81_FR_7595 81 FR 7566 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Petition for CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transitional Worker, Form I-129CW; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection.

81 FR 7566 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Petition for CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transitional Worker, Form I-129CW; 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)

Page Range7566-7567
FR Document2016-02942

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, 2015, at 80 FR 54574, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS did receive one comment in connection with the 60-day notice.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 29 (Friday, February 12, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 29 (Friday, February 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7566-7567]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02942]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[OMB Control Number 1615-0111]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Petition for CNMI-Only 
Nonimmigrant Transitional Worker, Form I-129CW; Extension, Without 
Change, 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, 2015, at 80 FR 
54574, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS did receive 
one comment 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 1615-0111.
    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, 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-
2012-0011 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: Petition for CNMI-Only 
Nonimmigrant Transitional Worker.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
DHS sponsoring the collection: I-129CW; USCIS.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract:
    Primary: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; 
Farms; Federal Government; or State, local or Tribal Government. USCIS 
uses the data collected on this form to determine eligibility for the 
requested immigration benefits. An employer uses this form to petition 
USCIS for an alien to temporarily enter as a nonimmigrant into the CNMI 
to perform services or labor as a CNMI-Only Transitional Worker (CW-1). 
An employer also uses this form to request an extension of stay or 
change of status on behalf of the alien worker. The form serves the 
purpose of standardizing requests for these benefits, and ensuring that 
the basic information required to determine eligibility, is provided by 
the petitioners.
    Secondary: Individuals or Households. USCIS collects biometrics 
from aliens present in the CNMI at the time of requesting initial grant 
of CW-1 status. The information is used to verify the alien's identity, 
background information and ultimately adjudicate their request for CW-1 
status.
    (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-129CW is 
18,000 (6,000 respondents from Business or other for-profit; Not-for-
profit institutions; Farms; Federal Government; or State, local or 
Tribal Government and the estimated hour burden per response is 3 
hours;

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12,000 respondents from Individuals or Households and the estimated 
hour burden per response is 1.17 hours).
    (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 38,160 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 $2,205,000.

