80_FR_80169 80 FR 79923 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Genealogy Index Search Request and Genealogy Records Request. Forms G-1041 and G-1041A; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection

80 FR 79923 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Genealogy Index Search Request and Genealogy Records Request. Forms G-1041 and G-1041A; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection

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

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 246 (December 23, 2015)

Page Range79923-79924
FR Document2015-32226

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 August 4, 2015, at 80 FR 46315, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS did not receive any comments in connection with the 60-day notice.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 246 (Wednesday, December 23, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 246 (Wednesday, December 23, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[OMB Control Number 1615-0096]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Genealogy Index Search 
Request and Genealogy Records Request. Forms G-1041 and G-1041A; 
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 August 4, 2015, at 80 FR 46315, 
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 22, 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 [1615-0096].
    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-
2006-0013 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: Genealogy Index Search Request 
and Genealogy Records Request.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
DHS sponsoring the collection: Form G-1041 and G-1041A; USCIS.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals and households. USCIS 
will use these forms to facilitate an accurate and timely response to 
genealogy index search and records requests.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time

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estimated for an average respondent to respond: The estimated total 
number of respondents for the information collection Form G-1041-4,186 
responses (electronically submitted) at .50 hours (30 minutes) per 
response and 364 responses (submitted by mail) at .50 hours (30 
minutes); Form G-1041A-1,824 responses (electronically submitted) at .5 
hours (30 minutes) per response and 486 responses (submitted by mail) 
at .5 hours (30 minutes).
    (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 3,430 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 $3,187.50.

