81 FR 7565 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker, Form I-140; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 29 (February 12, 2016)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 29 (February 12, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-02915 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 29 (Friday, February 12, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 7565-7566] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-02915] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [OMB Control Number 1615-0015] Agency Information Collection Activities: Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker, Form I-140; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: 30-Day notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 August 17, 2015, at 80 FR 49262, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS did receive four public 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 March 14, 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 1615-0015. 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 (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- 2007-0018 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: Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the DHS sponsoring the collection: I-140; USCIS. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief [[Page 7566]] abstract: Primary: Business or other for-profit. The information furnished on Form I-140 will be used by USCIS to classify aliens under sections 203(b)(1), 203(b)(2) or 203(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act). (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-140 is 77,149 and the estimated hour burden per response is 1.08 hours (1 hour and 5 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 83,321 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 $32,132,559. Dated: February 9, 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. 2016-02915 Filed 2-11-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-97-P
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Written comments and suggestions from Dated: February 2, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
the public and affected agencies should Samantha Deshommes, USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
address one or more of the following Acting Chief, Regulatory Coordination Regulatory Coordination Division,
four points: Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed Citizenship and Immigration Services, Massachusetts Avenue NW.,
collection of information is necessary Department of Homeland Security. Washington, DC 20529–2140,
for the proper performance of the [FR Doc. 2016–02363 Filed 2–11–16; 8:45 am] Telephone number (202) 272–8377
functions of the agency, including BILLING CODE 9111–97–P (This is not a toll-free number.
whether the information will have Comments are not accepted via
practical utility; telephone message). Please note contact
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND information provided here is solely for
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
SECURITY questions regarding this notice. It is not
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, for individual case status inquiries.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
including the validity of the Applicants seeking information about
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methodology and assumptions used; the status of their individual cases can
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and [OMB Control Number 1615–0015] check Case Status Online, available at
clarity of the information to be the USCIS Web site at http://
Agency Information Collection www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS
collected; and Activities: Immigrant Petition for Alien National Customer Service Center at
(4) Minimize the burden of the Worker, Form I–140; Extension, (800) 375–5283; TTY (800) 767–1833.
collection of information on those who Without Change, of a Currently
are to respond, including through the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Approved Collection
use of appropriate automated, Comments
electronic, mechanical, or other AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, Department of You may access the information
technological collection techniques or
Homeland Security. collection instrument with instructions,
other forms of information technology,
or additional information by visiting the
e.g., permitting electronic submission of ACTION: 30-Day notice.
Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
responses.
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland http://www.regulations.gov and enter
Overview of This Information Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and USCIS–2007–0018 in the search box.
Collection Immigration Services (USCIS) will be Written comments and suggestions from
submitting the following information the public and affected agencies should
(1) Type of Information Collection address one or more of the following
collection request to the Office of
Request: Extension, Without Change, of four points:
Management and Budget (OMB) for
a Currently Approved Collection. (1) Evaluate whether the proposed
review and clearance in accordance
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: H–2 with the Paperwork Reduction Act of collection of information is necessary
Petitioner’s Employment Related or Fee 1995. The information collection notice for the proper performance of the
Related Notification. was previously published in the Federal functions of the agency, including
(3) Agency form number, if any, and Register on August 17, 2015, at 80 FR whether the information will have
the applicable component of the DHS 49262, allowing for a 60-day public practical utility;
sponsoring the collection: No Form; comment period. USCIS did receive four (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
USCIS. public comments in connection with the agency’s estimate of the burden of the
(4) Affected public who will be asked 60-day notice. proposed collection of information,
or required to respond, as well as a brief DATES: The purpose of this notice is to
including the validity of the
abstract: Primary: Business or other for- allow an additional 30 days for public methodology and assumptions used;
profit. The notification requirement is (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
comments. Comments are encouraged
necessary to ensure that alien workers clarity of the information to be
and will be accepted until March 14,
maintain their nonimmigrant status and collected; and
2016. This process is conducted in
will help prevent H–2 workers from (4) Minimize the burden of the
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
engaging in unauthorized employment. collection of information on those who
ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or are to respond, including through the
(5) An estimate of the total number of suggestions regarding the item(s)
respondents and the amount of time use of appropriate automated,
contained in this notice, especially electronic, mechanical, or other
estimated for an average respondent to regarding the estimated public burden
respond: The estimated total number of technological collection techniques or
and associated response time, must be other forms of information technology,
respondents for the information directed to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer
collection H–2 Petitioner’s Employment e.g., permitting electronic submission of
via email at oira_submission@ responses.
Related or Fee Related Notification is omb.eop.gov. Comments may also be
1,700 and the estimated hour burden submitted via fax at (202) 395–5806 Overview of This Information
per response is .5 hours. (This is not a toll-free number). All Collection
(6) An estimate of the total public submissions received must include the (1) Type of Information Collection
burden (in hours) associated with the
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agency name and the OMB Control Request: Extension, Without Change, of
collection: The total estimated annual Number 1615–0015. a Currently Approved Collection.
hour burden associated with this You may wish to consider limiting the (2) Title of the Form/Collection:
collection is 850 hours. amount of personal information that you Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker.
