82 FR 45604 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection; Collection of Qualitative Feedback through Focus Groups

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

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 188 (September 29, 2017)

Page Range		45604-45605
FR Document		2017-20914

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. 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[OMB Control Number 1615-0126]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without 
Change, of a Currently Approved Collection; Collection of Qualitative 
Feedback through Focus Groups

AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of 
Homeland Security.

ACTION: 60-day notice.

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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. 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 28, 2017.

ADDRESSES: All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number 
1615-0126 in the body of the letter, the agency name and Docket ID 
USCIS-2012-0004. 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-2012-
0004;
    (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-
2012-0004 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

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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: Collection of Qualitative 
Feedback through Focus Groups.
    (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; Business 
or other for-profit. The information collection activity will garner 
qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely 
manner, in accordance with the Administration's commitment to improving 
service delivery. By qualitative feedback USCIS means information that 
provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions, but not responses 
to statistical surveys that yield quantitative results that can be 
generalized to the population of study. This feedback will provide 
information on customer and stakeholder perceptions, experiences and 
expectations, provide an early warning of issues with service, and/or 
focus attention on areas where communication, training, or changes in 
operations might improve delivery of products or services. These 
collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative and actionable 
communications between the Agency and its customers and stakeholders 
and contribute directly to the improvement of program management. 
Feedback collected under this generic clearance will provide useful 
information, but it will not be generalized to the overall population. 
This data collection will not be used to generate quantitative 
information that is designed to yield reliably actionable results, such 
as monitoring trends over time or documenting program performance.
    (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 3,000 and 
the estimated hour burden per response is 1.5 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 4,500 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 26, 2017.
Jerry Rigdon,
Deputy Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and 
Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of 
Homeland Security.
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and will include any personal that yield quantitative results that can
information you provide. Therefore, be generalized to the population of Bureau of Indian Affairs
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information that you provide in any and expectations, provide an early
voluntary submission you make to DHS. warning of issues with service, and/or Agency Information Collection
DHS may withhold information focus attention on areas where Activities: Submission to the Office of
provided in comments from public communication, training, or changes in Management and Budget for Review
viewing that it determines may impact and Approval; Native American
operations might improve delivery of
the privacy of an individual or is Business Development Institute
products or services. These collections
offensive. For additional information, (NABDI) Funding Solicitations and
will allow for ongoing, collaborative and
please read the Privacy Act notice that Reporting
actionable communications between the
is available via the link in the footer of
Agency and its customers and AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,
http://www.regulations.gov.
Written comments and suggestions stakeholders and contribute directly to Interior.
from the public and affected agencies the improvement of program ACTION: Notice of information collection;
should address one or more of the management. Feedback collected under request for comment.
following four points: this generic clearance will provide
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed useful information, but it will not be
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
collection of information is necessary generalized to the overall population.
the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) are
for the proper performance of the This data collection will not be used to proposing to renew an information
functions of the agency, including generate quantitative information that is collection.
whether the information will have designed to yield reliably actionable
practical utility; results, such as monitoring trends over DATES: Interested persons are invited to
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the time or documenting program submit comments on or before October
agency’s estimate of the burden of the performance. 30, 2017.
proposed collection of information, ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
including the validity of the (5) An estimate of the total number of this information collection request (ICR)
methodology and assumptions used; respondents and the amount of time to the Office of Management and
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and estimated for an average respondent to Budget’s Desk Officer for the
clarity of the information to be respond: The estimated total number of Department of the Interior by email at
collected; and respondents for the information OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via
(4) Minimize the burden of the collection is 3,000 and the estimated facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please
collection of information on those who hour burden per response is 1.5 hours. provide a copy of your comments to Mr.
are to respond, including through the (6) An estimate of the total public Jack Stevens, Division Acting Director,
use of appropriate automated, burden (in hours) associated with the Office of Indian Energy and Economic
electronic, mechanical, or other collection: The total estimated annual Development, Assistant Secretary—
technological collection techniques or Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., MS–
hour burden associated with this
other forms of information technology, 4152 MIB, Washington, DC 20240; or by
collection is 4,500 hours.
e.g., permitting electronic submission of email to Jack.Stevens@bia.gov. Please
responses. (7) An estimate of the total public reference OMB Control Number 1076–
burden (in cost) associated with the 0178 in the subject line of your
Overview of This Information collection: The estimated total annual
Collection comments.
cost burden associated with this
(1) Type of Information Collection: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
collection of information is $0.
Extension, Without Change, of a request additional information about
Dated: September 26, 2017. this ICR, contact Mr. Jack Stevens by
Currently Approved Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Jerry Rigdon, telephone at (202) 208–6764. You may
Collection of Qualitative Feedback Deputy Chief, Regulatory Coordination also view the ICR at http://
through Focus Groups. Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and Citizenship and Immigration Services, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
the applicable component of the DHS Department of Homeland Security. accordance with the Paperwork
sponsoring the collection: No Agency [FR Doc. 2017–20914 Filed 9–28–17; 8:45 am] Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the
Form Number; USCIS. BILLING CODE 9111–97–P general public and other Federal
(4) Affected public who will be asked agencies with an opportunity to
or required to respond, as well as a brief comment on new, proposed, revised,
abstract: Primary: Individuals or and continuing collections of
households; Business or other for-profit. information. This helps us assess the
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timely manner, in accordance with the public understand our information
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improving service delivery. By requested data in the desired format.
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		60-day notice.
Dates		Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until November 28, 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).
FR Citation		82 FR 45604

82 FR 45604 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection; Collection of Qualitative Feedback through Focus Groups

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 188 (September 29, 2017)

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