81_FR_5037 81 FR 5018 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status, Form I-918, and Supplements A and B of Form I-918; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection

81 FR 5018 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status, Form I-918, and Supplements A and B of Form I-918; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection

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

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 19 (January 29, 2016)

Page Range5018-5018
FR Document2016-01763

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 September 10, 2014, at 79 FR 53721, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS did receive three comments in connection with the 60-day notice.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 19 (Friday, January 29, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 19 (Friday, January 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 5018]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-01763]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[OMB Control Number 1615-0104]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Petition for U 
Nonimmigrant Status, Form I-918, and Supplements A and B of Form I-918; 
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 September 10, 2014, at 79 FR 
53721, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS did receive 
three comments 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 
February 29, 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 1615-0104.
    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 L. 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-
2010-0004 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: Petition for U Nonimmigrant 
Status; and Supplements A and B.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of DHS 
sponsoring the collection: Form I-918; USCIS.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. This 
application permits victims of certain qualifying criminal activity and 
their immediate family members to apply for temporary nonimmigrant 
status.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: Form I-918-
26,400 responses at 5 hours per response; Supplement A-17,808 at 1.5 
hours per response; Supplement B-26,400 responses at 1 hour per 
response; as well as 44,408 biometric-related responses at 1.17 hours 
per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 236, 835.36 annual burden hours.
    (7) An estimate of the total public burden (in cost) associated 
with the collection: $165,780.

    Dated: January 27, 2016.
Elizabeth Zemlan,
Acting Deputy Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy 
and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of 
Homeland Security.
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Document Created: 2016-01-29 00:41:19
Document Modified: 2016-01-29 00:41:19
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 February 29, 2016. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
ContactUSCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, Regulatory Coordination Division, Samantha L. 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 5018 
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