81 FR 24626 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Naturalization Oath Ceremony, Form N-445; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 80 (April 26, 2016)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 80 (April 26, 2016)
| Page Range | 24626-24626 | |
| FR Document | 2016-09636 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 80 (Tuesday, April 26, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 24626] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-09636] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [OMB Control Number 1615-0054] Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Naturalization Oath Ceremony, Form N-445; Extension, Without Change, 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 February 9, 2016 at 81 FR 6882, 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 May 26, 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 1615-0054. 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, Samantha Deshommes, Acting 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- 2006-0055 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: Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Notice of Naturalization Oath Ceremony. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the DHS sponsoring the collection: N-445; USCIS. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. The information furnished on Form N-445 refers to events that may have occurred since the applicant's initial interview and prior to the administration of the oath of allegiance. Several months may elapse between these dates and the information that is provided assists the officer to make and render an appropriate decision on the application. USCIS will use this information to determine if any changes to the respondent's prior statements affect the decisions the agency has made in regards to the respondent's ability to be naturalized. (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-445 is 732,000 and the estimated hour burden per response is .166 hours. (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 121,512 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 $0. Dated: April 20, 2016. Samantha Deshommes, Acting Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2016-09636 Filed 4-25-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-97-P
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biometrics processing at an estimated 6 omb.eop.gov. Comments may also be Overview of This Information
hours per response. submitted via fax at (202) 395–5806 Collection
(6) An estimate of the total public (This is not a toll-free number). All
burden (in hours) associated with the submissions received must include the (1) Type of Information Collection
collection: The total estimated annual agency name and the OMB Control Request: Extension, Without Change, of
hour burden associated with this Number 1615–0054. a Currently Approved Collection.
collection is 20,727 hours. You may wish to consider limiting the (2) Title of the Form/Collection:
(7) An estimate of the total public amount of personal information that you Notice of Naturalization Oath
burden (in cost) associated with the provide in any voluntary submission Ceremony.
collection: The estimated total annual you make. For additional information
cost burden associated with this please read the Privacy Act notice that (3) Agency form number, if any, and
collection of information is $1,355,251. is available via the link in the footer of the applicable component of the DHS
http://www.regulations.gov. sponsoring the collection: N–445;
Dated: April 21, 2016. USCIS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Samantha Deshommes,
USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, (4) Affected public who will be asked
Acting Chief, Regulatory Coordination
Regulatory Coordination Division, or required to respond, as well as a brief
Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services, Samantha Deshommes, Acting Chief, 20 abstract: Primary: Individuals or
Department of Homeland Security. Massachusetts Avenue NW, households. The information furnished
[FR Doc. 2016–09640 Filed 4–25–16; 8:45 am]
Washington, DC 20529–2140, on Form N–445 refers to events that may
Telephone number (202) 272–8377 have occurred since the applicant’s
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(This is not a toll-free number. initial interview and prior to the
Comments are not accepted via administration of the oath of allegiance.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND telephone message). Please note contact
Several months may elapse between
SECURITY information provided here is solely for
these dates and the information that is
questions regarding this notice. It is not
for individual case status inquiries. provided assists the officer to make and
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration render an appropriate decision on the
Services Applicants seeking information about
the status of their individual cases can application. USCIS will use this
[OMB Control Number 1615–0054] check Case Status Online, available at information to determine if any changes
the USCIS Web site at http:// to the respondent’s prior statements
Agency Information Collection affect the decisions the agency has made
www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS
Activities: Notice of Naturalization in regards to the respondent’s ability to
National Customer Service Center at
Oath Ceremony, Form N–445; be naturalized.
(800) 375–5283; TTY (800) 767–1833.
Extension, Without Change, of a
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (5) An estimate of the total number of
Currently Approved Collection
Comments respondents and the amount of time
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and estimated for an average respondent to
Immigration Services, Department of You may access the information
respond: The estimated total number of
Homeland Security. collection instrument with instructions,
respondents for the information
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
or additional information by visiting the
Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: collection N–445 is 732,000 and the
http://www.regulations.gov and enter estimated hour burden per response is
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland
USCIS–2006–0055 in the search box. .166 hours.
Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) will be Written comments and suggestions from (6) An estimate of the total public
submitting the following information the public and affected agencies should burden (in hours) associated with the
collection request to the Office of address one or more of the following collection: The total estimated annual
Management and Budget (OMB) for four points: hour burden associated with this
review and clearance in accordance (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection is 121,512 hours.
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the (7) An estimate of the total public
1995. The information collection notice burden (in cost) associated with the
was previously published in the Federal functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have collection: The estimated total annual
Register on February 9, 2016 at 81 FR cost burden associated with this
6882, allowing for a 60-day public practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the collection of information is $0.
comment period. USCIS did not receive
any comments in connection with the agency’s estimate of the burden of the Dated: April 20, 2016.
60-day notice. proposed collection of information, Samantha Deshommes,
including the validity of the
DATES: The purpose of this notice is to methodology and assumptions used; Acting Chief, Regulatory Coordination
allow an additional 30 days for public (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S.
comments. Comments are encouraged Citizenship and Immigration Services,
clarity of the information to be
and will be accepted until May 26, Department of Homeland Security.
collected; and
2016. This process is conducted in (4) Minimize the burden of the [FR Doc. 2016–09636 Filed 4–25–16; 8:45 am]
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
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ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or are to respond, including through the
suggestions regarding the item(s) use of appropriate automated,
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regarding the estimated public burden technological collection techniques or
and associated response time, must be other forms of information technology,
directed to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer e.g., permitting electronic submission of
via email at oira_submission@ responses.
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| 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 May 26, 2016. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. | |
| Contact | USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, Regulatory Coordination Division, Samantha Deshommes, Acting 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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