82 FR 43397 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection; Reinstatement: National Interest Waivers; Supplemental Evidence to I-140 and I-485
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 178 (September 15, 2017)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 178 (September 15, 2017)
| Page Range | 43397-43398 | |
| FR Document | 2017-19589 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 178 (Friday, September 15, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 43397-43398] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-19589] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [OMB Control Number 1615-0063] Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection; Reinstatement: National Interest Waivers; Supplemental Evidence to I-140 and I-485 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 or 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 November 14, 2017. ADDRESSES: All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number 1615-0063 in the body of the letter, the agency name and Docket ID USCIS-2008-0030. 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- 0003; (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 [[Page 43398]] 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- 2008-0030 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: National Interest Waivers; Supplemental Evidence to I-140 and I-485. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the DHS sponsoring the collection: No Agency Form Number; USCIS. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or Households. The supplemental documentation will be used by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to determine eligibility for national interest waiver requests and to finalize the request for adjustment to lawful 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 8,000 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 collection is 16,000 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 $0. Dated: September 11, 2017. Samantha Deshommes, Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2017-19589 Filed 9-14-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-97-P
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Massachusetts Avenue NW., other forms of information technology, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
Washington, DC 20529–2140, telephone e.g., permitting electronic submission of SECURITY
number 202–272–8377 (This is not a responses.
toll-free number. Comments are not U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
accepted via telephone message). Please Overview of This Information Services
note contact information provided here Collection
[OMB Control Number 1615–0063]
is solely for questions regarding this
(1) Type of Information Collection:
notice. It is not for individual case Agency Information Collection
Extension, Without Change, of a
status inquiries. Applicants seeking Activities; Extension, Without Change,
information about the status of their Currently Approved Collection.
of a Currently Approved Collection;
individual cases can check Case Status (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Reinstatement: National Interest
Online, available at the USCIS Web site Application for Premium Processing Waivers; Supplemental Evidence to
at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the Service. I–140 and I–485
USCIS National Customer Service (3) Agency form number, if any, and
Center at 800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767– AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and
the applicable component of the DHS
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sponsoring the collection: I–907; USCIS. Homeland Security.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
(4) Affected public who will be asked ACTION: 60-Day notice.
Comments or required to respond, as well as a brief
You may access the information abstract: Primary: Individuals or SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland
collection instrument with instructions, households. USCIS uses the information Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and
or additional information by visiting the provided on Form I–907 to provide Immigration (USCIS) invites the general
Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: petitioners the opportunity to request public and other Federal agencies to
http://www.regulations.gov and enter faster processing of certain employment- comment upon this proposed extension
USCIS–2006–0025 in the search box. based petitions and applications. of a currently approved collection of
Regardless of the method used for information or new collection of
(5) An estimate of the total number of information. In accordance with the
submitting comments or material, all
submissions will be posted, without respondents and the amount of time Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
change, to the Federal eRulemaking estimated for an average respondent to 1995, the information collection notice
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, respond: The estimated total number of is published in the Federal Register to
and will include any personal respondents for the information obtain comments regarding the nature of
information you provide. Therefore, collection is: the information collection, the
submitting this information makes it • Filing by Mail: 316,108 responses at categories of respondents, the estimated
public. You may wish to consider 30 minutes (.50 hours) per response. burden (i.e. the time, effort, and
limiting the amount of personal resources used by the respondents to
• Electronically: 3,193 responses at 20
information that you provide in any respond), the estimated cost to the
minutes (.333) per response.
voluntary submission you make to DHS. respondent, and the actual information
DHS may withhold information (6) An estimate of the total public collection instruments.
provided in comments from public burden (in hours) associated with the DATES: Comments are encouraged and
viewing that it determines may impact collection: The total estimated annual will be accepted for 60 days until
the privacy of an individual or is hour burden associated with this November 14, 2017.
offensive. For additional information, collection is 159,117 hours. ADDRESSES: All submissions received
please read the Privacy Act notice that (7) An estimate of the total public must include the OMB Control Number
is available via the link in the footer of burden (in cost) associated with the 1615–0063 in the body of the letter, the
http://www.regulations.gov. collection: The estimated total annual agency name and Docket ID USCIS–
Written comments and suggestions
cost burden associated with this 2008–0030. To avoid duplicate
from the public and affected agencies
collection of information is submissions, please use only one of the
should address one or more of the
$78,228,745. following methods to submit comments:
following four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed (1) Online. Submit comments via the
Dated: September 11, 2017.
collection of information is necessary Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site at
Samantha Deshommes, http://www.regulations.gov under e-
for the proper performance of the Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
functions of the agency, including Docket ID number USCIS–2008–0003;
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship (2) Mail. Submit written comments to
whether the information will have and Immigration Services, Department of
practical utility; DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and
Homeland Security. Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the [FR Doc. 2017–19600 Filed 9–14–17; 8:45 am]
agency’s estimate of the burden of the Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue
proposed collection of information, BILLING CODE 9111–97–P NW., Washington, DC 20529–2140.
