81 FR 93695 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Waiver of Rights, Privileges, Exemptions and Immunities, Form I-508 & I-508F; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 245 (December 21, 2016)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 245 (December 21, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-30706 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 245 (Wednesday, December 21, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 93695-93696] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-30706] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [OMB Control Number 1615-0025] Agency Information Collection Activities: Waiver of Rights, Privileges, Exemptions and Immunities, Form I-508 & I-508F; Extension, Without Change, 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 extension 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 February 21, 2017. ADDRESSES: All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number 1615-0025 in the body of the letter, the agency name and Docket ID USCIS-2008-0015. 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-2008- 0015; (2) 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 [[Page 93696]] 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- 2008-0015 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: Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Waiver of Rights, Privileges, Exemptions and Immunities. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the DHS sponsoring the collection: I-508, I-508F; USCIS. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. This form is used by the USCIS to determine eligibility of an applicant to retain the status of an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence. (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-508 is 1,728 and the estimated hour burden per response is .33 hours. The estimated total number of respondents for the information collection Form I-508F is 200 and the estimated hour burden per response is .33 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 636 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 $7,230. Dated: December 15, 2016. Samantha Deshommes, Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2016-30706 Filed 12-20-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-97-P
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burden. The collection involves Purpose and Description of Data DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
gathering information from individuals Collection SECURITY
who plan to visit all TSA facilities in
the National Capital Region. TSA has established a visitor U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
DATES: Send your comments by
management/vetting process that meets Services
February 21, 2017. DHS requirements. This process allows
[OMB Control Number 1615–0025]
TSA to conduct business with visitors
ADDRESSES: Comments may be emailed
and guest workers, while managing risks Agency Information Collection
to TSAPRA@tsa.dhs.gov or delivered to
the TSA PRA Officer, Office of posed by individuals entering the Activities: Waiver of Rights, Privileges,
Information Technology (OIT), TSA–11, building who have not been subject to Exemptions and Immunities, Form I–
Transportation Security Administration, a full employee security background 508 & I–508F; Extension, Without
601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA check. Once vetted, TSA’s Visitor Change, of a Currently Approved
20598–6011. Management System (VMS) generates Collection
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Christina A.
temporary paper badges with
photographs that visitors must wear AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and
Walsh at the above address, or by Immigration Services, Department of
telephone (571) 227–2062. when entering TSA facilities in the
National Capital Region (NCR) 1 for the Homeland Security.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ACTION: 60-Day notice.
duration of their visit.
Comments Invited Under TSA’s current visitor SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland
In accordance with the Paperwork management/vetting process, visitors Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 seeking to enter the TSA facilities must Immigration (USCIS) invites the general
et seq.), an agency may not conduct or request access in person or through a public and other Federal agencies to
sponsor, and a person is not required to current TSA employee by completing comment upon this proposed extension
respond to, a collection of information TSA Form 2802, Security Appointment of a currently approved collection of
unless it displays a valid OMB control Center (SAC) Visitor Request Form. TSA information. In accordance with the
number. The ICR documentation is Form 2802 requires that visitors provide Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
available at http://www.reginfo.gov. their first and last name, date and time 1995, the information collection notice
Therefore, in preparation for OMB of visit, visitor type (DHS or other is published in the Federal Register to
review and approval of the following government visitor), and whether they obtain comments regarding the nature of
information collection, TSA is soliciting are a foreign or national visitor. In order the information collection, the
comments to— to complete the new vetting process, categories of respondents, the estimated
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed TSA must collect Personally Identifiable burden (i.e. the time, effort, and
information requirement is necessary for Information (PII). The information resources used by the respondents to
the proper performance of the functions respond), the estimated cost to the
collection includes the information TSA
of the agency, including whether the respondent, and the actual information
previously collected, and date of birth
information will have practical utility; collection instruments.
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the and social security number. TSA will
use this information to vet visitors via DATES: Comments are encouraged and
agency’s estimate of the burden; will be accepted for 60 days until
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and the NCIC Wants & Warrants/Criminal
History Checks and maintain records of February 21, 2017.
clarity of the information to be
collected; and access to TSA facilities. ADDRESSES: All submissions received
(4) Minimize the burden of the TSA estimates the average annual must include the OMB Control Number
collection of information on those who number of visitors for 2016 through 1615–0025 in the body of the letter, the
are to respond, including using agency name and Docket ID USCIS–
2018 to be 42,843, with an annual time
appropriate automated, electronic, 2008–0015. To avoid duplicate
burden to the public of 714 hours.
mechanical, or other technological submissions, please use only one of the
collection techniques or other forms of Use of Results following methods to submit comments:
information technology. (1) Online. Submit comments via the
TSA will use the results to determine Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site at
Information Collection Requirement the suitability of visitors to the TSA http://www.regulations.gov under e-
The Secretary of the Department of NCR locations. The collection would Docket ID number USCIS–2008–0015;
Homeland Security (DHS) is authorized support the information needs of TSA to (2) Mail. Submit written comments to
to protect property owned, occupied, or comply with security procedures to DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and
secured by the Federal Government. See ensure a safe and secure work Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination
40 U.S.C. 1315. See also 41 CFR 102– environment for TSA facilities’ Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue
81.15 (requires Federal agencies to be employees, contractors, and visitors. NW., Washington, DC 20529–2140.
responsible for maintaining security at Dated: December 15, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
their own or leased facilities). DHS Christina A. Walsh, USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
Instruction Manual 121–01–011–01 Regulatory Coordination Division,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office
(Visitor Management for DHS Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20
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of Information Technology.
