81 FR 33689 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Application for Employment Authorization for Abused Nonimmigrant Spouse, Form I-765V; New Collection

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

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 103 (May 27, 2016)

Page Range		33689-33690
FR Document		2016-12480

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 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 103 (Friday, May 27, 2016)

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[OMB Control Number 1615--NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Application for 
Employment Authorization for Abused Nonimmigrant Spouse, Form I-765V; 
New 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 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 26, 2016.

ADDRESSES: All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number 
1615-NEW in the subject box, the agency name and Docket ID USCIS-2016-
0004. 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-2016-
0004;
    (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-
2016-0004 in the search box. Regardless of the method used for 
submitting comments or material, all

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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: New Collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Employment 
Authorization for Abused Nonimmigrant Spouse.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
DHS sponsoring the collection: I-765V; USCIS.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract:
    Primary Individuals or households. Form I-765V, Application for 
Employment Authorization for Abused Nonimmigrant Spouse, will be used 
to collect information that is necessary to determine if an applicant 
is eligible for an initial Employment Authorization Document (EAD), a 
new EAD, or an interim EAD as a qualifying abused nonimmigrant spouse.
    (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 Form I-765V 
is 1,000 and the estimated hour burden per response is 3 hours to 
complete the form, 1 hour for biometrics and .50 hours to obtain 
passport-style photographs.
    (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 4,500 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 $265,000.

    Dated: May 23, 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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submissions will be posted, without interim EAD as a qualifying abused of this notice in the Federal Register,
change, to the Federal eRulemaking nonimmigrant spouse. except for the new routine use created,
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, (5) An estimate of the total number of which will become effective June 27,
and will include any personal respondents and the amount of time 2016, unless comments are received that
information you provide. Therefore, estimated for an average respondent to would result in a contrary
submitting this information makes it respond: The estimated total number of determination.
public. You may wish to consider respondents for the information Comments Due Date: June 27, 2016.
limiting the amount of personal collection Form I–765V is 1,000 and the
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
information that you provide in any estimated hour burden per response is
invited to submit comments regarding
voluntary submission you make to DHS. 3 hours to complete the form, 1 hour for
this notice to the Rules Docket Clerk,
DHS may withhold information biometrics and .50 hours to obtain
Office of the General Counsel,
provided in comments from public passport-style photographs.
(6) An estimate of the total public Department of Housing and Urban
viewing that it determines may impact
burden (in hours) associated with the Development, 451 Seventh Street SW.,
the privacy of an individual or is
collection: The total estimated annual Room 10276, Washington, DC 20410–
offensive. For additional information,
hour burden associated with this 0500. Communication should refer to
please read the Privacy Act notice that
collection is 4,500 hours. the above docket number and title.
is available via the link in the footer of
(7) An estimate of the total public Faxed comments are not accepted. A
http://www.regulations.gov.
Written comments and suggestions burden (in cost) associated with the copy of each communication submitted
from the public and affected agencies collection: The estimated total annual will be available for public inspection
should address one or more of the cost burden associated with this and copying between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
following four points: collection of information is $265,000. weekdays at the above address.
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed Dated: May 23, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
collection of information is necessary Samantha Deshommes,
Frieda B. Edwards, Acting Chief Privacy
for the proper performance of the Officer, 451 Seventh Street SW., Room
Acting Chief, Regulatory Coordination
functions of the agency, including Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S.
10139, Washington, DC 20410,
whether the information will have Citizenship and Immigration Services, telephone number 202–402–6828 (this
practical utility; Department of Homeland Security. is not a toll-free number). Individuals
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the [FR Doc. 2016–12480 Filed 5–26–16; 8:45 am] who are hearing- and speech-impaired
agency’s estimate of the burden of the may access this number via TTY by
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proposed collection of information, calling the Federal Relay Service
including the validity of the telephone number at 800–877–8339
methodology and assumptions used; (this is a toll-free number).
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
clarity of the information to be
HERMIT notice amendment will
collected; and [Docket No. FR–5921–N–03]
(4) Minimize the burden of the identify: (1) New disclosure
collection of information on those who Implementation of the Privacy Act of requirements, by adding routine use
are to respond, including through the 1974, as Amended; System of Records number eight to clarify that records may
use of appropriate automated, Notice Amendment, Home Equity be provided from this system to housing
electronic, mechanical, or other Reverse Mortgage Information counselors when needed to comply with
technological collection techniques or Technology new housing counseling policies and
other forms of information technology, training and certification related
AGENCY:Office of Housing, HUD. requirements; (2) updates to the record
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses. System of records notice
ACTION: categories to include a ‘‘Loan
amendment. Production’’ category, which will
Overview of This Information distinguish when specific records are
Collection SUMMARY: In accordance with the collected by this system during this
(1) Type of Information Collection: Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of phase; (3) new records on the certificate
New Collection. Housing and Urban Development is of qualification to verify that a housing
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: giving notice that it intends to amend counselor is certified by HUD as a
Application for Employment one of its systems of records published component to provide counseling
Authorization for Abused in the Federal Register at 77 FR 61620 services. Publication of this notice
Nonimmigrant Spouse. on October 10, 2012, the Home Equity allows the Department to keep an up-to-
(3) Agency form number, if any, and Reverse Mortgage Information date accounting of its system of records
the applicable component of the DHS Technology (HERMIT). This notice will publications. This publication meets the
sponsoring the collection: I–765V; be written to include updates to the threshold requirements pursuant to the
USCIS. former notice routine uses and records Privacy Act and OMB Circular A–130. A
(4) Affected public who will be asked categories statements. This notice also report was submitted to the Office of
or required to respond, as well as a brief incorporates administrative and format Management and Budget (OMB), the
abstract: changes to convey already published Senate Committee on Homeland
Primary Individuals or households. information in a more synchronized Security and Governmental Affairs, and
sradovich on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

Form I–765V, Application for format. A more detailed description of the House Committee on Government
Employment Authorization for Abused the revision created by this notice is Reform as instructed by Paragraph 4c of
Nonimmigrant Spouse, will be used to defined under this notice Appendix I to OMB Circular No. A–130,
collect information that is necessary to supplementary information caption. ‘‘Federal Agencies Responsibilities for
determine if an applicant is eligible for DATES: Maintaining Records About
an initial Employment Authorization Effective Date: The notice shall be Individuals,’’ July 25, 1994 (59 FR
Document (EAD), a new EAD, or an effective immediately upon publication 37914).

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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 26, 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 33689

81 FR 33689 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Application for Employment Authorization for Abused Nonimmigrant Spouse, Form I-765V; New Collection

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 103 (May 27, 2016)

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