81 FR 46952 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Registration for Classification as a Refugee, Form I-590; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 138 (July 19, 2016)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 138 (July 19, 2016)
| Page Range | 46952-46953 | |
| FR Document | 2016-17041 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 138 (Tuesday, July 19, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 46952-46953] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-17041] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [OMB Control Number 1615-0068] Agency Information Collection Activities: Registration for Classification as a Refugee, Form I-590; Revision 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 (USCIS) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment upon this proposed revision of a currently approved 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 September 19, 2016. [[Page 46953]] ADDRESSES: All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number 1615-0068 in the subject box, the agency name and Docket ID USCIS-2007- 0036. 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- 0036; (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, 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- 2009-0020 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: Revision of a Currently Approved Collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Registration for Classification as Refuge. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the DHS sponsoring the collection: Form I-590; USCIS. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. Form I- 590 provides a uniform method for applicants to apply for refugee status and contains the information needed for USCIS to adjudicate such applications. (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: Registration for Classification--100,000 respondents at 3 hours per response; Request for Interview--1,500 respondents at 1 hour per response; DNA Evidence--100 respondents at 2 hours per response; Biometric processing--101,600 respondents at 20 minutes 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 368,228 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: July 12, 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. 2016-17041 Filed 7-18-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-97-P
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Washington, DC 20529–2140, e.g., permitting electronic submission of (5) An estimate of the total number of
Telephone number (202) 272–8377 responses. respondents and the amount of time
(This is not a toll-free number. estimated for an average respondent to
Background
Comments are not accepted via respond: The estimated total number of
telephone message). Please note contact On December 31, 2015, USCIS respondents for the information
information provided here is solely for published a Notice of Proposed collection Form I–129 is 333,891 and
questions regarding this notice. It is not Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal the estimated hour burden per response
for individual case status inquiries. Register at 80 FR 81900 proposing to is 2.34 hours.
Applicants seeking information about amend its regulations related to certain (6) An estimate of the total public
the status of their individual cases can employment-based immigrant and burden (in hours) associated with the
check Case Status Online, available at nonimmigrant visa programs. The collection: The total estimated annual
the USCIS Web site at http:// NPRM allowed for a 60-day public hour burden associated with this
www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS comment period on proposed collection is 1,631,400 hours.
National Customer Service Center at amendments and 27,979 commenters (7) An estimate of the total public
(800) 375–5283; TTY (800) 767–1833. responded. As part of the proposed burden (in cost) associated with the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: regulatory amendments, USCIS collection: The estimated total annual
proposed several revisions to Form I– cost burden associated with this
Comments
129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker. collection of information is
You may access the information USCIS invited the public to submit $78,027,021.25.
collection instrument with instructions, comments regarding proposed revisions Dated: July 13, 2016.
or additional information by visiting the to Form I–129 as part the NPRM’s 60-
Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: Samantha Deshommes,
day public comment period in
http://www.regulations.gov and enter Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
accordance to 5 CFR 1320.11. USCIS is Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship
USCIS–2005–0030 in the search box. currently reviewing those public and Immigration Services, Department of
Regardless of the method used for comments in consideration of how to Homeland Security.
submitting comments or material, all address and/or revise its proposed [FR Doc. 2016–17042 Filed 7–18–16; 8:45 am]
submissions will be posted, without amendments.
change, to the Federal eRulemaking BILLING CODE 9111–97–P
Under 5 CFR 1320.5(a), USCIS is
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, required to evaluate comments received
and will include any personal under § 1320.11. In addition, 5 CFR
information you provide. Therefore, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
1320.5(b) requires USCIS to ensure that SECURITY
submitting this information makes it Form I–129 displays a currently valid
public. You may wish to consider OMB control number. As USCIS U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
limiting the amount of personal continues its careful review and Services
information that you provide in any evaluation of the public comments
voluntary submission you make to DHS. received from 27,979 commenters, [OMB Control Number 1615–0068]
DHS may withhold information USCIS must ensure that Form I–129
provided in comments from public Agency Information Collection
continues to display a currently valid Activities: Registration for
viewing that it determines may impact OMB control number. Currently, Form
the privacy of an individual or is Classification as a Refugee, Form I–
I–129 is set to expire on October 31, 590; Revision of a Currently Approved
offensive. For additional information, 2016. To ensure Form I–129 retains a
please read the Privacy Act notice that Collection
valid OMB control number during
is available via the link in the footer of review and evaluation of the public AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and
http://www.regulations.gov. comments received from 27,979
Written comments and suggestions Immigration Services, Department of
commenters, USCIS must implement an Homeland Security.
from the public and affected agencies
Extension, Without Change, of a ACTION: 60-Day notice.
should address one or more of the
Currently Approved Collection.
following four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland
Overview of This Information
collection of information is necessary Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and
Collection
for the proper performance of the Immigration (USCIS) invites the general
functions of the agency, including (1) Type of Information Collection: public and other Federal agencies to
whether the information will have Extension, Without Change, of a comment upon this proposed revision of
practical utility; Currently Approved Collection. a currently approved collection of
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the (2) Title of the Form/Collection: information. In accordance with the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
proposed collection of information, (3) Agency form number, if any, and 1995, the information collection notice
including the validity of the the applicable component of the DHS is published in the Federal Register to
methodology and assumptions used; sponsoring the collection: I–129; USCIS. obtain comments regarding the nature of
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and (4) Affected public who will be asked the information collection, the
clarity of the information to be or required to respond, as well as a brief categories of respondents, the estimated
collected; and abstract: Primary: Business or other for- burden (i.e. the time, effort, and
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(4) Minimize the burden of the profit; Not-for-profit institutions. This resources used by the respondents to
collection of information on those who form is used by an employer to petition respond), the estimated cost to the
are to respond, including through the for aliens to come to the U.S. respondent, and the actual information
use of appropriate automated, temporarily to perform services, labor, collection instruments.
electronic, mechanical, or other and training or to request extensions of DATES: Comments are encouraged and
technological collection techniques or stay or changes in nonimmigrant status will be accepted for 60 days until
other forms of information technology, for nonimmigrant workers. September 19, 2016.
