82 FR 3018 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Citizenship and Integration Direct Services Grant Program, Form G-1482; Existing Collection in Use Without an OMB Control Number
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 6 (January 10, 2017)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 6 (January 10, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-00230 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 6 (Tuesday, January 10, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 3018] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-00230] [[Page 3018]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [OMB Control Number 1615-NEW] Agency Information Collection Activities: Citizenship and Integration Direct Services Grant Program, Form G-1482; Existing Collection in Use Without an OMB Control Number 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 new 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 March 13, 2017. ADDRESSES: All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number 1615-NEW in the subject box, the agency name and Docket ID USCIS-2016- 0002. 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-2016- 0002; (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 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- 2016-0002 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: Existing Collection in Use without an OMB Control Number. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Citizenship and Integration Direct Services Grant Program. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the DHS sponsoring the collection: G-1482; USCIS. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Not-for-profit institutions. The USCIS Office of Citizenship (OoC) will use the information collected during the grant application period to determine the number of, and amounts for, approved grant applications. In recent years USCIS has been authorized to expend funds that are collected for adjudication and naturalization services and deposited into the Immigration Examination Fee Account for the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program (CIGP). The USCIS Office of Citizenship will use the data being collected from grant recipients after funding awards have been made to conduct an ongoing evaluation of citizenship education and naturalization outcomes for program participants. (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 G-1482 is 300 and the estimated hour burden per response is 40 hours. The estimated total number of respondents for the post award evaluation is 85 and the estimated hour burden per response is 28 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 42,940 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 2,524,872. Dated: January 4, 2017. Samantha Deshommes, Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2017-00230 Filed 1-9-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-97-P
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND information about the status of their (2) Title of the Form/Collection:
SECURITY individual cases can check Case Status Citizenship and Integration Direct
Online, available at the USCIS Web site Services Grant Program.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the (3) Agency form number, if any, and
Services USCIS National Customer Service
the applicable component of the DHS
[OMB Control Number 1615–NEW] Center at 800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767–
sponsoring the collection: G–1482;
1833).
USCIS.
Agency Information Collection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Activities: Citizenship and Integration (4) Affected public who will be asked
Comments or required to respond, as well as a brief
Direct Services Grant Program, Form
G–1482; Existing Collection in Use You may access the information abstract: Primary: Not-for-profit
Without an OMB Control Number collection instrument with instructions, institutions. The USCIS Office of
or additional information by visiting the Citizenship (OoC) will use the
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: information collected during the grant
Immigration Services, Department of http://www.regulations.gov and enter application period to determine the
Homeland Security. USCIS–2016–0002 in the search box. number of, and amounts for, approved
ACTION: 60-day notice. Regardless of the method used for grant applications. In recent years
submitting comments or material, all USCIS has been authorized to expend
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland submissions will be posted, without
Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and funds that are collected for adjudication
change, to the Federal eRulemaking
Immigration (USCIS) invites the general and naturalization services and
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov,
public and other Federal agencies to deposited into the Immigration
and will include any personal
comment upon this proposed new information you provide. Therefore, Examination Fee Account for the
collection of information. In accordance submitting this information makes it Citizenship and Integration Grant
with the Paperwork Reduction Act public. You may wish to consider Program (CIGP). The USCIS Office of
(PRA) of 1995, the information limiting the amount of personal Citizenship will use the data being
collection notice is published in the information that you provide in any collected from grant recipients after
Federal Register to obtain comments voluntary submission you make to DHS. funding awards have been made to
regarding the nature of the information DHS may withhold information conduct an ongoing evaluation of
collection, the categories of provided in comments from public citizenship education and naturalization
respondents, the estimated burden (i.e. viewing that it determines may impact outcomes for program participants.
the time, effort, and resources used by the privacy of an individual or is (5) An estimate of the total number of
the respondents to respond), the offensive. For additional information, respondents and the amount of time
estimated cost to the respondent, and please read the Privacy Act notice that estimated for an average respondent to
the actual information collection is available via the link in the footer of
instruments. respond: The estimated total number of
http://www.regulations.gov. respondents for the information
DATES: Comments are encouraged and Written comments and suggestions
collection G–1482 is 300 and the
will be accepted for 60 days until March from the public and affected agencies
estimated hour burden per response is
13, 2017. should address one or more of the
following four points: 40 hours. The estimated total number of
ADDRESSES: All submissions received respondents for the post award
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed
must include the OMB Control Number evaluation is 85 and the estimated hour
collection of information is necessary
1615–NEW in the subject box, the burden per response is 28 hours.
for the proper performance of the
agency name and Docket ID USCIS–
functions of the agency, including (6) An estimate of the total public
2016–0002. To avoid duplicate
whether the information will have burden (in hours) associated with the
submissions, please use only one of the
practical utility; collection: The total estimated annual
following methods to submit comments:
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the hour burden associated with this
(1) Online. Submit comments via the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the collection is 42,940 hours.
Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site at
proposed collection of information,
http://www.regulations.gov under e- (7) An estimate of the total public
including the validity of the
Docket ID number USCIS–2016–0002; burden (in cost) associated with the
methodology and assumptions used;
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and collection: The estimated total annual
DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and clarity of the information to be cost burden associated with this
Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination collected; and collection of information is 2,524,872.
Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW, (4) Minimize the burden of the
Washington, DC 20529–2140. Dated: January 4, 2017.
collection of information on those who
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Samantha Deshommes,
are to respond, including through the
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Regulatory Coordination Division, electronic, mechanical, or other Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | 60-day notice. | |
| Dates | Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until March 13, 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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