81 FR 93696 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Application To Adjust Status from Temporary to Permanent Resident, Form I-698; 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)
| Page Range | 93696-93697 | |
| FR Document | 2016-30707 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 245 (Wednesday, December 21, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 93696-93697] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-30707] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [OMB Control Number 1615-0026] Agency Information Collection Activities: Application To Adjust Status from Temporary to Permanent Resident, Form I-698; 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 October 17, 2016, at 81 FR 71521, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS received 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 January 20, 2017. 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 1615-0026. 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 (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, [[Page 93697]] or additional information by visiting the Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: http://www.regulations.gov and enter USCIS-2008 -0019 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: Application to Adjust Status from Temporary to Permanent Resident. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the DHS sponsoring the collection: Form I-698; USCIS. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. The data collected on Form I-698 is used by USCIS to determine the eligibility to adjust an applicant's residence 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 Form I-698 is 62 and the estimated hour burden per response is 1 hour and 15 minutes. There are 62 respondents requiring Biometric Processing at an estimated 1 hour and 10 minutes per response. (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 150 hours. (7) An estimate of the total public burden (in cost) associated with the collection: There is an estimated $30,380 annual cost burden associated with this collection of information. 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. 2016-30707 Filed 12-20-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-97-P
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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://
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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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or additional information by visiting the collection: There is an estimated FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: $30,380 annual cost burden associated USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
http://www.regulations.gov and enter with this collection of information. Regulatory Coordination Division,
USCIS–2008 –0019 in the search box. Dated: December 15, 2016. Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20
Written comments and suggestions from Samantha Deshommes, Massachusetts Avenue NW.,
the public and affected agencies should Washington, DC 20529–2140, telephone
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
address one or more of the following Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship number 202–272–8377 (This is not a
four points: and Immigration Services, Department of toll-free number. Comments are not
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed Homeland Security. accepted via telephone message). Please
collection of information is necessary [FR Doc. 2016–30707 Filed 12–20–16; 8:45 am] note contact information provided here
for the proper performance of the BILLING CODE 9111–97–P
is solely for questions regarding this
functions of the agency, including notice. It is not for individual case
whether the information will have status inquiries. Applicants seeking
practical utility; DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND information about the status of their
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the SECURITY individual cases can check Case Status
agency’s estimate of the burden of the Online, available at the USCIS Web site
proposed collection of information, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the
including the validity of the Services USCIS National Customer Service
methodology and assumptions used; Center at 800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767–
[OMB Control Number 1615–0106]
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and 1833).
clarity of the information to be Agency Information Collection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
collected; and Activities: Petition for Qualifying
(4) Minimize the burden of the Comments
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collection of information on those who Nonimmigrant, Form I–929; Extension, You may access the information
are to respond, including through the Without Change, of a Currently collection instrument with instructions,
use of appropriate automated, Approved Collection or additional information by visiting the
electronic, mechanical, or other Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
technological collection techniques or AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and http://www.regulations.gov and enter
other forms of information technology, Immigration Services, Department of USCIS–2009–0010 in the search box.
e.g., permitting electronic submission of Homeland Security. Regardless of the method used for
responses. ACTION: 60-day notice. submitting comments or material, all
submissions will be posted, without
Overview of This Information SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland change, to the Federal eRulemaking
Collection Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Portal at http://www.regulations.gov,
(1) Type of Information Collection Immigration (USCIS) invites the general and will include any personal
Request: Extension, Without Change, of public and other Federal agencies to information you provide. Therefore,
a Currently Approved Collection. comment upon this proposed extension submitting this information makes it
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: of a currently approved collection of public. You may wish to consider
Application to Adjust Status from information. In accordance with the limiting the amount of personal
Temporary to Permanent Resident. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of information that you provide in any
(3) Agency form number, if any, and 1995, the information collection notice voluntary submission you make to DHS.
the applicable component of the DHS is published in the Federal Register to DHS may withhold information
sponsoring the collection: Form I–698; obtain comments regarding the nature of provided in comments from public
USCIS. the information collection, the viewing that it determines may impact
(4) Affected public who will be asked categories of respondents, the estimated
the privacy of an individual or is
or required to respond, as well as a brief burden (i.e. the time, effort, and
offensive. For additional information,
abstract: Primary: Individuals or resources used by the respondents to
please read the Privacy Act notice that
households. The data collected on Form respond), the estimated cost to the
is available via the link in the footer of
I–698 is used by USCIS to determine the respondent, and the actual information
http://www.regulations.gov.
eligibility to adjust an applicant’s collection instruments. Written comments and suggestions
residence status. DATES: Comments are encouraged and from the public and affected agencies
(5) An estimate of the total number of will be accepted for 60 days until should address one or more of the
respondents and the amount of time February 21, 2017. following four points:
estimated for an average respondent to ADDRESSES: All submissions received (1) Evaluate whether the proposed
respond: The estimated total number of must include the OMB Control Number collection of information is necessary
respondents for the information 1615–0106 in the body of the letter, the for the proper performance of the
collection Form I–698 is 62 and the agency name and Docket ID USCIS– functions of the agency, including
estimated hour burden per response is 2009–0010. To avoid duplicate whether the information will have
1 hour and 15 minutes. There are 62 submissions, please use only one of the practical utility;
respondents requiring Biometric following methods to submit comments: (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
(1) Online. Submit comments via the
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collection: The total estimated annual (2) Mail. Submit written comments to (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
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collection is 150 hours. Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination collected; and
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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 January 20, 2017. 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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