including the validity of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
methodology and assumptions used; USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and Regulatory Coordination Division,
clarity of the information to be Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20
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collected; and Massachusetts Avenue NW.,
(4) Minimize the burden of the Washington, DC 20529–2140, telephone
collection of information on those who number 202–272–8377 (This is not a
are to respond, including through the toll-free number. Comments are not
use of appropriate automated, accepted via telephone message). Please
electronic, mechanical, or other note contact information provided here
technological collection techniques or is solely for questions regarding this
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notice. It is not for individual case Overview of This Information SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland
status inquiries. Applicants seeking Collection Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and
information about the status of their (1) Type of Information Collection: Immigration (USCIS) invites the general
individual cases can check Case Status Extension, Without Change, of a public and other Federal agencies to
Online, available at the USCIS Web site Currently Approved Collection. comment upon this proposed extension
at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the (2) Title of the Form/Collection: of a currently approved collection of
USCIS National Customer Service National Interest Waivers; Supplemental information or new collection of
Center at 800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767– Evidence to I–140 and I–485. information. In accordance with the
1833). (3) Agency form number, if any, and Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
the applicable component of the DHS 1995, the information collection notice
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: is published in the Federal Register to
sponsoring the collection: No Agency
Comments Form Number; USCIS. obtain comments regarding the nature of
(4) Affected public who will be asked the information collection, the
You may access the information or required to respond, as well as a brief categories of respondents, the estimated
collection instrument with instructions, abstract: burden (i.e. the time, effort, and
or additional information by visiting the Primary: Individuals or Households. resources used by the respondents to
Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: The supplemental documentation will respond), the estimated cost to the
http://www.regulations.gov and enter be used by the U.S. Citizenship and respondent, and the actual information
USCIS–2008–0030 in the search box. Immigration Services to determine collection instruments.
Regardless of the method used for eligibility for national interest waiver DATES: Comments are encouraged and
submitting comments or material, all requests and to finalize the request for will be accepted for 60 days until
submissions will be posted, without adjustment to lawful permanent November 14, 2017.
change, to the Federal eRulemaking resident status. ADDRESSES: All submissions received
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, (5) An estimate of the total number of must include the OMB Control Number
and will include any personal respondents and the amount of time 1615–0125 in the body of the letter, the
information you provide. Therefore, estimated for an average respondent to agency name and Docket ID USCIS–
submitting this information makes it respond: The estimated total number of 2011–0008. To avoid duplicate
public. You may wish to consider respondents for the information submissions, please use only one of the
limiting the amount of personal collection is 8,000 and the estimated following methods to submit comments:
information that you provide in any hour burden per response is 1 hour. (1) Online. Submit comments via the
voluntary submission you make to DHS. (6) An estimate of the total public Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site at
DHS may withhold information burden (in hours) associated with the http://www.regulations.gov under
provided in comments from public collection: The total estimated annual e-Docket ID number USCIS–2011–0008;
viewing that it determines may impact hour burden associated with this (2) Mail. Submit written comments to
the privacy of an individual or is collection is 16,000 hours. DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and
offensive. For additional information, (7) An estimate of the total public Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination
please read the Privacy Act notice that burden (in cost) associated with the Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue
is available via the link in the footer of collection: The estimated total annual NW., Washington, DC 20529–2140.
http://www.regulations.gov. cost burden associated with this FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
collection of information is $0. USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
Written comments and suggestions
Regulatory Coordination Division,
from the public and affected agencies Dated: September 11, 2017.
Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20
should address one or more of the Samantha Deshommes, Massachusetts Avenue NW.,
following four points: Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Washington, DC 20529–2140, telephone
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship number 202–272–8377 (This is not a
collection of information is necessary and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
toll-free number. Comments are not
for the proper performance of the accepted via telephone message). Please
[FR Doc. 2017–19589 Filed 9–14–17; 8:45 am]
functions of the agency, including note contact information provided here
whether the information will have BILLING CODE 9111–97–P
is solely for questions regarding this
practical utility; notice. It is not for individual case
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the status inquiries. Applicants seeking
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
agency’s estimate of the burden of the information about the status of their
SECURITY
proposed collection of information, individual cases can check Case Status
including the validity of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Online, available at the USCIS Web site
methodology and assumptions used; Services at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the
USCIS National Customer Service
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and [OMB Control Number 1615–0125] Center at 800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767–
clarity of the information to be 1833).
collected; and Agency Information Collection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
(4) Minimize the burden of the Activities; Extension, Without Change, Comments: You may access the
collection of information on those who of a Currently Approved Collection: information collection instrument with
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are to respond, including through the Customer Profile Management System- instructions, or additional information
use of appropriate automated, IDENTity Verification Tool (CPMS–IVT) by visiting the Federal eRulemaking
electronic, mechanical, or other AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Portal site at: http://
technological collection techniques or Immigration Services, Department of www.regulations.gov and enter USCIS–
other forms of information technology, Homeland Security. 2011–0008 in the search box. Regardless
e.g., permitting electronic submission of of the method used for submitting
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
responses. comments or material, all submissions
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| Dates | Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until November 14, 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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