82 FR 55853 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 225 (November 24, 2017)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 225 (November 24, 2017)
| Page Range | 55853-55854 | |
| FR Document | 2017-25348 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 225 (Friday, November 24, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 55853-55854] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-25348] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [OMB Control Number 1615-0015] Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers 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/revision of a currently approved 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 January 23, 2018. ADDRESSES: All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number 1615-0015 in the body of the letter, the agency name and Docket ID USCIS-2007-0018. 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-2007- 0018; (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- 2007-0018 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: Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the DHS sponsoring the collection: I-140; USCIS. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Business or other for Profit. USCIS uses the information provided on Form I-140 to classify aliens under section 203(b)(1), 203(b)(2) or 203(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. (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 I-140 is 225,637 and the estimated hour burden per response is 1.08 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 243,688 hours. (7) An estimate of the total public burden (in cost) associated with the collection: The estimated total annual cost burden associated with this [[Page 55854]] collection of information is $93,977,810. Dated: November 16, 2017. Samantha Deshommes, Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2017-25348 Filed 11-22-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-97-P
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(5) An estimate of the total number of the time, effort, and resources used by the privacy of an individual or is
respondents and the amount of time the respondents to respond), the offensive. For additional information,
estimated for an average respondent to estimated cost to the respondent, and please read the Privacy Act notice that
respond: The estimated total number of the actual information collection is available via the link in the footer of
respondents for the information instruments. http://www.regulations.gov.
collection G–845 Verification Request is DATES: Comments are encouraged and Written comments and suggestions
162,106 and the estimated hour burden will be accepted for 60 days until from the public and affected agencies
per response is 0.083 hours; for the January 23, 2018. should address one or more of the
information collection VIS Query the ADDRESSES: All submissions received following four points:
estimated total number of respondents must include the OMB Control Number (1) Evaluate whether the proposed
is 23,293,981 and the estimated hour 1615–0015 in the body of the letter, the collection of information is necessary
burden per response is 0.083 hours; for agency name and Docket ID USCIS– for the proper performance of the
the information collection G–845, 2007–0018. To avoid duplicate functions of the agency, including
Verification Request Supplement, the submissions, please use only one of the whether the information will have
estimated total number of respondents following methods to submit comments: practical utility;
is 7,122 and the estimated hour burden (1) Online. Submit comments via the (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
per response is 0.083 hours. Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site at agency’s estimate of the burden of the
(6) An estimate of the total public http://www.regulations.gov under e- proposed collection of information,
burden (in hours) associated with the Docket ID number USCIS–2007–0018; including the validity of the
collection: The total estimated annual (2) Mail. Submit written comments to methodology and assumptions used;
hour burden associated with this DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
collection is 1,947,446 hours. Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination clarity of the information to be
(7) An estimate of the total public Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue collected; and
burden (in cost) associated with the NW., Washington, DC 20529–2140. (4) Minimize the burden of the
collection: The estimated total annual collection of information on those who
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
cost burden associated with this are to respond, including through the
USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
collection of information is use of appropriate automated,
Regulatory Coordination Division,
$12,113,642.50. electronic, mechanical, or other
Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20
Dated: November 16, 2017 Massachusetts Avenue NW., technological collection techniques or
Samantha Deshommes, Washington, DC 20529–2140, telephone other forms of information technology,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, number 202–272–8377 (This is not a e.g., permitting electronic submission of
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship toll-free number. Comments are not responses.
and Immigration Services, Department of accepted via telephone message). Please
Homeland Security. Overview of This Information
note contact information provided here Collection
[FR Doc. 2017–25351 Filed 11–22–17; 8:45 am] is solely for questions regarding this
BILLING CODE 9111–97–P notice. It is not for individual case (1) Type of Information Collection:
status inquiries. Applicants seeking Extension, Without Change, of a
information about the status of their Currently Approved Collection.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND individual cases can check Case Status (2) Title of the Form/Collection:
SECURITY Online, available at the USCIS Web site Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers.
at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the (3) Agency form number, if any, and
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration the applicable component of the DHS
Services USCIS National Customer Service
Center at 800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767– sponsoring the collection: I–140; USCIS.
[OMB Control Number 1615–0015] 1833). (4) Affected public who will be asked
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: or required to respond, as well as a brief
Agency Information Collection abstract: Primary: Business or other for
Activities; Extension, Without Change, Comments Profit. USCIS uses the information
of a Currently Approved Collection: You may access the information provided on Form I–140 to classify
Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers collection instrument with instructions, aliens under section 203(b)(1), 203(b)(2)
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and or additional information by visiting the or 203(b)(3) of the Immigration and
Immigration Services, Department of Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: Nationality Act.
Homeland Security. http://www.regulations.gov and enter (5) An estimate of the total number of
ACTION: 60-Day notice. USCIS–2007–0018 in the search box. respondents and the amount of time
Regardless of the method used for estimated for an average respondent to
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland submitting comments or material, all respond: The estimated total number of
Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and submissions will be posted, without respondents for the information
Immigration (USCIS) invites the general change, to the Federal eRulemaking collection I–140 is 225,637 and the
public and other Federal agencies to Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, estimated hour burden per response is
comment upon this proposed extension/ and will include any personal 1.08 hours.
revision of a currently approved information you provide. Therefore, (6) An estimate of the total public
collection of information. In accordance submitting this information makes it burden (in hours) associated with the
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with the Paperwork Reduction Act public. You may wish to consider collection: The total estimated annual
(PRA) of 1995, the information limiting the amount of personal hour burden associated with this
collection notice is published in the information that you provide in any collection is 243,688 hours.
