82 FR 29913 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the Act, Form I-864; Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member, Form I-864A; EZ Affidavit of Support Under Section 213 of the Act, I-864EZ; Intending Immigrant's Affidavit of Support Exemption, I-864W
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 125 (June 30, 2017)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 125 (June 30, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-13717 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 125 (Friday, June 30, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 29913-29914] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-13717] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [OMB Control Number 1615-0075] Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the Act, Form I-864; Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member, Form I- 864A; EZ Affidavit of Support Under Section 213 of the Act, I-864EZ; Intending Immigrant's Affidavit of Support Exemption, I-864W 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 purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments. DATES: The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until July 31, 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]. All submissions received must include the agency name and the OMB Control Number 1615- 0075 in the subject line. 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 [[Page 29914]] 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 The information collection notice was previously published in the Federal Register on March 8, 2017, at 82 FR 13650, allowing for a 60- day public comment period. USCIS did receive comments in connection with the 60-day notice. 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- 2007-0029 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: Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the Act; Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member; EZ Affidavit of Support under Section 213 of the Act; Intending Immigrant's Affidavit of Support Exemption. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the DHS sponsoring the collection: Form I-864, Form I-864A, Form I-864EZ, and Form I-864W; USCIS. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households; USCIS uses the data collected on Form I-864 to determine whether the sponsor has the ability to support the sponsored alien under section 213A of the Immigration and Nationality Act. This form standardizes evaluation of a sponsor's ability to support the sponsored alien and ensures that basic information required to assess eligibility is provided by petitioners. Form I-864A is a contract between the sponsor and the sponsor's household members. It is only required if the sponsor used the income of his or her household members to reach the required 125 percent of the Federal poverty guidelines. The contract holds these household members jointly and severally liable for the support of the sponsored immigrant. The information collection required on Form I-864A is necessary for public benefit agencies to enforce the Affidavit of Support in the event the sponsor used income of his or her household members to reach the required income level and the public benefit agencies are requesting reimbursement from the sponsor. USCIS uses Form I-864EZ in exactly the same way as Form I-864; however, less information is collected from the sponsors as less information is needed from those who qualify in order to make a thorough adjudication. USCIS uses Form I-864W to determine whether the intending immigrant meets the criteria for exemption of section 213A requirements. This form collects the immigrant's basic information, such as name and address, the reason for the exemption, and accompanying documentation in support of the immigrant's claim that they are not subject to section 213A. (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 Form I-864 is 446,313 and the estimated hour burden per response is 6 hours; the estimated total number of respondents for Form I-864A is 42,892 and the estimated hour burden per response is 1.75 hours; the estimated total number of respondents for Form I-864EZ is 114,860 and the estimated hour burden per response is 2.5 hours; the estimated total number of respondents for Form I-864W is 98,119 hours and the estimated hour burden per response is 1 hour. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The total estimated annual hour burden associated with this information collection is 3,138,208 hours. (7) An estimate of the total public burden (in cost) associated with the collection: The estimated total annual cost burden associated with this information collection is $161,526,540. Dated: June 26, 2017. Jerry Rigdon, Deputy Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2017-13717 Filed 6-29-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-97-P
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Washington, DC 20529–2140, telephone e.g., permitting electronic submission of DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
number 202–272–8377 (This is not a responses. SECURITY
toll-free number. Comments are not
accepted via telephone message). Please Overview of This Information U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
note contact information provided here Collection: Services
is solely for questions regarding this (1) Type of Information Collection: [OMB Control Number 1615–0075]
notice. It is not for individual case
Extension, Without Change, of a
status inquiries. Applicants seeking Agency Information Collection
Currently Approved Collection.
information about the status of their Activities; Revision of a Currently
individual cases can check Case Status (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Approved Collection: Affidavit of
Online, available at the USCIS Web site Petition To Remove the Conditions on Support Under Section 213A of the
at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the Residence. Act, Form I–864; Contract Between
USCIS National Customer Service (3) Agency form number, if any, and Sponsor and Household Member,
Center at 800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767– the applicable component of the DHS Form I–864A; EZ Affidavit of Support
1833). sponsoring the collection: Form I–751; Under Section 213 of the Act, I–864EZ;
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: USCIS. Intending Immigrant’s Affidavit of
Comments Support Exemption, I–864W
(4) Affected public who will be asked
You may access the information or required to respond, as well as a brief AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and
collection instrument with instructions, abstract: Immigration Services, Department of
or additional information by visiting the Primary: Individuals or households. Homeland Security.
Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: This form is used by USCIS to verify the ACTION: 30-Day notice.
http://www.regulations.gov and enter petitioner’s status and determine
USCIS–2009–0008 in the search box. SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland
whether they are eligible to have the
Regardless of the method used for Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and
conditions on their permanent resident
submitting comments or material, all Immigration Services (USCIS) will be
status removed. submitting the following information
submissions will be posted, without
change, to the Federal eRulemaking (5) An estimate of the total number of collection request to the Office of
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, respondents and the amount of time Management and Budget (OMB) for
and will include any personal estimated for an average respondent to review and clearance in accordance
information you provide. Therefore, respond: The estimated total number of with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
submitting this information makes it respondents for the information 1995. The purpose of this notice is to
public. You may wish to consider collection I–751 is 159,119 and the allow an additional 30 days for public
limiting the amount of personal estimated hour burden per response is comments.
information that you provide in any 3.75 hours. The estimated total number DATES: The purpose of this notice is to
voluntary submission you make to DHS. of respondents for biometric processing allow an additional 30 days for public
DHS may withhold information is 318,238 and the estimated hour comments. Comments are encouraged
provided in comments from public burden per response is 1.17 hours. and will be accepted until July 31, 2017.
viewing that it determines may impact This process is conducted in accordance
the privacy of an individual or is (6) An estimate of the total public
with 5 CFR 1320.10.
offensive. For additional information, burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: The total estimated annual ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or
please read the Privacy Act notice that suggestions regarding the item(s)
is available via the link in the footer of hour burden associated with this
collection is 969,035 hours. contained in this notice, especially
http://www.regulations.gov. regarding the estimated public burden
Written comments and suggestions (7) An estimate of the total public and associated response time, must be
from the public and affected agencies burden (in cost) associated with the directed to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer
should address one or more of the collection: The estimated total annual via email at dhsdeskofficer@
following four points: cost burden associated with this
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed omb.eop.gov. All submissions received
collection of information is $19,492,200. must include the agency name and the
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the Dated: June 26, 2017. OMB Control Number 1615–0075 in the
functions of the agency, including Jerry Rigdon,
subject line.
whether the information will have You may wish to consider limiting the
Deputy Chief, Regulatory Coordination amount of personal information that you
practical utility; Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S.
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the provide in any voluntary submission
Citizenship and Immigration Services,
agency’s estimate of the burden of the you make. For additional information
Department of Homeland Security.
proposed collection of information, please read the Privacy Act notice that
[FR Doc. 2017–13724 Filed 6–29–17; 8:45 am]
including the validity of the is available via the link in the footer of
BILLING CODE 9111–97–P http://www.regulations.gov.
methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
clarity of the information to be USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
collected; and Regulatory Coordination Division,
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(4) Minimize the burden of the Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20
collection of information on those who Massachusetts Avenue NW.,
are to respond, including through the Washington, DC 20529–2140,
use of appropriate automated, Telephone number (202) 272–8377
electronic, mechanical, or other (This is not a toll-free number;
technological collection techniques or comments are not accepted via
other forms of information technology, telephone message.). Please note contact
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information provided here is solely for Form I–864A, Form I–864EZ, and Form (6) An estimate of the total public
questions regarding this notice. It is not I–864W; USCIS. burden (in hours) associated with the
for individual case status inquiries. (4) Affected public who will be asked collection: The total estimated annual
Applicants seeking information about or required to respond, as well as a brief hour burden associated with this
the status of their individual cases can abstract: information collection is 3,138,208
check Case Status Online, available at Primary: Individuals or households; hours.
the USCIS Web site at http:// USCIS uses the data collected on Form (7) An estimate of the total public
www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS I–864 to determine whether the sponsor burden (in cost) associated with the
National Customer Service Center at has the ability to support the sponsored collection: The estimated total annual
(800) 375–5283; TTY (800) 767–1833. alien under section 213A of the cost burden associated with this
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Immigration and Nationality Act. This information collection is $161,526,540.
form standardizes evaluation of a Dated: June 26, 2017.
