81_FR_30425 81 FR 30331 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Application of Certificate of Citizenship, Form N-600; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection

81 FR 30331 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Application of Certificate of Citizenship, Form N-600; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection

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

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 94 (May 16, 2016)

Page Range30331-30331
FR Document2016-11483

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 2, 2016, at 81 FR 5476, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS did receive 1 comment in connection with the 60-day notice.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 94 (Monday, May 16, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 94 (Monday, May 16, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[OMB Control Number 1615-0057]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Application of 
Certificate of Citizenship, Form N-600; 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 February 2, 2016, at 81 FR 5476, 
allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS did receive 1 
comment 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 
June 15, 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 1615-0057.
    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-
2006-0023 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: Application of Certificate of 
Citizenship.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
DHS sponsoring the collection: N-600; USCIS.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. USCIS 
uses the information on Form N-600 to make a determination that the 
citizenship eligibility requirements and conditions are met by the 
applicant so that a certificate of citizenship can be generated.
    (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-600 is 
61,279 and the estimated hour burden per response is 1.8 hours.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated total annual public hour burden is 
110,302 hours.
    (7) An estimate of the total public burden (in cost) associated 
with the collection: The estimated total annual public cost burden is 
$7,506,678.

    Dated: May 11, 2016.
Samantha Deshommes,
Acting Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and 
Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of 
Homeland Security.
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                                                    Information Act can be found at the                     Regulatory Coordination Division,                     on Form N–600 to make a determination
                                                    SAVE Web site at http://www.uscis.gov/                  Samantha Deshommes, Acting Chief, 20                  that the citizenship eligibility
                                                    save, then by choosing ‘‘How to Correct                 Massachusetts Avenue NW.,                             requirements and conditions are met by
                                                    Your Records’’ from the menu on the                     Washington, DC 20529–2140,                            the applicant so that a certificate of
                                                    right.                                                  Telephone number (202) 272–8377                       citizenship can be generated.
                                                    [FR Doc. 2016–11305 Filed 5–13–16; 8:45 am]             (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
                                                                                                            telephone message). Please note contact               estimated for an average respondent to
                                                                                                            information provided here is solely for               respond: The estimated total number of
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                  questions regarding this notice. It is not            respondents for the information
                                                    SECURITY                                                for individual case status inquiries.                 collection N–600 is 61,279 and the
                                                                                                            Applicants seeking information about                  estimated hour burden per response is
                                                    U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
                                                                                                            the status of their individual cases can              1.8 hours.
                                                    Services
                                                                                                            check Case Status Online, available at                   (6) An estimate of the total public
                                                    [OMB Control Number 1615–0057]                          the USCIS Web site at http://                         burden (in hours) associated with the
                                                                                                            www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS                      collection: The estimated total annual
                                                    Agency Information Collection                           National Customer Service Center at                   public hour burden is 110,302 hours.
                                                    Activities: Application of Certificate of               (800) 375–5283; TTY (800) 767–1833.                      (7) An estimate of the total public
                                                    Citizenship, Form N–600; Revision of a                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            burden (in cost) associated with the
                                                    Currently Approved Collection                                                                                 collection: The estimated total annual
                                                                                                            Comments                                              public cost burden is $7,506,678.
                                                    AGENCY:  U.S. Citizenship and
                                                    Immigration Services, Department of                       You may access the information                        Dated: May 11, 2016.
                                                    Homeland Security.                                      collection instrument with instructions,
                                                                                                                                                                  Samantha Deshommes,
                                                    ACTION: 30-Day notice.
                                                                                                            or additional information by visiting the
                                                                                                                                                                  Acting Chief, Regulatory Coordination
                                                                                                            Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
                                                                                                                                                                  Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S.
                                                    SUMMARY:   The Department of Homeland                   http://www.regulations.gov and enter                  Citizenship and Immigration Services,
                                                    Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and                    USCIS–2006–0023 in the search box.                    Department of Homeland Security.
                                                    Immigration Services (USCIS) will be                    Written comments and suggestions from                 [FR Doc. 2016–11483 Filed 5–13–16; 8:45 am]
                                                    submitting the following information                    the public and affected agencies should
                                                                                                                                                                  BILLING CODE 9111–97–P
                                                    collection request to the Office of                     address one or more of the following
