82 FR 57604 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative; Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney in Matters Outside the Geographical Confines of the United States, Form G-28; G-28I; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 233 (December 6, 2017)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 233 (December 6, 2017)
| Page Range | 57604-57605 | |
| FR Document | 2017-26286 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 233 (Wednesday, December 6, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 57604-57605] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-26286] [[Page 57604]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [OMB Control Number 1615-0105] Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative; Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney in Matters Outside the Geographical Confines of the United States, Form G-28; G-28I; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection 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 Services (USCIS) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment upon this proposed 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 February 5, 2018. ADDRESSES: All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number 1615-0105 in the body of the letter, the agency name and Docket ID USCIS-2008-0037. 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- 0037; (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- 2008-0037 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: Revision of a Currently Approved Collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative; Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney in Matters Outside the Geographical Confines of the United States. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the DHS sponsoring the collection: G-28; G-28I; USCIS. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Business or other for-profit. The data collected on Forms G-28 and G-28I is used by DHS to determine eligibility of the individual to appear as a representative. Form G-28 is used by attorneys admitted to practice in the United States and accredited representatives of certain non-profit organizations recognized by the Department of Justice. Form G-28I is used by attorneys admitted to the practice of law in countries other than the United States and only in matters in DHS offices outside the geographical confines of the United States. If the representative is eligible, the form is filed with the case and the information is entered into DHS systems for whatever type of application or petition it may be. (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-28 is 2,778,700 and the estimated hour burden per response is 0.833 hours. The estimated total number of respondents for the information collection G-28 online filing is 281,950 and the estimated hour burden per response is 0.667 hours. The estimated total number of respondents for the information collection G-28I is 25,057 and the estimated hour burden per response is 0.700 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 of information is 2,520,258. (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. Any costs associated with this collection of information would be included in the forms that provide the catalyst for the filing of Forms G-28 or G-28I [[Page 57605]] Dated: December 1, 2017. Samantha Deshommes, Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2017-26286 Filed 12-5-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-97-P
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND accepted via telephone message). Please Overview of This Information
SECURITY note contact information provided here Collection
is solely for questions regarding this (1) Type of Information Collection:
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration notice. It is not for individual case Revision of a Currently Approved
Services status inquiries. Applicants seeking Collection.
[OMB Control Number 1615–0105] information about the status of their (2) Title of the Form/Collection:
individual cases can check Case Status Notice of Entry of Appearance as
Agency Information Collection Online, available at the USCIS Web site Attorney or Accredited Representative;
Activities: Notice of Entry of at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the Notice of Entry of Appearance as
Appearance as Attorney or Accredited USCIS National Customer Service Attorney in Matters Outside the
Representative; Notice of Entry of Center at 800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767– Geographical Confines of the United
Appearance as Attorney in Matters 1833). States.
Outside the Geographical Confines of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (3) Agency form number, if any, and
the United States, Form G–28; G–28I; Comments: the applicable component of the DHS
Revision of a Currently Approved sponsoring the collection: G–28; G–28I;
You may access the information
Collection USCIS.
collection instrument with instructions,
or additional information by visiting the (4) Affected public who will be asked
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and
Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: or required to respond, as well as a brief
Immigration Services, Department of
http://www.regulations.gov and enter abstract: Primary: Business or other for-
Homeland Security.
USCIS–2008–0037 in the search box. profit. The data collected on Forms G–
ACTION: 60-Day Notice. 28 and G–28I is used by DHS to
Regardless of the method used for
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland submitting comments or material, all determine eligibility of the individual to
Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and submissions will be posted, without appear as a representative. Form G–28 is
Immigration Services (USCIS) invites change, to the Federal eRulemaking used by attorneys admitted to practice
the general public and other Federal Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, in the United States and accredited
agencies to comment upon this and will include any personal representatives of certain non-profit
proposed revision of a currently information you provide. Therefore, organizations recognized by the
approved collection of information. In submitting this information makes it Department of Justice. Form G–28I is
accordance with the Paperwork public. You may wish to consider used by attorneys admitted to the
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the limiting the amount of personal practice of law in countries other than
information collection notice is information that you provide in any the United States and only in matters in
published in the Federal Register to voluntary submission you make to DHS. DHS offices outside the geographical
obtain comments regarding the nature of DHS may withhold information confines of the United States. If the
the information collection, the provided in comments from public representative is eligible, the form is
categories of respondents, the estimated viewing that it determines may impact filed with the case and the information
burden (i.e. the time, effort, and the privacy of an individual or is is entered into DHS systems for
resources used by the respondents to offensive. For additional information, whatever type of application or petition
respond), the estimated cost to the please read the Privacy Act notice that it may be.
respondent, and the actual information is available via the link in the footer of (5) An estimate of the total number of
collection instruments. http://www.regulations.gov. respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
DATES: Comments are encouraged and Written comments and suggestions
respond: The estimated total number of
will be accepted for 60 days until from the public and affected agencies
respondents for the information
February 5, 2018. should address one or more of the
collection G–28 is 2,778,700 and the
ADDRESSES: All submissions received following four points:
estimated hour burden per response is
must include the OMB Control Number (1) Evaluate whether the proposed 0.833 hours. The estimated total number
1615–0105 in the body of the letter, the collection of information is necessary of respondents for the information
agency name and Docket ID USCIS– for the proper performance of the collection G–28 online filing is 281,950
2008–0037. To avoid duplicate functions of the agency, including and the estimated hour burden per
submissions, please use only one of the whether the information will have response is 0.667 hours. The estimated
following methods to submit comments: practical utility; total number of respondents for the
(1) Online. Submit comments via the (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the information collection G–28I is 25,057
Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site at agency’s estimate of the burden of the and the estimated hour burden per
http://www.regulations.gov under e- proposed collection of information, response is 0.700 hours.