Comments
sponsor’s ability to support the Jerry Rigdon,
The information collection notice was sponsored alien and ensures that basic Deputy Chief, Regulatory Coordination
previously published in the Federal information required to assess eligibility Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S.
Register on March 8, 2017, at 82 FR is provided by petitioners. Citizenship and Immigration Services,
13650, allowing for a 60-day public Form I–864A is a contract between Department of Homeland Security.
comment period. USCIS did receive the sponsor and the sponsor’s [FR Doc. 2017–13717 Filed 6–29–17; 8:45 am]
comments in connection with the 60- household members. It is only required BILLING CODE 9111–97–P
day notice. if the sponsor used the income of his or
You may access the information her household members to reach the
collection instrument with instructions, required 125 percent of the Federal
or additional information by visiting the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
poverty guidelines. The contract holds
Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: these household members jointly and Fish and Wildlife Service
http://www.regulations.gov and enter severally liable for the support of the
USCIS–2007–0029 in the search box. [FWS–R4–ES–2017–N020;
sponsored immigrant. The information
Written comments and suggestions from FXES111604C0000–178–FF04E00000]
collection required on Form I–864A is
the public and affected agencies should necessary for public benefit agencies to Proposed Programmatic Candidate
address one or more of the following enforce the Affidavit of Support in the Conservation Agreement With
four points: event the sponsor used income of his or
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed Assurances for the Louisiana
her household members to reach the Pinesnake in Louisiana
collection of information is necessary required income level and the public
for the proper performance of the benefit agencies are requesting AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
functions of the agency, including reimbursement from the sponsor. Interior.
whether the information will have USCIS uses Form I–864EZ in exactly ACTION: Notice.
practical utility; the same way as Form I–864; however,
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the less information is collected from the SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
agency’s estimate of the burden of the sponsors as less information is needed Wildlife Service, have received an
proposed collection of information, from those who qualify in order to make application from the Louisiana
including the validity of the a thorough adjudication. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for
methodology and assumptions used; an enhancement of survival permit
USCIS uses Form I–864W to
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and (permit) pursuant to the Endangered
determine whether the intending
clarity of the information to be Species Act of 1973. The permit
immigrant meets the criteria for
collected; and application includes a proposed
(4) Minimize the burden of the exemption of section 213A
requirements. This form collects the programmatic candidate conservation
collection of information on those who agreement with assurances (CCAA) for
are to respond, including through the immigrant’s basic information, such as
name and address, the reason for the the Louisiana pinesnake. The term of
use of appropriate automated, the agreement would be 99 years. If
electronic, mechanical, or other exemption, and accompanying
documentation in support of the approved, the CCAA would allow the
technological collection techniques or applicant to enter into conservation
other forms of information technology, immigrant’s claim that they are not
subject to section 213A. management agreements with eligible
e.g., permitting electronic submission of non-Federal landowners throughout
responses. (5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time Bienville, Beauregard, Jackson,
Overview of This Information estimated for an average respondent to Natchitoches, Rapides, Sabine, Vernon,
Collection respond: The estimated total number of Winn, Grant, and Allen Parishes,
respondents for Form I–864 is 446,313 Louisiana, and to issue certificates of
(1) Type of Information Collection
and the estimated hour burden per inclusion to enrollees. We invite public
Request: Revision of a Currently
response is 6 hours; the estimated total comments on these documents.
Approved Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: number of respondents for Form I–864A DATES: We must receive any written
Affidavit of Support Under Section is 42,892 and the estimated hour burden comments at our Regional Office (see
213A of the Act; Contract Between per response is 1.75 hours; the ADDRESSES) on or before July 31, 2017.
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Sponsor and Household Member; EZ estimated total number of respondents ADDRESSES: To request further
Affidavit of Support under Section 213 for Form I–864EZ is 114,860 and the information, review documents, or
of the Act; Intending Immigrant’s estimated hour burden per response is submit written comments, please use
Affidavit of Support Exemption. 2.5 hours; the estimated total number of the following methods and specify that
(3) Agency form number, if any, and respondents for Form I–864W is 98,119 your information request or comments
the applicable component of the DHS hours and the estimated hour burden are in reference to the ‘‘Programmatic
sponsoring the collection: Form I–864, per response is 1 hour. CCAA for the Louisiana Pinesnake.’’
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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 July 31, 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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