80 FR 69976 - Agency Information Collection Activities: AABB Accredited Laboratory Testing; Rapid DNA Prototype Accelerated Nuclear DNA Equipment (ANDE) by NetBio; Rapid DNA Prototype RapidHIT200 by IntegenX; Form G-1294, DNA Collection Consent Form (Laboratory Test) and Form G-1295, DNA Collection Consent Form (Rapid Test); New Collection

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

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 218 (November 12, 2015)

Page Range		69976-69977
FR Document		2015-28701

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 8, 2014, at 79 FR 38558, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS did not receive any comments in connection with the 60-day notice.

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 218 (Thursday, November 12, 2015)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-28701]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[OMB Control Number 1615-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities: AABB Accredited 
Laboratory Testing; Rapid DNA Prototype Accelerated Nuclear DNA 
Equipment (ANDE) by NetBio; Rapid DNA Prototype RapidHIT200 by 
IntegenX; Form G-1294, DNA Collection Consent Form (Laboratory Test) 
and Form G-1295, DNA Collection Consent Form (Rapid Test); New 
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 8, 2014, at 79 FR 38558, 
allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS did not receive any 
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 
December 14, 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-NEW.
    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

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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-
2014 -0002 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: New Collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: AABB accredited laboratory 
testing; Rapid DNA prototype Accelerated Nuclear DNA Equipment (ANDE) 
by NetBio; Rapid DNA prototype RapidHIT200 by IntegenX.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
DHS sponsoring the collection: G-1294, G-1295; USCIS.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. Overseas 
applicants for refugee status filing through the USCIS Form I-590 (OMB 
Control Number 1615-0068) that have a spouse and/or child(ren) must 
meet all requirements of Immigration and Nationality Act Sec.  
207(c)(2) and have the necessary burden of proof to establish the 
relationship(s). In the case of a parent-child relationship, there is 
often a degree of difficulty in establishing this for refugee 
populations that often lack reliable documentation. USCIS is seeking to 
allow I-590 applicants to provide DNA testing results through an AABB 
accredited laboratory, and in coordination with the USCIS overseas 
office, to provide effective and credible evidence of this parent-child 
relationship. USCIS is also seeking to conduct simultaneous Rapid DNA 
testing as a pilot to make a determination if the Rapid DNA machines 
provide a valid alternative to traditional DNA testing. USCIS will be 
collecting samples for traditional DNA testing through an AABB 
accredited laboratory in conjunction with the Rapid DNA pilot to test 
the validity of the results obtained during the pilot. The collection 
of DNA, regardless of process employed, is strictly voluntary and 
refusal to provide a sample does not adversely impact an applicant's I-
590 application.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 60 respondents 
for the Applicant Initiated AABB accredited lab DNA Testing with an 
estimate hour burden of 6 hours per response. 250 respondents for the 
standard DNA process (form G-1294) with an estimate of .217 hour burden 
per response. 250 respondents for the Rapid DNA process (Form G-1295) 
with an estimate of .217 hour burden per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total estimated hour burden per response is 
470 hours.
    (7) An estimate of the total public burden (in cost) associated 
with the collection: The total estimated cost to the public is $14,700.