Federal Register to obtain comments voluntary submission you make to DHS. (7) An estimate of the total public
regarding the nature of the information DHS may withhold information burden (in cost) associated with the
collection, the categories of provided in comments from public collection: The estimated total annual
respondents, the estimated burden (i.e. viewing that it determines may impact cost burden associated with this
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collection of information is Regulatory Coordination Division, electronic, mechanical, or other
$93,977,810. Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20 technological collection techniques or
Dated: November 16, 2017. Massachusetts Avenue NW., other forms of information technology,
Samantha Deshommes,
Washington, DC 20529–2140, telephone e.g., permitting electronic submission of
number 202–272–8377 (This is not a responses.
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
toll-free number. Comments are not
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship Overview of This Information
and Immigration Services, Department of accepted via telephone message). Please
Collection
Homeland Security. note contact information provided here
is solely for questions regarding this (1) Type of Information Collection:
[FR Doc. 2017–25348 Filed 11–22–17; 8:45 am]
notice. It is not for individual case Extension, Without Change, of a
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status inquiries. Applicants seeking currently approved collection.
information about the status of their (2) Title of the Form/Collection:
individual cases can check Case Status Application to Extend/Change
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Nonimmigrant Status.
SECURITY Online, available at the USCIS Web site
at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the (3) Agency form number, if any, and
USCIS National Customer Service the applicable component of the DHS
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Center at 800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767– sponsoring the collection: I–539; USCIS.
Services (4) Affected public who will be asked
1833).
[OMB Control Number 1615–0003] or required to respond, as well as a brief
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
abstract: Primary: Individuals or
Agency Information Collection Comments households. This form will be used for
Activities; Extension, Without Change, nonimmigrants to apply for an
You may access the information
of a Currently Approved Collection extension of stay, for a change to
collection instrument with instructions,
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and or additional information by visiting the another nonimmigrant classification, or
Immigration Services, Department of Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: for obtaining V nonimmigrant
http://www.regulations.gov and enter classification.
Homeland Security.
USCIS–2007–0038 in the search box. (5) An estimate of the total number of
ACTION: 60-Day notice. respondents and the amount of time
Regardless of the method used for
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland submitting comments or material, all estimated for average respondent to
Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and submissions will be posted, without respond: Form I–539—212,609 total
Immigration (USCIS) invites the general change, to the Federal eRulemaking respondents requiring an estimated 1.88
public and other Federal agencies to Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, hours per response. Supplement A—
comment upon this proposed extension/ and will include any personal 72,500 total respondents requiring an
revision of a currently approved information you provide. Therefore, estimated .50 hours per response.
collection of information. In accordance submitting this information makes it Biometrics processing—212,609 total
with the Paperwork Reduction Act public. You may wish to consider respondents requiring an estimated 1.17
(PRA) of 1995, the information limiting the amount of personal hours per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public
collection notice is published in the information that you provide in any
burden (in hours) associated with the
Federal Register to obtain comments voluntary submission you make to DHS.
collection: The total estimated annual
regarding the nature of the information DHS may withhold information
hour burden associated with this
collection, the categories of provided in comments from public
collection is 684,708 hours.
respondents, the estimated burden (i.e., viewing that it determines may impact
(7) An estimate of the total public
the time, effort, and resources used by the privacy of an individual or is
burden (in cost) associated with the
the respondents to respond), the offensive. For additional information,
collection: The estimated total annual
estimated cost to the respondent, and please read the Privacy Act notice that
cost burden associated with this
the actual information collection is available via the link in the footer of
collection of information is $48,896,120.
instruments. http://www.regulations.gov.
Written comments and suggestions Dated: November 16, 2017.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and Samantha Deshommes,
from the public and affected agencies
will be accepted for 60 days until
should address one or more of the Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
January 23, 2018. Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship
following four points:
ADDRESSES: All submissions received (1) Evaluate whether the proposed and Immigration Services, Department of
must include the OMB Control Number collection of information is necessary Homeland Security.
1615–0003 in the body of the letter, the for the proper performance of the [FR Doc. 2017–25350 Filed 11–22–17; 8:45 am]
agency name and Docket ID USCIS– functions of the agency, including BILLING CODE 9111–97–P
2007–0038. To avoid duplicate whether the information will have
submissions, please use only one of the practical utility;
following methods to submit comments: (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
(1) Online. Submit comments via the agency’s estimate of the burden of the URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site at proposed collection of information,
http://www.regulations.gov under e- [Docket No. FR–6064–N–01]
including the validity of the
Docket ID number USCIS–2007–0038;
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(2) Mail. Submit written comments to (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and Completion of Required Manufacturer
clarity of the information to be Corrections
Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination collected; and
Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue (4) Minimize the burden of the AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
NW., Washington, DC 20529–2140. collection of information on those who Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: are to respond, including through the Commissioner, Department of Housing
USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, use of appropriate automated, and Urban Development (HUD).
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| 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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