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ADDRESSES: All submissions received should address one or more of the Dated: July 12, 2016.
must include the OMB Control Number following four points: Samantha Deshommes,
1615–0068 in the subject box, the (1) Evaluate whether the proposed Acting Chief, Regulatory Coordination
agency name and Docket ID USCIS– collection of information is necessary Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S.
2007–0036. To avoid duplicate for the proper performance of the Citizenship and Immigration Services,
submissions, please use only one of the functions of the agency, including Department of Homeland Security.
following methods to submit comments: whether the information will have [FR Doc. 2016–17041 Filed 7–18–16; 8:45 am]
(1) Online. Submit comments via the practical utility; BILLING CODE 9111–97–P
Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site at
http://www.regulations.gov under e- (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
Docket ID number USCIS–2007–0036; agency’s estimate of the burden of the
(2) Email. Submit comments to proposed collection of information,
USCISFRComment@uscis.dhs.gov; including the validity of the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
(3) Mail. Submit written comments to methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and Geological Survey
DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and
Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination clarity of the information to be
Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue collected; and [GX16AE6000C1000]
NW., Washington, DC 20529–2140. (4) Minimize the burden of the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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collection of information on those who
USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, are to respond, including through the AGENCY:U.S. Geological Survey,
Regulatory Coordination Division, use of appropriate automated, Department of the Interior.
Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20 electronic, mechanical, or other
Massachusetts Avenue NW., technological collection techniques or ACTION: Notice of intent to grant an
Washington, DC 20529–2140, telephone other forms of information technology, exclusive license.
number 202–272–8377 (This is not a e.g., permitting electronic submission of
toll-free number. Comments are not responses. SUMMARY: The Notice is hereby given
accepted via telephone message). Please that the U.S. Geological Survey intends
note contact information provided here Overview of This Information
Collection to grant to Induced Polarization
is solely for questions regarding this Associates, LLC., 1124 NW. 53rd St.,
notice. It is not for individual case (1) Type of Information Collection: Seattle, WA 98107, an exclusive license
status inquiries. Applicants seeking Revision of a Currently Approved to practice the following: A system and
information about the status of their Collection. method, to utilize induced polarization
individual cases can check Case Status
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: to locate and detect minerals, and oil
Online, available at the USCIS Web site
at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the Registration for Classification as Refuge. plumes below the surface water.
USCIS National Customer Service (3) Agency form number, if any, and DATES: Comments must be received
Center at 800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767– the applicable component of the DHS fifteen (15) days from the effective date
1833). sponsoring the collection: Form I–590; of this notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Comments or required to respond, as well as a brief Sharon Borland, Chief, Office of Policy
You may access the information abstract: Primary: Individuals or and Analysis, U.S. Geological Survey,
collection instrument with instructions, households. Form I–590 provides a 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr., MS 153,
or additional information by visiting the uniform method for applicants to apply Reston, VA 20192, 703–648–6723.
Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: for refugee status and contains the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: It is in the
http://www.regulations.gov and enter information needed for USCIS to public interest to license this invention,
USCIS–2009–0020 in the search box. adjudicate such applications. as Induced Polarization Associates,
Regardless of the method used for (5) An estimate of the total number of
submitting comments or material, all LLC., submitted a complete and
respondents and the amount of time sufficient application for a license. The
submissions will be posted, without estimated for an average respondent to
change, to the Federal eRulemaking prospective exclusive license will be
respond: Registration for royalty-bearing and will comply with
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, Classification—100,000 respondents at 3
and will include any personal the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C.
hours per response; Request for 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. The prospective
information you provide. Therefore, Interview—1,500 respondents at 1 hour
submitting this information makes it exclusive license may be granted unless,
per response; DNA Evidence—100 within fifteen (15) days from the date of
public. You may wish to consider
respondents at 2 hours per response; this published Notice, the U.S.
limiting the amount of personal
Biometric processing—101,600 Geological Survey Office of Policy and
information that you provide in any
respondents at 20 minutes per response. Analysis receives written evidence and
voluntary submission you make to DHS.
DHS may withhold information (6) An estimate of the total public argument which establishes that the
provided in comments from public burden (in hours) associated with the grant of the license would not be
viewing that it determines may impact collection: The total estimated annual consistent with the requirements of 35
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the privacy of an individual or is hour burden associated with this U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.
offensive. For additional information, collection is 368,228 hours.
(7) An estimate of the total public Shari Delung,
please read the Privacy Act notice that
is available via the link in the footer of burden (in cost) associated with the Acting Deputy Associate Director for
http://www.regulations.gov. collection: The estimated total annual Administration.
Written comments and suggestions cost burden associated with this [FR Doc. 2016–16944 Filed 7–18–16; 8:45 am]
from the public and affected agencies collection of information is 0. BILLING CODE 4338–11–P
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| Contact | USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, Regulatory Coordination Division, Samantha Deshommes, 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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