    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. 2016-02942 Filed 2-11-16; 8:45 am]
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7566 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 29 / Friday, February 12, 2016 / Notices 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 asabaliauskas on DSK9F6TC42PROD with NOTICES2 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; VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:38 Feb 11, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12FEN1.SGM 12FEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 29 / Friday, February 12, 2016 / Notices 7567 12,000 respondents from Individuals or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FR 60490), October 16, 2014 (79 FR Households and the estimated hour Stanley Gimont, Director, Office of 62182), January 8, 2015 (80 FR 1039), burden per response is 1.17 hours). Block Grant Assistance, Department of April 2, 2015 (80 FR 17772), May 11, (6) An estimate of the total public Housing and Urban Development, 451 2015 (80 FR 26942), August 25, 2015 (80 burden (in hours) associated with the 7th Street SW., Room 7286, Washington, FR 51589), and November 18, 2015 (80 collection: The total estimated annual DC 20410, telephone number 202–708– FR 72102), referred to collectively in hour burden associated with this 3587. Persons with hearing or speech this notice as the ‘‘prior notices.’’ The collection is 38,160 hours. impairments may access this number requirements of the prior notices (7) An estimate of the total public via TTY by calling the Federal Relay continue to apply, except as modified burden (in cost) associated with the Service at 800–877–8339. Facsimile by this notice.1 collection: The estimated total annual inquiries may be sent to Mr. Gimont at II. Applicable Rules (Including cost burden associated with this 202–401–2044. (Except for the ‘‘800’’ Clarifying Guidance), Statutes, collection of information is $2,205,000. number, these telephone numbers are Waivers, and Alternative Requirements Dated: February 9, 2016. not toll-free.) Email inquiries may be sent to disaster_recovery@hud.gov. The Appropriations Act authorizes Samantha Deshommes, the Secretary to waive, or specify Acting Chief, Regulatory Coordination SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: alternative requirements for, any Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Table of Contents provision of any statute or regulation Citizenship and Immigration Services, I. Background that the Secretary administers in Department of Homeland Security. II. Applicable Rules, Statutes, Waivers, and connection with HUD’s obligation, or [FR Doc. 2016–02942 Filed 2–11–16; 8:45 am] Alternative Requirements use by the recipient, of these funds BILLING CODE 9111–97–P III. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (except for requirements related to fair IV. Finding of No Significant Impact housing, nondiscrimination, labor I. Background standards, and the environment). DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND Waivers and alternative requirements URBAN DEVELOPMENT The Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 113– are based upon a determination by the 2, approved January 29, 2013) made Secretary that good cause exists and that [Docket No. FR–5696–N–18] available $16 billion in CDBG–DR funds the waiver or alternative requirement is Additional Clarifying Guidance, for necessary expenses related to not inconsistent with the overall Waivers and Alternative Requirements disaster relief, long-term recovery, purposes of title I of the Housing and for Grantees in Receipt of Community restoration of infrastructure and Community Development Act of 1974 Development Block Grant Disaster housing, and economic revitalization in (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) (HCD Act). Recovery Funds Under Public Law the most impacted and distressed areas, Regulatory waiver authority is also 113–2 for the Submission of resulting from a major disaster declared provided by 24 CFR 5.110, 91.600, and Expenditure Deadline Extension pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford 570.5. Requests and Urgent Need Disaster Relief and Emergency For the waivers and alternative Certification Extensions and for the Assistance Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5121 requirements described in this notice, Provision of Interim Mortgage et. seq.) (Stafford Act) due to Hurricane the Secretary has determined that good Assistance by the State of New York Sandy and other eligible events in cause exists and that the waiver and calendar years 2011, 2012, and 2013. On alternative requirements are not AGENCY: Office of the Assistant March 1, 2013, the President issued a inconsistent with the overall purpose of Secretary for Community Planning and sequestration order pursuant to section the HCD Act. Grantees may request Development, HUD. 251A of the Balanced Budget and waivers and alternative requirements ACTION: Notice. Emergency Deficit Control Act, as from the Department as needed to amended (2 U.S.C. 901a), and reduced address specific needs related to their SUMMARY: This notice provides the amount of funding for CDBG–DR recovery activities. Under the additional clarifying guidance for all grants under the Appropriations Act to requirements of the Appropriations Act, Community Development Block Grant $15.18 billion. To date, a total of $15.18 waivers must be published in the Disaster Recovery (CDBG–DR) grantees billion has been allocated or set aside: Federal Register at least 5 days before in receipt of funds under the Disaster $13 billion in response to Hurricane the effective date of such waiver. Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 (the Sandy, $514 million in response to 1. Timeline for the submission of Appropriations Act), with regard to the disasters occurring in 2011 or 2012, expenditure deadline extension submission of requests for an extension $655 million in response to 2013 requests. The Appropriations Act of the 2-year expenditure deadline disasters, and $1 billion set aside for the requires the Department to obligate all established for funds provided under National Disaster Resilience funds provided under the the Appropriations Act and the Competition. Appropriations Act by September 30, continued use of the alternative urgent This notice applies to all CDBG–DR 2017, and requires grantees to expend need national objective. This notice also grantees in receipt of allocations under funds within 24-months of the date on provides an alternative requirement for the Appropriations Act, which are which the Department obligates funds to New York State as a grantee in receipt described within the Federal Register a grantee. The Appropriations Act also of CDBG–DR funds under the asabaliauskas on DSK9F6TC42PROD with NOTICES2 notices published by the Department on authorizes the Office of Management Appropriations Act. This alternative March 5, 2013 (78 FR 14329), April 19, and Budget (OMB) to grant waivers of requirement addresses the period of 2013 (78 FR 23578), May 29, 2013 (78 the 24-month expenditure deadline. time in which interim mortgage FR 32262), August 2, 2013 (78 FR assistance may be provided to 46999), November 18, 2013 (78 FR 1 Links to the prior notices, the text of the beneficiaries in the State’s housing 69104), December 16, 2013 (78 FR Appropriations Act, and additional guidance recovery programs. prepared by the Department for CDBG–DR grants, 76154), March 27, 2014 (79 FR 17173), are available on the HUD Exchange Web site: DATES: Effective Date: February 17, June 3, 2014 (79 FR 31964), July 11, https://www.hudexchange.info/cdbg-dr/cdbg-dr- 2016. 2014 (79 FR 40133), October 7, 2014 (79 laws-regulations-and-federal-register-notices/. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:38 Feb 11, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00071 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12FEN1.SGM 12FEN1


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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 March 14, 2016. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
ContactUSCIS, 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 Citation81 FR 7566 
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