Docket ID number USCIS–2008–0037; including the validity of the (6) An estimate of the total public
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to methodology and assumptions used; burden (in hours) associated with the
DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and collection: The total estimated annual
Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination clarity of the information to be hour burden associated with this
Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue collected; and collection of information is 2,520,258.
NW., Washington, DC 20529–2140. (4) Minimize the burden of the (7) An estimate of the total public
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: collection of information on those who burden (in cost) associated with the
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USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, are to respond, including through the collection: The estimated total annual
Regulatory Coordination Division, use of appropriate automated, cost burden associated with this
Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20 electronic, mechanical, or other collection of information is $0. Any
Massachusetts Avenue NW., technological collection techniques or costs associated with this collection of
Washington, DC 20529–2140, telephone other forms of information technology, information would be included in the
number 202–272–8377 (This is not a e.g., permitting electronic submission of forms that provide the catalyst for the
toll-free number. Comments are not responses. filing of Forms G–28 or G–28I
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Dated: December 1, 2017. Requesting Copies of Applications or applications for permits to conduct
Samantha Deshommes, Public Comments: Copies of activities intended to promote recovery
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, applications or public comments of endangered species. With some
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship concerning any of the applications in exceptions, the ESA prohibits certain
and Immigration Services, Department of this notice may be obtained by any party activities with endangered species
Homeland Security. who submits a written request for a unless a Federal permit allows such
[FR Doc. 2017–26286 Filed 12–5–17; 8:45 am] copy of such documents to the activity. The ESA also requires that we
BILLING CODE 9111–97–P following office within 30 days of the invite public comment before issuing
date of publication of this notice, these permits.
subject to the requirements of the
Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and the Background
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Freedom of Information Act (5.U.S.C. The ESA prohibits certain activities
Fish and Wildlife Service 552): Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and with endangered and threatened species
Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 25486–DFC, unless authorized by a Federal permit.
[FWS–R6–ES–2017–N105; Denver, CO 80225. The ESA and our implementing
FXES11130600000–178–FF06E00000] Submitting Comments: You may regulations in part 17 of title 50 of the
submit comments by one of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
U.S. Endangered Species; Receipt of following methods. Please specify provide for the issuance of such permits
Recovery Permit Applications applicant name(s) and application and require that we invite public
number(s) to which your comments comment before issuing permits for
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, pertain (e.g., TE–XXXXXX).
Interior. activities involving endangered species.
• Email: permitsR6ES@fws.gov.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit Please refer to the respective permit A recovery permit issued by us under
applications; request for comments. number (e.g., Application No. TE– section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA
XXXXXX) in the subject line of your authorizes the permittee to conduct
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and email message. activities with endangered or threatened
Wildlife Service, invite the public to • U.S. Mail: Ecological Services, U.S. species for scientific purposes that
comment on applications for permits to Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box promote recovery or for enhancement of
conduct activities intended to enhance 25486–DFC, Denver, CO 80225. propagation or survival of the species.
the propagation or survival of • In-Person Drop-off, Viewing, or Our regulations implementing section
endangered species. With some Pickup: Call (719) 628–2670 to make an 10(a)(1)(A) for these permits are found
exceptions, the Endangered Species Act appointment during regular business at 50 CFR 17.22 for endangered wildlife
(ESA) prohibits certain activities that hours at 134 Union Blvd., Suite 645, species, 50 CFR 17.32 for threatened
constitute take of listed species unless a Lakewood, CO 80228. wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.62 for
Federal permit is issued that allows FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: endangered plant species, and 50 CFR
such activity. The ESA also requires that Kathy Konishi, Recovery Permits 17.72 for threatened plant species.
we invite public comment before Coordinator, Ecological Services, (719)
issuing these permits. Permit Applications Available for
628–2670 (phone); permitsR6ES@ Review and Comment
DATES: To ensure consideration, we fws.gov (email).
must receive your written comments by SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the We invite local, State, Tribes, Federal
January 5, 2018. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), agencies and the public to comment on
ADDRESSES: invite the public to comment on the following applications.
Application Permit
Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take
No. action
TE046427–1 Landry’s Down- Bonytail chub (Gila CO ................ Captive propagation, ani- Capture, harass ............. Renew.
town Aquar- elegans), Colorado mal husbandry, edu-
ium. pikeminnow cational display.
(Ptychocheilus lucius),
desert pupfish
(Cyprinodon
macularius), green sea
turtle (Chelonia
mydas), humpback
chub (Gila cypha), ra-
zorback sucker
(Xyrauchen texanus),
white sturgeon
(Acipenser
transmontanus).
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| Dates | Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until February 5, 2018. | |
| 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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