82 FR 35985 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 147 (August 2, 2017)

Page Range		35985-35986
FR Document		2017-16241

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.

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 147 (Wednesday, August 2, 2017)]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-16241]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[OMB Control Number 1615-0044]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without 
Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Application for Action on 
an Approved Application or Petition

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

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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 
September 1, 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 dhsdeskofficer@omb.eop.gov. 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 1615-0044.
    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

    The information collection notice was previously published in the 
Federal Register on April 28, 2017 at 82 FR 19748, allowing for a 60-
day public comment period. USCIS did not receive any comment 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-
2007-0012 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 for Action on an 
Approved Application or Petition.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
DHS sponsoring the collection: I-824; USCIS.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. Form I-
824 is used to request a duplicate approval notice, or to notify the 
U.S. Consulate that a petition has been approved or that a person has 
been adjusted to permanent resident 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 is 10,888 
and the estimated hour burden per response is .42 hours (25 minutes).
    (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 4,572 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 $1,333,780.

    Dated: July 28, 2017.
Samantha Deshommes,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland 
Security.
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majority of the existing primary fence in supporting elements, drainage, erosion Wildlife Refuge System Improvement
the Project Area was built in the early controls, and safety features) in the Act of 1997 (Pub. L. 105–57), National
1990s using a fence design that is no Project Area, the following statutes, Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (Pub. L.
longer optimal for Border Patrol including all federal, state, or other 84–1024 (16 U.S.C. 742a, et seq.)), the
operations. The new primary barrier laws, regulations and legal requirements Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act
will use an operationally effective of, deriving from, or related to the (Pub. L. 73–121 (16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.)),
design that is intended to meet Border subject of, the following statutes, as the Wild Horse and Burro Act (16 U.S.C.
Patrol’s current requirements. DHS will amended: The National Environmental 1331 et seq.), an Act of Oct. 30, 2000,
also build prototype border wall in the Policy Act (Pub. L. 91–190, 83 Stat. 852 Pub. L. 106–398, 1, 114 Stat. 1654
Project Area near the eastern terminus (Jan. 1, 1970) (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.)), (enacting into law § 2848 of Part II of
of the existing secondary barrier. The the Endangered Species Act (Pub. L. 93– Subtitle D of Title XXVIII of Division B
construction of border wall prototypes 205, 87 Stat. 884 (Dec. 28, 1973) (16 of H.R. 5408 (114 Stat. 1654A–426), as
in the Project Area and the robust U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)), the Federal Water introduced on Oct. 6, 2000), the
physical characteristics that are to be Pollution Control Act (commonly Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C.
incorporated into the border wall referred to as the Clean Water Act (33 551 et seq.), the Otay Mountain
prototypes are intended to deter illegal U.S.C. 1251 et seq.)), the National Wilderness Act of 1999 (Pub. L. 106–
crossings. In addition to deterring illegal Historic Preservation Act (Pub. L. 89– 145), sections 102(29) and 103 of Title
crossings in the Project Area, DHS will 665, 80 Stat. 915 (Oct. 15, 1966), as I of the California Desert Protection Act
use the border wall prototypes to amended, repealed, or replaced by Pub. (Pub. L. 103–433), the Rivers and
evaluate various design features for L. 113–287 (Dec. 19, 2014) (formerly Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 403), the
potential inclusion in a border wall codified at 16 U.S.C. 470 et seq., now Eagle Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 668 et
standard that will be developed by the codified at 54 U.S.C. 100101 note and seq.), the Native American Graves
Government and utilized as a part of 54 U.S.C. 300101 et seq.)), the Migratory Protection and Repatriation Act (25
border wall construction going forward. Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.), U.S.C. 3001 et seq.), the American