    Dated: December 17, 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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                                              proposed collection of information,                     DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                telephone message). Please note contact
                                              including the validity of the                           SECURITY                                              information provided here is solely for
                                              methodology and assumptions used;                                                                             questions regarding this notice. It is not
                                                (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and                 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration                      for individual case status inquiries.
                                              clarity of the information to be                        Services                                              Applicants seeking information about
                                              collected; and                                                                                                the status of their individual cases can
                                                                                                      [OMB Control Number 1615–0096]
                                                (4) Minimize the burden of the                                                                              check Case Status Online, available at
                                              collection of information on those who                  Agency Information Collection                         the USCIS Web site at http://
                                              are to respond, including through the                   Activities: Genealogy Index Search                    www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS
                                              use of appropriate automated,                           Request and Genealogy Records                         National Customer Service Center at
                                              electronic, mechanical, or other                        Request. Forms G–1041 and G–1041A;                    (800) 375–5283; TTY (800) 767–1833.
                                              technological collection techniques or                  Revision of a Currently Approved                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                              other forms of information technology,                  Collection
                                              e.g., permitting electronic submission of                                                                     Comments
                                              responses.                                              AGENCY:  U.S. Citizenship and                           You may access the information
                                                                                                      Immigration Services, Department of                   collection instrument with instructions,
                                              Overview of This Information
                                                                                                      Homeland Security.                                    or additional information by visiting the
                                              Collection
                                                                                                      ACTION: 30-Day notice.                                Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
                                                 (1) Type of Information Collection                                                                         http://www.regulations.gov and enter
                                              Request: Revision of a Currently                        SUMMARY:   The Department of Homeland                 USCIS–2006–0013 in the search box.
                                              Approved Collection.                                    Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and                  Written comments and suggestions from
                                                 (2) Title of the Form/Collection:                    Immigration Services (USCIS) will be                  the public and affected agencies should
                                              Petition for Alien Relative.                            submitting the following information
                                                 (3) Agency form number, if any, and                                                                        address one or more of the following
                                                                                                      collection request to the Office of                   four points:
                                              the applicable component of the DHS                     Management and Budget (OMB) for
                                              sponsoring the collection: I–130, and I–                                                                        (1) Evaluate whether the proposed
                                                                                                      review and clearance in accordance                    collection of information is necessary
                                              130A; USCIS.                                            with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
                                                 (4) Affected public who will be asked                                                                      for the proper performance of the
                                                                                                      1995. The information collection notice               functions of the agency, including
                                              or required to respond, as well as a brief              was previously published in the Federal
                                              abstract: Primary: Individuals or                                                                             whether the information will have
                                                                                                      Register on August 4, 2015, at 80 FR                  practical utility;
                                              households. Form I–130 allows U.S.
                                                                                                      46315, allowing for a 60-day public                     (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
                                              citizens or lawful permanent residents
                                                                                                      comment period. USCIS did not receive                 agency’s estimate of the burden of the
                                              of the United States to petition on behalf
                                                                                                      any comments in connection with the                   proposed collection of information,
                                              of certain alien relatives who wish to
                                                                                                      60-day notice.                                        including the validity of the
                                              immigrate to the United States. Form I–
                                              130A allows for the collection of                       DATES: The purpose of this notice is to               methodology and assumptions used;
                                              additional information for spouses of                   allow an additional 30 days for public                  (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
                                              the petitioners necessary to facilitate a               comments. Comments are encouraged                     clarity of the information to be
                                              decision.                                               and will be accepted until January 22,                collected; and
                                                 (5) An estimate of the total number of               2016. This process is conducted in                      (4) Minimize the burden of the
                                              respondents and the amount of time                      accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.                        collection of information on those who
                                              estimated for an average respondent to                  ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or
                                                                                                                                                            are to respond, including through the
                                              respond: The estimated total number of                  suggestions regarding the item(s)                     use of appropriate automated,
                                              respondents for the information                         contained in this notice, especially                  electronic, mechanical, or other
                                              collection Form I–130 is 787,037 and                    regarding the estimated public burden                 technological collection techniques or
                                              the estimated hour burden per response                  and associated response time, must be                 other forms of information technology,
                                              is 2 hours. The estimated total number                  directed to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer                e.g., permitting electronic submission of
                                              of respondents for the information                      via email at oira_submission@                         responses.
                                              collection Form I–130A is 36,689 and                    omb.eop.gov. Comments may also be                     Overview of This Information
                                              the estimated hour burden per response                  submitted via fax at (202) 395–5806                   Collection
                                              is 0.833 hours.                                         (This is not a toll-free number). All
                                                                                                                                                              (1) Type of Information Collection
                                                 (6) An estimate of the total public                  submissions received must include the
                                                                                                                                                            Request: Revision of a Currently
                                              burden (in hours) associated with the                   agency name and the OMB Control
                                                                                                                                                            Approved Collection.
                                              collection: The total estimated annual                  Number [1615–0096].                                     (2) Title of the Form/Collection:
                                              hour burden associated with this                           You may wish to consider limiting the              Genealogy Index Search Request and
                                              collection is 1,604,636 hours.                          amount of personal information that you               Genealogy Records Request.
                                                 (7) An estimate of the total public                  provide in any voluntary submission                     (3) Agency form number, if any, and
                                              burden (in cost) associated with the                    you make. For additional information                  the applicable component of the DHS
                                              collection: The estimated total annual                  please read the Privacy Act notice that               sponsoring the collection: Form G–1041
                                              cost burden associated with this                        is available via the link in the footer of            and G–1041A; USCIS.
                                              collection of information is 314,603,120.               http://www.regulations.gov.                             (4) Affected public who will be asked
                                                Dated: December 17, 2015.                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      or required to respond, as well as a brief
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                                              Laura Dawkins,                                          USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,                 abstract: Primary: Individuals and
                                              Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,                Regulatory Coordination Division, Laura               households. USCIS will use these forms
                                              Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship         Dawkins, Chief, 20 Massachusetts                      to facilitate an accurate and timely
                                              and Immigration Services, Department of                 Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529–                     response to genealogy index search and
                                              Homeland Security.                                      2140, Telephone number (202) 272–                     records requests.
                                              [FR Doc. 2015–32231 Filed 12–22–15; 8:45 am]            8377 (This is not a toll-free number.                   (5) An estimate of the total number of
                                              BILLING CODE 9111–97–P                                  Comments are not accepted via                         respondents and the amount of time


