80 FR 76565 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Application To Preserve Residence for Naturalization, Form N-470; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 236 (December 9, 2015)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 236 (December 9, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-30952 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 236 (Wednesday, December 9, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 76565-76566] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-30952] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [OMB Control Number 1615-0056] Agency Information Collection Activities: Application To Preserve Residence for Naturalization, Form N-470; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: 30-Day notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection notice was previously published in the Federal Register on July 13, 2015, at 80 FR 40083, 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 January 8, 2016. 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 1615-0056. 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- 2006-0030 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; [[Page 76566]] (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 to Preserve Residence for Naturalization. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the DHS sponsoring the collection: N-470; USCIS. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. The information collected on Form N-470 will be used to determine whether an alien who intends to be absent from the United States for a period of one year or more is eligible to preserve residence for naturalization purposes. (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 N-470 is 625 and the estimated hour burden per response is .6 hour for respondents via paper and .4 hour for respondents via MyUSCIS. (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 263 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 $76,563. Dated: December 3, 2015. Samantha Deshommes, Deputy Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2015-30952 Filed 12-8-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-97-P
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Regulatory Coordination Division, Laura households. Form N–336 provides a DATES: The purpose of this notice is to
Dawkins, Chief, 20 Massachusetts method for applicants, whose allow an additional 30 days for public
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529– applications for naturalization are comments. Comments are encouraged
2140, Telephone number (202) 272– denied, to request a new hearing by an and will be accepted until January 8,
8377 (This is not a toll-free number. Immigration Officer of the same or 2016. This process is conducted in
Comments are not accepted via higher rank as the denying officer, accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
telephone message). Please note contact within 30 days of the original decision. ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or
information provided here is solely for (5) An estimate of the total number of suggestions regarding the item(s)
questions regarding this notice. It is not respondents and the amount of time contained in this notice, especially
for individual case status inquiries. estimated for an average respondent to regarding the estimated public burden
Applicants seeking information about respond: The estimated total number of and associated response time, must be
the status of their individual cases can respondents for the information directed to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer
check Case Status Online, available at collection N–336 is 5,253 and the via email at oira_submission@
the USCIS Web site at http:// estimated hour burden per response is omb.eop.gov. Comments may also be
www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS 2.75 hours for paper submissions and submitted via fax at (202) 395–5806
National Customer Service Center at 2.4 hours for MyUSCIS submissions. (This is not a toll-free number). All
(800) 375–5283; TTY (800) 767–1833. (6) An estimate of the total public submissions received must include the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: burden (in hours) associated with the agency name and the OMB Control
Comments: You may access the collection: The total estimated annual Number 1615–0056.
information collection instrument with hour burden associated with this You may wish to consider limiting the
instructions, or additional information collection is 12,706 hours. amount of personal information that you
by visiting the Federal eRulemaking (7) An estimate of the total public provide in any voluntary submission
Portal site at: http:// burden (in cost) associated with the you make. For additional information
www.regulations.gov and enter USCIS– collection: The estimated total annual please read the Privacy Act notice that
2007–0020 in the search box. Written cost burden associated with this is available via the link in the footer of
comments and suggestions from the collection of information is $1,313,250. http://www.regulations.gov.
public and affected agencies should Dated: December 3, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
address one or more of the following Samantha Deshommes, USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
four points: Deputy Chief, Regulatory Coordination Regulatory Coordination Division, Laura
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Dawkins, Chief, 20 Massachusetts
collection of information is necessary Citizenship and Immigration Services, Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529–
for the proper performance of the Department of Homeland Security. 2140, Telephone number (202) 272–
functions of the agency, including [FR Doc. 2015–30951 Filed 12–8–15; 8:45 am] 8377 (This is not a toll-free number.
whether the information will have BILLING CODE 9111–97–P Comments are not accepted via
practical utility; telephone message). Please note contact
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the information provided here is solely for
agency’s estimate of the burden of the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND questions regarding this notice. It is not
proposed collection of information, SECURITY for individual case status inquiries.
including the validity of the Applicants seeking information about
methodology and assumptions used; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
the status of their individual cases can
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and Services
check Case Status Online, available at
clarity of the information to be [OMB Control Number 1615–0056] the USCIS Web site at http://
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS
Agency Information Collection National Customer Service Center at
collection of information on those who Activities: Application To Preserve
are to respond, including through the (800) 375–5283; TTY (800) 767–1833.
Residence for Naturalization, Form N– SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
use of appropriate automated, 470; Revision of a Currently Approved
electronic, mechanical, or other Comments: You may access the
Collection information collection instrument with
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and instructions, or additional information
e.g., permitting electronic submission of Immigration Services, Department of by visiting the Federal eRulemaking
responses. Homeland Security. Portal site at: http://
ACTION: 30-Day notice. www.regulations.gov and enter USCIS–
Overview of This Information 2006–0030 in the search box. Written
Collection SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland comments and suggestions from the
(1) Type of Information Collection Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and public and affected agencies should
Request: Revision of a Currently Immigration Services (USCIS) will be address one or more of the following
Approved Collection. submitting the following information four points:
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: collection request to the Office of (1) Evaluate whether the proposed
Request for Hearing on a Decision in Management and Budget (OMB) for collection of information is necessary
Naturalization Proceedings (Under review and clearance in accordance for the proper performance of the
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Section 336 of the INA). with the Paperwork Reduction Act of functions of the agency, including
(3) Agency form number, if any, and 1995. The information collection notice whether the information will have
the applicable component of the DHS was previously published in the Federal practical utility;
sponsoring the collection: N–336; Register on July 13, 2015, at 80 FR (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
USCIS. 40083, allowing for a 60-day public agency’s estimate of the burden of the
(4) Affected public who will be asked comment period. USCIS did not receive proposed collection of information,
or required to respond, as well as a brief any comments in connection with the including the validity of the
abstract: Primary: Individuals or 60-day notice. methodology and assumptions used;
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(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Applicants seeking information about
clarity of the information to be SECURITY the status of their individual cases can
collected; and check Case Status Online, available at
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration the USCIS Web site at http://
(4) Minimize the burden of the
Services www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS
collection of information on those who
[OMB Control Number 1615–0113] National Customer Service Center at
are to respond, including through the
800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767–1833).