Importantly, construction of the border the Migratory Bird Conservation Act (16 Indian Religious Freedom Act (42 U.S.C.
wall prototypes in the Project Area also U.S.C. 715 et seq.), the Clean Air Act (42 1996), and the Religious Freedom
means that DHS can evaluate various Restoration Act (42 U.S.C. 2000bb).
U.S.C. 7401 et seq.), the Archeological
design features in the border This waiver does not repeal the
Resources Protection Act (Pub. L. 96–95
environment under actual operational previous waiver published in the
(16 U.S.C. 470aa et seq.)), the
conditions. As such, the construction of Federal Register on September 22, 2005
Paleontological Resources Preservation
border wall prototypes will not only (70 FR 55622).
Act (16 U.S.C. 470aaa et seq.), the
deter illegal entry in the Project Area, I reserve the authority to make further
Federal Cave Resources Protection Act
but evaluation of the border wall waivers from time to time as I may
of 1988 (16 U.S.C. 4301 et seq.), the
prototypes is also critical to and determine to be necessary under section
National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C.
necessary for future border wall design 102 of IIRIRA, as amended.
1241 et seq.), the Safe Drinking Water
and construction.
Act (42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.), the Noise Dated: July 26, 2017.
Section 2 Control Act (42 U.S.C. 4901 et seq.), the John F. Kelly,
I determine that the following area in Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended Secretary of Homeland Security.
the vicinity of the United States border, by the Resource Conservation and [FR Doc. 2017–16260 Filed 8–1–17; 8:45 am]
located in the state of California within Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.),
BILLING CODE 9111–14–P
the United States Border Patrol’s San the Comprehensive Environmental
Diego Sector, which is referred to herein Response, Compensation, and Liability
as the Project Area, is an area of high Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
illegal entry: Starting at the Pacific Archaeological and Historic SECURITY
Ocean and extending to approximately Preservation Act (Pub. L. 86–523, as
one mile east of Border Monument 251. amended, repealed, or replaced by Pub. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
There is presently a need to construct L. 113–287 (Dec. 19, 2014) (formerly Services
physical barriers and roads, including codified at 16 U.S.C. 469 et seq., now
codified at 54 U.S.C. 312502 et seq.)), [OMB Control Number 1615–0044]
the infrastructure projects described in
Section 1, in the vicinity of the border the Antiquities Act (formerly codified at
Agency Information Collection
of the United States to deter illegal 16 U.S.C. 431 et seq., now codified 54
Activities; Extension, Without Change,
crossings in the Project Area. In order to U.S.C. 320301 et seq.), the Historic
of a Currently Approved Collection:
ensure the expeditious construction of Sites, Buildings, and Antiquities Act
Application for Action on an Approved
the barriers and roads in the Project (formerly codified at 16 U.S.C. 461 et
Application or Petition
Area, I have determined that it is seq., now codified at 54 U.S.C. 3201–
necessary that I exercise the authority 320303 & 320101–320106), the Wild and AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and
that is vested in me by section 102(c) of Scenic Rivers Act (Pub. L. 90–542 (16 Immigration Services, Department of
IIRIRA as amended. U.S.C. 1281 et seq.)), the Farmland Homeland Security.
Accordingly, pursuant to section Protection Policy Act (7 U.S.C. 4201 et ACTION: 30-Day notice.
102(c) of IIRIRA, I hereby waive in their seq.), the Coastal Zone Management Act
entirety, with respect to the (Pub. L. 92–583 (16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.)), The Department of Homeland
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SUMMARY:
construction of roads and physical the Wilderness Act (Pub. L. 88–577 (16 Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and
barriers (including, but not limited to, U.S.C. 1131 et seq.)), the Federal Land Immigration Services (USCIS) will be
accessing the Project Area, creating and Policy and Management Act (Pub. L. submitting the following information
using staging areas, the conduct of 94–579 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)), the collection request to the Office of
earthwork, excavation, fill, and site National Wildlife Refuge System Management and Budget (OMB) for
preparation, and installation and Administration Act (Pub. L. 89–669 (16 review and clearance in accordance
upkeep of physical barriers, roads, U.S.C. 668dd–668ee)), the National with the Paperwork Reduction Act of

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		30-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 September 1, 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.
FR Citation		82 FR 35985

82 FR 35985 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 147 (August 2, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services