                                                    Management and Budget (OMB) for                         four points:
                                                    review and clearance in accordance                        (1) Evaluate whether the proposed                   DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
                                                    with the Paperwork Reduction Act of                     collection of information is necessary                SECURITY
                                                    1995. The information collection notice                 for the proper performance of the
                                                    was previously published in the Federal                 functions of the agency, including                    U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
                                                    Register on February 2, 2016, at 81 FR                  whether the information will have                     Services
                                                    5476, allowing for a 60-day public                      practical utility;
                                                                                                              (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the                    [CIS No. 2582–16; DHS Docket No. USCIS–
                                                    comment period. USCIS did receive 1
                                                                                                            agency’s estimate of the burden of the                2014–0007]
                                                    comment in connection with the 60-day
                                                    notice.                                                 proposed collection of information,                   RIN 1615–ZB52
                                                    DATES: The purpose of this notice is to                 including the validity of the
                                                    allow an additional 30 days for public                  methodology and assumptions used;                     Extension of the Designation of
                                                    comments. Comments are encouraged                         (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and               Honduras for Temporary Protected
                                                    and will be accepted until June 15,                     clarity of the information to be                      Status
                                                    2016. This process is conducted in                      collected; and
                                                                                                              (4) Minimize the burden of the                      AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and
                                                    accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.                                                                                Immigration Services, Department of
                                                                                                            collection of information on those who
                                                    ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or                                                                            Homeland Security.
                                                                                                            are to respond, including through the
                                                    suggestions regarding the item(s)                                                                             ACTION: Notice.
                                                                                                            use of appropriate automated,
                                                    contained in this notice, especially
                                                                                                            electronic, mechanical, or other
                                                    regarding the estimated public burden                                                                         SUMMARY:    Through this Notice, the
                                                                                                            technological collection techniques or
                                                    and associated response time, must be                                                                         Department of Homeland Security
                                                                                                            other forms of information technology,
                                                    directed to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer                                                                        (DHS) announces that the Secretary of
                                                                                                            e.g., permitting electronic submission of
                                                    via email at oira_submission@                                                                                 Homeland Security (Secretary) is
                                                                                                            responses.
                                                    omb.eop.gov. Comments may also be                                                                             extending the designation of Honduras
                                                    submitted via fax at (202) 395–5806                     Overview of This Information Collection               for Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
                                                    (This is not a toll-free number). All                     (1) Type of Information Collection                  for 18 months, from July 6, 2016
                                                    submissions received must include the                   Request: Revision of a Currently                      through January 5, 2018.
                                                    agency name and the OMB Control                         Approved Collection.                                     The extension allows currently
                                                    Number 1615–0057.                                         (2) Title of the Form/Collection:                   eligible TPS beneficiaries to retain TPS
                                                       You may wish to consider limiting the                                                                      through January 5, 2018, so long as they
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                                                                                                            Application of Certificate of Citizenship.
                                                    amount of personal information that you                   (3) Agency form number, if any, and                 otherwise continue to meet the
                                                    provide in any voluntary submission                     the applicable component of the DHS                   eligibility requirements for TPS. The
                                                    you make. For additional information                    sponsoring the collection: N–600;                     Secretary has determined that an
                                                    please read the Privacy Act notice that                 USCIS.                                                extension is warranted because
                                                    is available via the link in the footer of                (4) Affected public who will be asked               conditions in Honduras supporting its
                                                    http://www.regulations.gov.                             or required to respond, as well as a brief            designation for TPS continue to be met.
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        abstract: Primary: Individuals or                        Through this Notice, DHS also sets
                                                    USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,                   households. USCIS uses the information                forth procedures necessary for eligible


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Document Created: 2016-05-14 01:17:06
Document Modified: 2016-05-14 01:17:06
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 June 15, 2016. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
ContactUSCIS, 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.
FR Citation81 FR 30331 

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