use of appropriate automated,
Agency Information Collection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
electronic, mechanical, or other
Activities: InfoPass, No Form; Comments:
technological collection techniques or You may access the information
Extension, Without Change, of a
other forms of information technology, collection instrument with instructions,
Currently Approved Collection
e.g., permitting electronic submission of or additional information by visiting the
responses. AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
Immigration Services, Department of http://www.regulations.gov and enter
Overview of This Information Homeland Security.
Collection USCIS–2009–0024 in the search box.
ACTION: 60-Day notice. Regardless of the method used for
(1) Type of Information Collection submitting comments or material, all
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland submissions will be posted, without
Request: Revision of a Currently
Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and change, to the Federal eRulemaking
Approved Collection.
Immigration (USCIS) invites the general Portal at http://www.regulations.gov,
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: public and other Federal agencies to and will include any personal
Application to Preserve Residence for comment upon this proposed extension information you provide. Therefore,
Naturalization. of a currently approved collection of submitting this information makes it
(3) Agency form number, if any, and information. In accordance with the public. You may wish to consider
the applicable component of the DHS Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of limiting the amount of personal
sponsoring the collection: N–470; 1995, the information collection notice information that you provide in any
USCIS. is published in the Federal Register to voluntary submission you make to DHS.
obtain comments regarding the nature of DHS may withhold information
(4) Affected public who will be asked the information collection, the provided in comments from public
or required to respond, as well as a brief categories of respondents, the estimated viewing that it determines may impact
abstract: Primary: Individuals or burden (i.e., the time, effort, and the privacy of an individual or is
households. The information collected resources used by the respondents to offensive. For additional information,
on Form N–470 will be used to respond), the estimated cost to the please read the Privacy Act notice that
determine whether an alien who intends respondent, and the actual information is available via the link in the footer of
to be absent from the United States for collection instruments. http://www.regulations.gov.
a period of one year or more is eligible DATES: Comments are encouraged and Written comments and suggestions
to preserve residence for naturalization will be accepted for 60 days until from the public and affected agencies
purposes. February 8, 2016. should address one or more of the
(5) An estimate of the total number of ADDRESSES: All submissions received following four points:
respondents and the amount of time must include the OMB Control Number (1) Evaluate whether the proposed
estimated for an average respondent to 1615–0113 in the subject box, the collection of information is necessary
respond: The estimated total number of agency name and Docket ID USCIS– for the proper performance of the
2009–0024. To avoid duplicate functions of the agency, including
respondents for the information
submissions, please use only one of the whether the information will have
collection N–470 is 625 and the
following methods to submit comments: practical utility;
estimated hour burden per response is (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
.6 hour for respondents via paper and .4 (1) Online. Submit comments via the
Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site at agency’s estimate of the burden of the
hour for respondents via MyUSCIS. proposed collection of information,
http://www.regulations.gov under e-
(6) An estimate of the total public Docket ID number USCIS–2009–0024; including the validity of the
burden (in hours) associated with the (2) Email. Submit comments to methodology and assumptions used;
collection: The total estimated annual (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
USCISFRComment@uscis.dhs.gov;
hour burden associated with this clarity of the information to be
(3) Mail. Submit written comments to
collection is 263 hours. collected; and
DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and (4) Minimize the burden of the
(7) An estimate of the total public Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination collection of information on those who
burden (in cost) associated with the Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue are to respond, including through the
collection: The estimated total annual NW., Washington, DC 20529–2140. use of appropriate automated,
cost burden associated with this FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: electronic, mechanical, or other
collection of information is $76,563. USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, technological collection techniques or
Dated: December 3, 2015.
Regulatory Coordination Division, Laura other forms of information technology,
Dawkins, Chief, 20 Massachusetts e.g., permitting electronic submission of
Samantha Deshommes,
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Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529– responses.
Deputy Chief, Regulatory Coordination 2140, telephone number 202–272–8377 Overview of this information
Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. (This is not a toll-free number. collection:
Citizenship and Immigration Services, Comments are not accepted via (1) Type of Information Collection:
Department of Homeland Security. telephone message). Please note contact Extension, Without Change, of a
[FR Doc. 2015–30952 Filed 12–8–15; 8:45 am] information provided here is solely for Currently Approved Collection.
BILLING CODE 9111–97–P questions regarding this notice. It is not (2) Title of the Form/Collection:
for individual case status inquiries. InfoPass.
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| 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 January 8, 2016. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. | |
| Contact | USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, Regulatory Coordination Division, Laura Dawkins, Chief, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529-2140, Telephone number (202) 272-8377 (This is not a toll-free number. Comments are not accepted via telephone message). Please note contact information provided here is solely for questions regarding this notice. It is not for individual case status inquiries. Applicants seeking information about the status of their individual cases can check Case Status Online, available at the USCIS Web site at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at (800) 375-5283; TTY (800) 767-1833. | |
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