81_FR_66239 81 FR 66053 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur, Form I-526; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection

81 FR 66053 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur, Form I-526; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection

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

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 186 (September 26, 2016)

Page Range66053-66053
FR Document2016-23064

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 July 11, 2016, at 81 FR 44890, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS received comments in connection with the 60-day notice.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 186 (Monday, September 26, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 186 (Monday, September 26, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 66053]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-23064]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[OMB Control Number 1615-0026]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Immigrant Petition by 
Alien Entrepreneur, Form I-526; 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 July 11, 2016, at 81 FR 44890, 
allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS received 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 
October 26, 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. All submissions received 
must include the agency name and the OMB Control Number 1615-0026.
    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, Chief, 20 
Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529-2140, Telephone number 
(202) 272-8377 (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-
2007-0021 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: Immigrant Petition by Alien 
Entrepreneur.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
DHS sponsoring the collection: Form I-526; USCIS.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. Form I-
526 is used by the USCIS to determine if an alien can enter the U.S. to 
engage in commercial enterprise.
    (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-526 
is 11,939 and the estimated hour burden per response is 1 hour and 50 
minutes.
    (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 21,848 hours.
    (7) An estimate of the total public burden (in cost) associated 
with the collection: There is an estimated annual cost burden of 
$13,132,900 associated with this collection of information.

    Dated: September 20, 2016.
Samantha Deshommes,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland 
Security.
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For information on facilities or is available via the link in the footer of (3) Agency form number, if any, and services for individuals with disabilities http://www.regulations.gov. the applicable component of the DHS or to request special assistance at the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: sponsoring the collection: Form I–526; meeting, contact the CIPAC Executive USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, USCIS. Secretariat at 703–603–5087 as soon as Regulatory Coordination Division, (4) Affected public who will be asked possible. Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20 or required to respond, as well as a brief Dated: September 20, 2016. Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529–2140, abstract: Primary: Individuals or Renee Murphy, households. Form I–526 is used by the Designated Federal Officer for the CIPAC. Telephone number (202) 272–8377 (comments are not accepted via USCIS to determine if an alien can enter [FR Doc. 2016–23015 Filed 9–23–16; 8:45 am] telephone message). 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Agency Information Collection (6) An estimate of the total public SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Activities: Immigrant Petition by Alien burden (in hours) associated with the Entrepreneur, Form I–526; Revision of Comments collection: The total estimated annual a Currently Approved Collection hour burden associated with this You may access the information AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and collection instrument with instructions, collection is 21,848 hours. Immigration Services, Department of or additional information by visiting the (7) An estimate of the total public Homeland Security. Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: burden (in cost) associated with the ACTION: 30-Day notice. http://www.regulations.gov and enter collection: There is an estimated annual USCIS–2007–0021 in the search box. cost burden of $13,132,900 associated SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Written comments and suggestions from with this collection of information. 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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 October 26, 2016. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
ContactUSCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, Regulatory Coordination Division, Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529-2140, Telephone number (202) 272-8377 (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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