHS will continue to will be posted on the Ombudsman’s
comments; New Collection, 1601—
monitor the situation in Nepal. Should Web site at http://www.dhs.gov/topic/
NEW.
the special provisions authorized by this cis-ombudsman.
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The assurance of confidentiality 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and comment in connection with the 60-day
provided to the respondents for this clarity of the information to be notice.
information collection is provided by: collected; and DATES: The purpose of this notice is to
(a) The Ombudsman statute and 4. Minimize the burden of the allow an additional 30 days for public
mandate as established by Homeland collection of information on those who comments. Comments are encouraged
Security Act Section 452;(b)Privacy Act are to respond, including through the and will be accepted until December 9,
of 1974; and (c) The DHS Privacy Office use of appropriate automated, 2015. This process is conducted in
has reviewed the entire package of electronic, mechanical, or other accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
documents for this information technological collection techniques or ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or
collection. This collection is covered by other forms of information technology, suggestions regarding the item(s)
a Privacy Threshold Assessment e.g., permitting electronic submissions contained in this notice, especially
adjudicated by the DHS Privacy office of responses. regarding the estimated public burden
on March 26, 2015. The Ombudsman and associated response time, must be
Analysis
Customer Satisfaction and Needs directed to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer
Assessment Survey will be in Agency: Office of the Citizenship and via email at oira_submission@
compliance with all applicable DHS Immigration Services Ombudsman, omb.eop.gov. Comments may also be
Privacy Office, DHS CIO, DHS Records DHS. submitted via fax at (202) 395–5806
Management, and OMB regulations Title: Agency Information Collection (This is not a toll-free number). All
regarding data collection, use, storage, Activities: CISOMB Customer submissions received must include the
and retrieval. The proposed public use Satisfaction and Needs Assessment agency name and the OMB Control
data collection system is therefore Survey. Number [1615–0078].
intended to be distributed for public use OMB Number: 1601—NEW. You may wish to consider limiting the
primarily by electronic means with Frequency: On occasion. amount of personal information that you
limited paper distribution and Affected Public: Individuals and provide in any voluntary submission
processing of paper forms. Households. you make. For additional information
The Ombudsman Customer Number of Respondents: 8,800. please read the Privacy Act notice that
Satisfaction and Needs Assessment Estimated Time per Respondent: .5 is available via the link in the footer of
Survey has been constructed in hours. http://www.regulations.gov.
compliance with regulations and Total Burden Hours: 4,400 hours. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
authorities under the purview of the Dated: November 2, 2015. USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
DHS Privacy Office, DHS CIO, DHS Carlene C. Ileto, Regulatory Coordination Division, Laura
Records Management, and OMB Executive Director, Enterprise Business Dawkins, Chief, 20 Massachusetts
regulations regarding data collection, Management Office. Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529–
use, sharing, storage, information [FR Doc. 2015–28382 Filed 11–6–15; 8:45 am] 2140, Telephone number (202) 272–
security and retrieval of information. In 8377 (This is not a toll-free number.
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accordance with the Privacy Act of Comments are not accepted via
1974, the Department of Homeland telephone message). Please note contact
Security is giving notice that it proposes DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND information provided here is solely for
to establish the Department of SECURITY questions regarding this notice. It is not
Homeland Security system of records for individual case status inquiries.
notice titled, ‘‘The Ombudsman U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Applicants seeking information about
Customer Satisfaction and Needs Services the status of their individual cases can
Assessment Survey System of Records.’’ check Case Status Online, available at
This system of records will continue to [OMB Control Number 1615–0078]
the USCIS Web site at http://
ensure the efficient and secure www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS
processing of information to aid the Agency Information Collection
Activities: Application To File National Customer Service Center at
Citizenship and Immigration Services (800) 375–5283; TTY (800) 767–1833.
Ombudsman in assessing the needs of Declaration of Intention, Form N–300;
Revision of a Currently Approved SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
customers to improve Ombudsman
services and offer more efficient and Collection Comments
effective alternatives. This system will AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and You may access the information
be included in the Department of Immigration Services, Department of collection instrument with instructions,
Homeland Security’s inventory of Homeland Security. or additional information by visiting the
record systems. This is a new collection. ACTION: 30-day notice. Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
The Office of Management and Budget http://www.regulations.gov and enter
is particularly interested in comments SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland USCIS–2008–0007 in the search box.
which: Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Written comments and suggestions from
1. Evaluate whether the proposed Immigration Services (USCIS) will be the public and affected agencies should
collection of information is necessary submitting the following information address one or more of the following
for the proper performance of the collection request to the Office of four points:
functions of the agency, including Management and Budget (OMB) for (1) Evaluate whether the proposed
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whether the information will have review and clearance in accordance collection of information is necessary
practical utility; with the Paperwork Reduction Act of for the proper performance of the
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the 1995. The information collection notice functions of the agency, including
agency’s estimate of the burden of the was previously published in the Federal whether the information will have
proposed collection of information, Register on August 4, 2015, at 80 FR practical utility;
including the validity of the 46314, allowing for a 60-day public (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
methodology and assumptions used; comment period. USCIS did receive one agency’s estimate of the burden of the
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