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                                              estimated for an average respondent to                                     ACTION:        Notice; request for comments.                             wildlife. These Acts and our regulations
                                              respond: The estimated total number of                                                                                                              in the Code of Federal Regulations
                                              respondents for the information                                            SUMMARY:   We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife                                    (CFR) at 50 CFR 80, subpart D, require
                                              collection Form G–1041–4,186                                               Service) will ask the Office of
                                                                                                                                                                                                  that States, territories, and the District of
                                              responses (electronically submitted) at                                    Management and Budget (OMB) to
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Columbia annually certify their hunting
                                              .50 hours (30 minutes) per response and                                    approve the information collection (IC)
                                                                                                                                                                                                  and fishing license sales. States,
                                              364 responses (submitted by mail) at .50                                   described below. As required by the
                                                                                                                         Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and                                      territories, and the District of Columbia
                                              hours (30 minutes); Form G–1041A–                                                                                                                   that receive grants under these Acts use
                                              1,824 responses (electronically                                            as part of our continuing efforts to
                                                                                                                         reduce paperwork and respondent                                          FWS Forms 3–154a (Part I—
                                              submitted) at .5 hours (30 minutes) per
                                                                                                                         burden, we invite the general public and                                 Certification) and 3–154b (Part II—
                                              response and 486 responses (submitted
                                                                                                                         other Federal agencies to take this                                      Summary of Hunting and Sport Fishing
                                              by mail) at .5 hours (30 minutes).
                                                (6) An estimate of the total public                                      opportunity to comment on this IC. This                                  Licenses Issued) to certify the number
                                              burden (in hours) associated with the                                      IC is scheduled to expire on March 31,                                   and amount of hunting and fishing
                                              collection: The total estimated annual                                     2016. We may not conduct or sponsor                                      license sales. We use the information
                                              hour burden associated with this                                           and a person is not required to respond                                  collected to apportion and distribute
                                              collection is 3,430 hours.                                                 to a collection of information unless it                                 funds according to the formula specified
                                                (7) An estimate of the total public                                      displays a currently valid OMB control                                   in each Act.
                                              burden (in cost) associated with the                                       number.
                                              collection: The estimated total annual                                                                                                              II. Data
                                                                                                                         DATES: To ensure that we are able to
                                              cost burden associated with this                                           consider your comments on this IC, we                                       OMB Control Number: 1018–0007.
                                              collection of information is $3,187.50.                                    must receive them by February 22, 2016.
                                                                                                                                                                                                     Title: Annual Certification of Hunting
                                                Dated: December 17, 2015.                                                ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the                                     and Sport Fishing Licenses Issued, 50
                                              Laura Dawkins,                                                             IC to the Information Collection                                         CFR 80, subpart D.
                                              Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,                                   Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and
                                              Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship                            Wildlife Service, MS BPHC, 5275                                             Service Form Numbers: 3–154a and
                                              and Immigration Services, Department of                                    Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–                                   3–154b.
                                              Homeland Security.                                                         3803 (mail); or hope_grey@fws.gov                                           Type of Request: Extension of a
                                              [FR Doc. 2015–32226 Filed 12–22–15; 8:45 am]                               (email). Please include ‘‘1018–0007’’ in                                 currently approved collection.
                                              BILLING CODE 9111–97–P                                                     the subject line of your comments.                                          Estimated Number of Respondents:
                                                                                                                         FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To                                      56.
                                                                                                                         request additional information about
                                              DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                                                 this IC, contact Hope Grey at hope_                                         Description of Respondents: States,
                                                                                                                         grey@fws.gov (email) or 703–358–2482                                     territories (Commonwealth of Puerto
                                              Fish and Wildlife Service                                                  (telephone).                                                             Rico, Commonwealth of the Northern
                                              [FWS–HQ–WSFR–2015–NXXX;                                                                                                                             Mariana Islands, Guam, U.S. Virgin
                                                                                                                         SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                              FVWF94100900000–XXX–FF09W23000;                                                                                                                     Islands, and American Samoa), and
                                              FVWF51100900000–XXX–FF09W23000]                                            I. Abstract                                                              District of Columbia.
                                                                                                                            The Pittman-Robertson Wildlife                                           Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
                                              Proposed Renewal of Information
                                                                                                                         Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669 et seq.)                                  obtain or retain a benefit.
                                              Collection; Annual Certification of
                                                                                                                         and the Dingell–Johnson Sport Fish                                          Frequency of Collection: Annually.
                                              Hunting and Sport Fishing Licenses
                                                                                                                         Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777 et seq.,
                                              Issued
                                                                                                                         except 777e–1) provide authority for
                                              AGENCY:       Fish and Wildlife Service,                                   Federal assistance to the States for
                                              Interior.                                                                  management and restoration of fish and

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Completion
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Number of           time per               Total annual
                                                                                                                Activity                                                                          responses          response                burden hours
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       (hours)

                                              FWS Form 3–154a ......................................................................................................................                         56                      12               672
                                              FWS Form 3–154b ......................................................................................................................                         56                      20             1,120

                                                    Totals ....................................................................................................................................           112     ........................          1,792



                                                Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden                                            • The accuracy of our estimate of the                                  summarize each comment in our request
                                              Cost: None.                                                                burden for this collection of                                            to OMB to approve this IC. Before
                                                                                                                         information;                                                             including your address, phone number,
                                              III. Comments                                                                • Ways to enhance the quality, utility,                                email address, or other personal
                                                We invite comments concerning this                                       and clarity of the information to be                                     identifying information in your
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                                              information collection on:                                                 collected; and                                                           comment, you should be aware that
                                                                                                                           • Ways to minimize the burden of the                                   your entire comment, including your
                                                • Whether or not the collection of                                       collection of information on                                             personal identifying information, may
                                              information is necessary, including                                        respondents.                                                             be made publicly available at any time.
                                              whether or not the information will                                          Comments that you submit in                                            While you can ask us in your comment
                                              have practical utility;                                                    response to this notice are a matter of                                  to withhold your personal identifying
                                                                                                                         public record. We will include or                                        information from public review, we


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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 January 22, 2016. 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 79923 

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