81 FR 24627 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Application for Status as Temporary Resident Under Section 245A of the INA, Form I-687, I-687WS; 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 | 24627-24627 | |
| FR Document | 2016-09627 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 80 (Tuesday, April 26, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 24627] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-09627] [[Page 24627]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [OMB Control Number 1615-0090] Agency Information Collection Activities: Application for Status as Temporary Resident Under Section 245A of the INA, Form I-687, I- 687WS; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: 60-Day notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment upon this proposed extension of a currently approved collection of information or new collection of information. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the information collection notice is published in the Federal Register to obtain comments regarding the nature of the information collection, the categories of respondents, the estimated burden (i.e. the time, effort, and resources used by the respondents to respond), the estimated cost to the respondent, and the actual information collection instruments. DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until June 27, 2016. ADDRESSES: All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number 1615-0090 in the subject box, the agency name and Docket ID USCIS-2005- 0029. To avoid duplicate submissions, please use only one of the following methods to submit comments: (1) Online. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site at http://www.regulations.gov under e-Docket ID number USCIS-2005- 0029; (2) Email. Submit comments to [email protected]; (3) Mail. Submit written comments to DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529-2140. 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- 2005-0029 in the search box. Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or material, all submissions will be posted, without change, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, and will include any personal information you provide. Therefore, submitting this information makes it public. You may wish to consider limiting the amount of personal information that you provide in any voluntary submission you make to DHS. DHS may withhold information provided in comments from public viewing that it determines may impact the privacy of an individual or is offensive. For additional information, please read the Privacy Act notice that is available via the link in the footer of http://www.regulations.gov. 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: Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Status as Temporary Resident under Section 245A of the INA. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the DHS sponsoring the collection: I-687, I-687WS, USCIS. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. Form I- 687 is used to apply to USCIS for benefits pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, et al. v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, et al.,CV 88-379R (NWIRP) (a.k.a. ``LEAP'') settlement agreements. If approved, applicants will be granted Temporary Resident status in the United States with the opportunity to file for lawful permanent residence. The data collected on this form is used by USCIS to verify the applicant's status and determine his or her eligibility for the benefit. USCIS also collects biometric information from Form I-687 applicants to verify the applicant's identity and background information. (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 I-687 and I- 687WS is 18 and the estimated hour burden per response is 1.17 hours. The estimated total number of respondents for biometrics processing, 18, at an estimated 1 hour and 10 minutes (1.17 hours) per response. (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 42 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 $6,615. 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. 2016-09627 Filed 4-25-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-97-P
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Comments are not accepted via Overview of This Information
SECURITY telephone message). Please note contact Collection
information provided here is solely for
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration questions regarding this notice. It is not (1) Type of Information Collection:
Services for individual case status inquiries. Extension, Without Change, of a
Applicants seeking information about Currently Approved Collection.
[OMB Control Number 1615–0090]
the status of their individual cases can (2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Agency Information Collection check Case Status Online, available at Application for Status as Temporary
Activities: Application for Status as the USCIS Web site at http:// Resident under Section 245A of the
Temporary Resident Under Section www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS INA.
245A of the INA, Form I–687, I–687WS; National Customer Service Center at
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
Extension, Without Change, of a (800) 375–5283; TTY (800) 767–1833.
the applicable component of the DHS
Currently Approved Collection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: sponsoring the collection: I–687, I–
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Comments 687WS, USCIS.
Immigration Services, Department of You may access the information (4) Affected public who will be asked
Homeland Security. collection instrument with instructions, or required to respond, as well as a brief
ACTION: 60-Day notice. or additional information by visiting the abstract: Primary: Individuals or
Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: households. Form I–687 is used to apply
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland to USCIS for benefits pursuant to the
http://www.regulations.gov and enter
Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and terms and conditions of the Northwest
USCIS–2005–0029 in the search box.
Immigration Services (USCIS) invites Immigrant Rights Project, et al. v. U.S.
Regardless of the method used for
the general public and other Federal Citizenship and Immigration Services, et
submitting comments or material, all
agencies to comment upon this al.,CV 88–379R (NWIRP) (a.k.a.
submissions will be posted, without
proposed extension of a currently ‘‘LEAP’’) settlement agreements. If
change, to the Federal eRulemaking
approved collection of information or approved, applicants will be granted
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov,
new collection of information. In Temporary Resident status in the United
and will include any personal
accordance with the Paperwork States with the opportunity to file for
information you provide. Therefore,
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the
submitting this information makes it lawful permanent residence. The data
information collection notice is
public. You may wish to consider collected on this form is used by USCIS
published in the Federal Register to
limiting the amount of personal to verify the applicant’s status and
obtain comments regarding the nature of
information that you provide in any determine his or her eligibility for the
the information collection, the
voluntary submission you make to DHS. benefit. USCIS also collects biometric
categories of respondents, the estimated
DHS may withhold information information from Form I–687 applicants
burden (i.e. the time, effort, and
provided in comments from public to verify the applicant’s identity and
resources used by the respondents to
viewing that it determines may impact background information.
respond), the estimated cost to the
the privacy of an individual or is (5) An estimate of the total number of
respondent, and the actual information
offensive. For additional information, respondents and the amount of time
collection instruments.
please read the Privacy Act notice that
DATES: Comments are encouraged and estimated for an average respondent to
is available via the link in the footer of
will be accepted for 60 days until June respond: The estimated total number of
http://www.regulations.gov.
27, 2016. respondents for the information
Written comments and suggestions
ADDRESSES: All submissions received collection I–687 and I–687WS is 18 and
from the public and affected agencies
must include the OMB Control Number the estimated hour burden per response
should address one or more of the
1615–0090 in the subject box, the is 1.17 hours. The estimated total
following four points:
agency name and Docket ID USCIS– number of respondents for biometrics
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed
2005–0029. To avoid duplicate processing, 18, at an estimated 1 hour
collection of information is necessary
submissions, please use only one of the and 10 minutes (1.17 hours) per
for the proper performance of the
following methods to submit comments: response.
functions of the agency, including
(1) Online. Submit comments via the whether the information will have (6) An estimate of the total public
Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site at practical utility; burden (in hours) associated with the
http://www.regulations.gov under e- (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the collection: The total estimated annual
Docket ID number USCIS–2005–0029; agency’s estimate of the burden of the hour burden associated with this
(2) Email. Submit comments to proposed collection of information, collection is 42 hours.
USCISFRComment@uscis.dhs.gov; including the validity of the (7) An estimate of the total public
(3) Mail. Submit written comments to methodology and assumptions used; burden (in cost) associated with the
DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and collection: The estimated total annual
Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination clarity of the information to be cost burden associated with this
Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue collected; and collection of information is $6,615.
NW., Washington, DC 20529–2140. (4) Minimize the burden of the
Dated: April 20, 2016.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: collection of information on those who
USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, are to respond, including through the Samantha Deshommes,
Regulatory Coordination Division, use of appropriate automated, Acting Chief, Regulatory Coordination
Samantha Deshommes, Acting Chief, 20 electronic, mechanical, or other Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S.
Massachusetts Avenue NW., technological collection techniques or Citizenship and Immigration Services,
Washington, DC 20529–2140, other forms of information technology, Department of Homeland Security.
Telephone number (202) 272–8377 e.g., permitting electronic submission of [FR Doc. 2016–09627 Filed 4–25–16; 8:45 am]
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| Dates | Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until June 27, 2016. | |
| 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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