(7) An estimate of the total public provide in any voluntary submission (3) Agency form number, if any, and
burden (in cost) associated with the you make. For additional information the applicable component of the DHS
collection: The estimated total annual please read the Privacy Act notice that sponsoring the collection: I–140; USCIS.
cost burden associated with this is available via the link in the footer of (4) Affected public who will be asked
collection of information is $8,500. http://www.regulations.gov. or required to respond, as well as a brief
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abstract: Primary: Business or other for- DATES: The purpose of this notice is to including the validity of the
profit. The information furnished on allow an additional 30 days for public methodology and assumptions used;
Form I–140 will be used by USCIS to comments. Comments are encouraged (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
classify aliens under sections 203(b)(1), and will be accepted until March 14, clarity of the information to be
203(b)(2) or 203(b)(3) of the Immigration 2016. This process is conducted in collected; and
and Nationality Act (Act). accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. (4) Minimize the burden of the
(5) An estimate of the total number of ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or collection of information on those who
respondents and the amount of time suggestions regarding the item(s) are to respond, including through the
estimated for an average respondent to contained in this notice, especially use of appropriate automated,
respond: The estimated total number of regarding the estimated public burden electronic, mechanical, or other
respondents for the information and associated response time, must be technological collection techniques or
collection I–140 is 77,149 and the directed to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer other forms of information technology,
estimated hour burden per response is via email at oira_submission@ e.g., permitting electronic submission of
1.08 hours (1 hour and 5 minutes). omb.eop.gov. Comments may also be responses.
(6) An estimate of the total public submitted via fax at (202) 395–5806 Overview of This Information
burden (in hours) associated with the (This is not a toll-free number). All Collection
collection: The total estimated annual submissions received must include the
hour burden associated with this (1) Type of Information Collection
agency name and the OMB Control
collection is 83,321 hours. Request: Extension, Without Change, of
Number 1615–0111.
(7) An estimate of the total public You may wish to consider limiting the a Currently Approved Collection.
burden (in cost) associated with the (2) Title of the Form/Collection:
amount of personal information that you
collection: The estimated total annual Petition for CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant
provide in any voluntary submission
cost burden associated with this Transitional Worker.
you make. For additional information (3) Agency form number, if any, and
collection of information is $32,132,559. please read the Privacy Act notice that the applicable component of the DHS
Dated: February 9, 2016. is available via the link in the footer of sponsoring the collection: I–129CW;
Samantha Deshommes, http://www.regulations.gov. USCIS.
Acting Chief, Regulatory Coordination FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (4) Affected public who will be asked
Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, or required to respond, as well as a brief
Citizenship and Immigration Services, Regulatory Coordination Division, abstract:
Department of Homeland Security. Samantha Deshommes, Acting Chief, 20 Primary: Business or other for-profit;
[FR Doc. 2016–02915 Filed 2–11–16; 8:45 am] Massachusetts Avenue NW., Not-for-profit institutions; Farms;
BILLING CODE 9111–97–P Washington, DC 20529–2140, Federal Government; or State, local or
Telephone number (202) 272–8377 Tribal Government. USCIS uses the data
(This is not a toll-free number. collected on this form to determine
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Comments are not accepted via eligibility for the requested immigration
SECURITY telephone message). Please note contact benefits. An employer uses this form to
information provided here is solely for petition USCIS for an alien to
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration questions regarding this notice. It is not temporarily enter as a nonimmigrant
Services for individual case status inquiries. into the CNMI to perform services or
Applicants seeking information about labor as a CNMI-Only Transitional
[OMB Control Number 1615–0111] the status of their individual cases can Worker (CW–1). An employer also uses
Agency Information Collection check Case Status Online, available at this form to request an extension of stay
Activities: Petition for CNMI-Only the USCIS Web site at http:// or change of status on behalf of the alien
Nonimmigrant Transitional Worker, www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS worker. The form serves the purpose of
Form I–129CW; Extension, Without National Customer Service Center at standardizing requests for these
Change, of a Currently Approved (800) 375–5283; TTY (800) 767–1833. benefits, and ensuring that the basic
Collection. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: information required to determine
eligibility, is provided by the
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Comments petitioners.
Immigration Services, Department of You may access the information Secondary: Individuals or
Homeland Security. collection instrument with instructions, Households. USCIS collects biometrics
ACTION: 30-Day notice. or additional information by visiting the from aliens present in the CNMI at the
Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: time of requesting initial grant of CW–
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland http://www.regulations.gov and enter 1 status. The information is used to
Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and USCIS–2012–0011 in the search box. verify the alien’s identity, background
Immigration Services (USCIS) will be Written comments and suggestions from information and ultimately adjudicate
submitting the following information the public and affected agencies should their request for CW–1 status.
collection request to the Office of address one or more of the following (5) An estimate of the total number of
Management and Budget (OMB) for four points: respondents and the amount of time
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review and clearance in accordance (1) Evaluate whether the proposed estimated for an average respondent to
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of collection of information is necessary respond: The estimated total number of
1995. The information collection notice for the proper performance of the respondents for the information
was previously published in the Federal functions of the agency, including collection I–129CW is 18,000 (6,000
Register on September 10, 2015, at 80 whether the information will have respondents from Business or other for-
FR 54574, allowing for a 60-day public practical utility; profit; Not-for-profit institutions; Farms;
comment period. USCIS did receive one (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the Federal Government; or State, local or
comment in connection with the 60-day agency’s estimate of the burden of the Tribal Government and the estimated
notice. proposed collection of information, hour burden per response is 3 hours;
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| Dates | The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until March 14, 2016. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. | |
| 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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