    Dated: November 5, 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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Programs Directorate (NPPD), Office of 1. Evaluate whether the proposed DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
Infrastructure Protection (IP), collection of information is necessary SECURITY
Infrastructure Information Collection for the proper performance of the
Division (IICD), Infrastructure functions of the agency, including U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Protection Gateway Program will submit whether the information will have Services
the following Information Collection practical utility; [OMB Control Number 1615–NEW]
Request to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the Agency Information Collection
clearance in accordance with the Activities: AABB Accredited
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. proposed collection of information,
Laboratory Testing; Rapid DNA
L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). including the validity of the
Prototype Accelerated Nuclear DNA
DATES: Comments are encouraged and methodology and assumptions used;
Equipment (ANDE) by NetBio; Rapid
will be accepted until January 11, 2016. 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and DNA Prototype RapidHIT200 by
This process is conducted in accordance clarity of the information to be IntegenX; Form G–1294, DNA
with 5 CFR 1320.1. collected; and Collection Consent Form (Laboratory
ADDRESSES: Written comments and 4. Minimize the burden of the Test) and Form G–1295, DNA
questions about this Information collection of information on those who Collection Consent Form (Rapid Test);
Collection Request should be forwarded are to respond, including through the New Collection
to DHS/NPPD/IP/IICD, 245 Murray Lane use of appropriate automated,
SW., Mail Stop 0602, Arlington, VA AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and
electronic, mechanical, or other Immigration Services, Department of
20598–0602. Emailed requests should
technological collection techniques or Homeland Security.
go to Kimberly Sass, Kimberly.Sass@
other forms of information technology, ACTION: 30-Day notice.
hq.dhs.gov. Written comments should
reach the contact person listed no later e.g., permitting electronic submissions
of responses. SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland
than January 11, 2016. Comments must
Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and
be identified by ‘‘DHS–2015–0070’’and Analysis Immigration Services (USCIS) will be
may be submitted by one of the
Agency: Department of Homeland submitting the following information
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Security, National Protection and collection request to the Office of
www.regulations.gov. Management and Budget (OMB) for
Programs Directorate, Office of
• Email: Include the docket number review and clearance in accordance
Infrastructure Protection, Infrastructure
in the subject line of the message. with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
Information Collection Division,
Instructions: All submissions received 1995. The information collection notice
Infrastructure Protection Gateway was previously published in the Federal
must include the words ‘‘Department of Program.
Homeland Security’’ and the docket Register on July 8, 2014, at 79 FR 38558,
number for this action. Comments Title: Infrastructure Protection (IP) allowing for a 60-day public comment
received will be posted without Gateway Facility Surveys. period. USCIS did not receive any
alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, OMB Number: 1670—NEW. comments in connection with the 60-
including any personal information day notice.
Frequency: Annually, quarterly, and
provided. DATES: The purpose of this notice is to
monthly.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the allow an additional 30 days for public
Affected Public: Chief Information comments. Comments are encouraged
direction of Homeland Security
Officers, Chief Information Security and will be accepted until December 14,
Presidential Directive-7 (HSPD–7)
Officers, Chief Technology Officers, and 2015. This process is conducted in
(2003), DHS/NPPD/IP has developed the
Federal and State, Local, Tribal and accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
IP Gateway—a centrally managed
repository of infrastructure capabilities Territorial communities involved in the ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or
allowing the Critical Infrastructure (CI) protection of CI. suggestions regarding the item(s)
community to work in conjunction with Number of Respondents: 2,915 contained in this notice, especially
each other toward the same goals. This respondents (estimate). regarding the estimated public burden
collection involves the standardized and associated response time, must be
Estimated Time per Respondent: 7.5
recording, via a series of web-based directed to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer
hours.
forms, of a significant amount of via email at oira_submission@
information assembled during voluntary Total Burden Hours: 21,863 annual omb.eop.gov. Comments may also be
physical facility review surveys. The burden hours. submitted via fax at (202) 395–5806
survey is used to analyze risks and Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): (This is not a toll-free number). All
vulnerabilities to a facility and how they $0. submissions received must include the
can mitigate risks and vulnerabilities. agency name and the OMB Control
Total Recordkeeping Burden: $0. Number 1615–NEW.
Questions focus on whether specific sets
of controls and operational best Total Burden Cost (operating/ You may wish to consider limiting the
practices are planned, defined, maintaining): $1,168,795.98 (estimate). amount of personal information that you
provide in any voluntary submission
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implemented, measured, managed, and Dated: October 30, 2015.
assessed on a regular basis across all you make. For additional information
Scott Libby,
aspects of facility use and operation. please read the Privacy Act notice that
Deputy Chief Information Officer, National is available via the link in the footer of
Surveys are usually completed by Protection and Programs Directorate,
government personnel, but can be http://www.regulations.gov.
Department of Homeland Security.
performed by individual site owners as FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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well. OMB is particularly interested in USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		30-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 December 14, 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.
FR Citation		80 FR 69976

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 218 (November 12, 2015)

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