81 FR 32341 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Application for Temporary Protected Status, Form I-821; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection

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

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 99 (May 23, 2016)

Page Range		32341-32342
FR Document		2016-12048

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 revision 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.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 99 (Monday, May 23, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 99 (Monday, May 23, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[OMB Control Number 1615-0043]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Application for 
Temporary Protected Status, Form I-821; Revision of a Currently 
Approved Collection

AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of 
Homeland Security.

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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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 revision 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 
July 22, 2016.

ADDRESSES: All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number 
1615-0043 in the subject box, the agency name and Docket ID USCIS-2007-
0013. 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-2007-
0013;
    (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-
2007-0013 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

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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: Revision of a Currently 
Approved Collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Temporary 
Protected Status.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
DHS sponsoring the collection: I-821; USCIS.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. Form I-
821 is necessary for USCIS to gather the information necessary to 
adjudicate TPS applications and determine if an applicant is eligible 
for TPS.
    (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-821 is 
368,760 respondents at an estimated 1 hour and 55 minutes (1.92 hours) 
per response. 366,235 respondents for biometrics processing 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 1,136,514 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 $46,555,950.

    Dated: May 17, 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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is available via the link in the footer of cost burden associated with this review is based on the best scientific
http://www.regulations.gov. collection of information is $46,555,950. and commercial data available at the
Written comments and suggestions Dated: May 17, 2016. time of the review; therefore, we are
from the public and affected agencies Samantha Deshommes,
requesting submission of information
should address one or more of the that has become available since the last
Acting Chief, Regulatory Coordination
following four points: Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S.
review of the species in 2011.
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed Citizenship and Immigration Services, Why do we conduct a 5-year review?
collection of information is necessary Department of Homeland Security.
for the proper performance of the Under the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
[FR Doc. 2016–12048 Filed 5–20–16; 8:45 am]
functions of the agency, including seq.), we maintain Lists of Endangered
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whether the information will have and Threatened Wildlife and Plants
practical utility; (which we collectively refer to as the
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the List) in the Code of Federal Regulations
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (CFR) at 50 CFR 17.11 (for animals) and
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, 17.12 (for plants). Section 4(c)(2)(A) of
Fish and Wildlife Service the Act requires us to review each listed
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; [FWS–R7–ES–2016–N067; species’ status at least once every 5
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and FXES11130700000–167–FF07CAFB00] years. Further, our regulations at 50 CFR
clarity of the information to be 424.21 require that we publish a notice
collected; and Endangered and Threatened Wildlife in the Federal Register announcing
and Plants; Initiation of a 5-Year those species under active review. For
(4) Minimize the burden of the
Review of the Eskimo Curlew additional information about 5-year
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, reviews, go to http://www.fws.gov/
use of appropriate automated, Interior. endangered/what-we-do/recovery-
electronic, mechanical, or other overview.html, scroll down to ‘‘Learn
ACTION: Notice; request for information. More about 5-Year Reviews,’’ and click
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and on our fact sheet.
e.g., permitting electronic submission of Wildlife Service (Service), announce our What information do we consider in
responses. intention to conduct a 5-year status our review?
Overview of This Information review under the Endangered Species
A 5-year review considers all new
Collection Act of 1973, as amended (ESA), for the
information available at the time of the
Eskimo curlew. A 5-year status review
(1) Type of Information Collection: review. In conducting these reviews, we
is based on the best scientific and
Revision of a Currently Approved consider the best scientific and
commercial data available at the time of
Collection. commercial data that have become
the review; therefore, we are requesting
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: available since the listing determination
submission of information that has
Application for Temporary Protected or most recent status review, such as:
become available since the last review (1) The biology of the species,
Status. of the species in 2011. including, but not limited to, population
(3) Agency form number, if any, and DATES: To ensure consideration of your trends, distribution, abundance,
the applicable component of the DHS comments in our preparation of this 5- demographics, and genetics;
sponsoring the collection: I–821; USCIS. year status review, we must receive your (2) Habitat conditions, including, but
(4) Affected public who will be asked comments and information by July 22, not limited to, amount, distribution, and
or required to respond, as well as a brief 2016. However, we will accept suitability;
abstract: Primary: Individuals or information about any species at any (3) Conservation measures that have
households. Form I–821 is necessary for time. been implemented that benefit the
USCIS to gather the information species;
necessary to adjudicate TPS ADDRESSES: Please submit your
information on the current status of the (4) Threat status and trends in relation
applications and determine if an to the five listing factors (as defined in
applicant is eligible for TPS. Eskimo curlew by one of the following
methods: Email: ted_swem@fws.gov or section 4(a)(1) of the Act); and
(5) An estimate of the total number of (5) Other new information, data, or
respondents and the amount of time U.S. mail or hand delivery: U.S. Fish
corrections, including, but not limited
estimated for an average respondent to and Wildlife Service, ATTN: Eskimo
to, taxonomic or nomenclatural changes,
respond: The estimated total number of curlew, 101 12th Avenue, Room 110,
identification of erroneous information
respondents for the information Fairbanks, AK 99701. For more about
contained in the List, and improved
collection I–821 is 368,760 respondents submitting information, see Request for
analytical methods.
at an estimated 1 hour and 55 minutes Information in the SUPPLEMENTARY
Any new information will be
(1.92 hours) per response. 366,235 INFORMATION section, below.
considered during the 5-year review and
respondents for biometrics processing at FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ted will also be useful in evaluating the
an estimated 1 hour and 10 minutes Swem, Fairbanks Fish and Wildlife ongoing recovery programs for the
(1.17 hours) per response. Field Office, by telephone at 907–456– species.
(6) An estimate of the total public 0441. Individuals who are hearing In the case of the Eskimo curlew, we
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burden (in hours) associated with the impaired or speech impaired may call concluded in our 2011 5-year review
collection: The total estimated annual the Federal Relay Service at 800–877– that the probability that the species
hour burden associated with this 8339 for TTY assistance. remained extant was extremely low
collection is 1,136,514 hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are based on the scarcity of recent sightings
(7) An estimate of the total public initiating a 5-year status review under and the length of time that has passed
burden (in cost) associated with the the ESA for the Eskimo curlew since the last sighting that was
collection: The estimated total annual (Numenius borealis). A 5-year status confirmed with physical evidence. We

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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		60-Day notice.
Dates		Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until July 22, 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.
FR Citation		81 FR 32341

81 FR 32341 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Application for Temporary Protected Status, Form I-821; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 99 (May 23, 2016)

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