Headquarters and DHS Component Massachusetts Avenue NW.,
[FR Doc. 2016–30662 Filed 12–20–16; 8:45 am]
Headquarters Facilities (April 19, 2014)) Washington, DC 20529–2140, telephone
requires all DHS components to vet BILLING CODE 9110–05–P number 202–272–8377 (This is not a
visitors using the National Crime toll-free number. Comments are not
1 TSA facilities in the National Capital Region
Information Center (NCIC) Wants & accepted via telephone message). Please
include TSA Headquarters, the Freedom Center, the
Warrants/Criminal History checks Transportation Security Integration Facility (TSIF),
note contact information provided here
before allowing them access to the the Metro Park office complex (Metro Park), and the is solely for questions regarding this
building. Annapolis Junction facility (AJ). notice. It is not for individual case
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status inquiries. Applicants seeking Overview of This Information ACTION: 30-day notice.
information about the status of their Collection
individual cases can check Case Status SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland
(1) Type of Information Collection: Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and
Online, available at the USCIS Web site Extension, Without Change, of a Immigration Services (USCIS) will be
at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the Currently Approved Collection. submitting the following information
USCIS National Customer Service (2) Title of the Form/Collection:
collection request to the Office of
Center at 800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767– Waiver of Rights, Privileges, Exemptions
Management and Budget (OMB) for
1833). and Immunities.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and review and clearance in accordance
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the applicable component of the DHS with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
sponsoring the collection: I–508, I–508F; 1995. The information collection notice
Comments was previously published in the Federal
USCIS.
You may access the information (4) Affected public who will be asked Register on October 17, 2016, at 81 FR
or required to respond, as well as a brief 71521, allowing for a 60-day public
collection instrument with instructions,
abstract: Primary: Individuals or comment period. USCIS received one
or additional information by visiting the
households. This form is used by the comment in connection with the 60-day
Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
USCIS to determine eligibility of an notice.
http://www.regulations.gov and enter
applicant to retain the status of an alien DATES: The purpose of this notice is to
USCIS–2008–0015 in the search box.
lawfully admitted to the United States allow an additional 30 days for public
Regardless of the method used for
for permanent residence. comments. Comments are encouraged
submitting comments or material, all
(5) An estimate of the total number of and will be accepted until January 20,
submissions will be posted, without respondents and the amount of time 2017. This process is conducted in
change, to the Federal eRulemaking estimated for an average respondent to accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, respond: The estimated total number of ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or
and will include any personal respondents for the information suggestions regarding the item(s)
information you provide. Therefore, collection Form I–508 is 1,728 and the contained in this notice, especially
submitting this information makes it estimated hour burden per response is regarding the estimated public burden
public. You may wish to consider .33 hours. The estimated total number of and associated response time, must be
limiting the amount of personal respondents for the information directed to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer
information that you provide in any collection Form I–508F is 200 and the via email at oira_submission@
voluntary submission you make to DHS. estimated hour burden per response is omb.eop.gov. Comments may also be
DHS may withhold information .33 hours. submitted via fax at (202) 395–5806.
provided in comments from public (6) An estimate of the total public (This is not a toll-free number.) All
viewing that it determines may impact burden (in hours) associated with the submissions received must include the
the privacy of an individual or is collection: The total estimated annual agency name and the OMB Control
offensive. For additional information, hour burden associated with this Number 1615–0026.
please read the Privacy Act notice that collection is 636 hours. You may wish to consider limiting the
is available via the link in the footer of (7) An estimate of the total public amount of personal information that you
http://www.regulations.gov. burden (in cost) associated with the provide in any voluntary submission
collection: The estimated total annual you make. For additional information
Written comments and suggestions cost burden associated with this
from the public and affected agencies please read the Privacy Act notice that
collection of information is $7,230. is available via the link in the footer of
should address one or more of the
Dated: December 15, 2016. http://www.regulations.gov.
following four points:
Samantha Deshommes, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
collection of information is necessary Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship Regulatory Coordination Division,
for the proper performance of the and Immigration Services, Department of Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20
functions of the agency, including Homeland Security.
Massachusetts Avenue NW.,
whether the information will have [FR Doc. 2016–30706 Filed 12–20–16; 8:45 am]
Washington, DC 20529–2140,
practical utility; BILLING CODE 9111–97–P Telephone number (202) 272–8377
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the (This is not a toll-free number;
agency’s estimate of the burden of the comments are not accepted via
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
proposed collection of information, telephone message.). Please note contact
SECURITY
including the validity of the information provided here is solely for
methodology and assumptions used; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration questions regarding this notice. It is not
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and Services for individual case status inquiries.
clarity of the information to be Applicants seeking information about
[OMB Control Number 1615–0026] the status of their individual cases can
collected; and
check Case Status Online, available at
(4) Minimize the burden of the Agency Information Collection
the USCIS Web site at http://
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
collection of information on those who Activities: Application To Adjust
www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS
are to respond, including through the Status from Temporary to Permanent
National Customer Service Center at
use of appropriate automated, Resident, Form I–698; Extension,
(800) 375–5283; TTY (800) 767–1833.
electronic, mechanical, or other Without Change, of a Currently
Approved Collection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Comments
e.g., permitting electronic submission of Immigration Services, Department of You may access the information
responses. Homeland Security. collection instrument with instructions,
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| Dates | Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until February 21, 2017. | |
| 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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