82 FR 61318 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Application for Premium Processing Service
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 247 (December 27, 2017)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 247 (December 27, 2017)
| Page Range | 61318-61319 | |
| FR Document | 2017-27823 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 27, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 61318-61319] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-27823] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [OMB Control Number 1615-1615-0048] Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Application for Premium Processing Service AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: 30-Day notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 January 26, 2018. 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 [email protected]. All submissions received must include the agency name and the OMB Control Number 1615- 0048 in the subject line. 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 [[Page 61319]] (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 website 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 September 15, 2017, at 82 FR 43396, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS received one 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- 2006-0025 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: Revision of a Currently Approved Collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Premium Processing Service. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the DHS sponsoring the collection: I-907; USCIS. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. USCIS uses the information provided on Form I-907 to provide petitioners the opportunity to request faster processing of certain employment-based petitions and applications. (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 319,301 responses at 35 minutes (.58 hours) per response. (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 185,195 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 $78,228,500. Dated: December 20, 2017. Samantha Deshommes, Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2017-27823 Filed 12-26-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-97-P
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submitting the following information Written comments and suggestions from Dated: December 20, 2017.
collection request to the Office of the public and affected agencies should Samantha Deshommes,
Management and Budget (OMB) for address one or more of the following Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
review and clearance in accordance four points: Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of and Immigration Services, Department of
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed Homeland Security.
1995. The purpose of this notice is to collection of information is necessary
allow an additional 30 days for public [FR Doc. 2017–27824 Filed 12–26–17; 8:45 am]
for the proper performance of the
comments. functions of the agency, including BILLING CODE 9111–97–P
DATES: The purpose of this notice is to whether the information will have
allow an additional 30 days for public practical utility;
comments. Comments are encouraged DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the SECURITY
and will be accepted until January 26,
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
2018. This process is conducted in U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
proposed collection of information,
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. Services
including the validity of the
ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or methodology and assumptions used;
suggestions regarding the item(s) [OMB Control Number 1615–1615–0048]
contained in this notice, especially (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be Agency Information Collection
regarding the estimated public burden Activities; Revision of a Currently
and associated response time, must be collected; and
Approved Collection: Application for
directed to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer (4) Minimize the burden of the
Premium Processing Service
via email at dhsdeskofficer@ collection of information on those who
omb.eop.gov. All submissions received are to respond, including through the AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and
must include the agency name and the use of appropriate automated, Immigration Services, Department of
OMB Control Number 1615–0121 in the electronic, mechanical, or other Homeland Security.
subject line. technological collection techniques or ACTION: 30-Day notice.
You may wish to consider limiting the other forms of information technology,
amount of personal information that you e.g., permitting electronic submission of SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland
provide in any voluntary submission responses. Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and
you make. For additional information Immigration Services (USCIS) will be
Overview of This Information submitting the following information
please read the Privacy Act notice that
Collection collection request to the Office of
is available via the link in the footer of
http://www.regulations.gov. Management and Budget (OMB) for
(1) Type of Information Collection
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
review and clearance in accordance
Request: Extension, Without Change, of
USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
a Currently Approved Collection.
Regulatory Coordination Division, 1995. The purpose of this notice is to
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: allow an additional 30 days for public
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Massachusetts Avenue NW, comments.
Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service DATES: The purpose of this notice is to
Washington, DC 20529–2140, Delivery.
Telephone number (202) 272–8377 allow an additional 30 days for public
(This is not a toll-free number; (3) Agency form number, if any, and comments. Comments are encouraged
comments are not accepted via the applicable component of the DHS and will be accepted until January 26,
telephone message.). Please note contact sponsoring the collection: No Agency 2018. This process is conducted in
information provided here is solely for Form Number; USCIS. accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
questions regarding this notice. It is not (4) Affected public who will be asked ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or
for individual case status inquiries. or required to respond, as well as a brief suggestions regarding the item(s)
Applicants seeking information about abstract: Primary: Individuals and contained in this notice, especially
the status of their individual cases can Households, Businesses and regarding the estimated public burden
check Case Status Online, available at Organizations. and associated response time, must be
the USCIS website at http:// (5) An estimate of the total number of directed to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer
www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS respondents and the amount of time via email at dhsdeskofficer@
National Customer Service Center at estimated for an average respondent to omb.eop.gov. All submissions received
(800) 375–5283; TTY (800) 767–1833. respond: 56,000 Respondents × (.50) 30 must include the agency name and the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: minutes per response. OMB Control Number 1615–0048 in the
subject line.
Comments (6) An estimate of the total public You may wish to consider limiting the
The information collection notice was burden (in hours) associated with the amount of personal information that you
previously published in the Federal collection: The total estimated annual provide in any voluntary submission
Register on September 20, 2017 at 82 FR hour burden associated with this you make. For additional information
43994, allowing for a 60-day public collection is 28,000 hours. please read the Privacy Act notice that
comment period. USCIS did not receive (7) An estimate of the total public is available via the link in the footer of
any comment in connection with the 60- burden (in cost) associated with the http://www.regulations.gov.
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day notice. collection: The estimated total annual FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
You may access the information cost burden associated with this USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
collection instrument with instructions, collection of information is $0. There is Regulatory Coordination Division,
or additional information by visiting the no cost to the respondents as the Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20
Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: responses are voluntary and do not Massachusetts Avenue NW,
http://www.regulations.gov and enter require anything other than the survey Washington, DC 20529–2140,
USCIS–2014–0008 in the search box. to be submitted. Telephone number (202) 272–8377
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(This is not a toll-free number; (4) Affected public who will be asked 2018. This process is conducted in
comments are not accepted via or required to respond, as well as a brief accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
telephone message.). Please note contact abstract: Primary: Individuals or ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or
information provided here is solely for households. USCIS uses the information suggestions regarding the item(s)
questions regarding this notice. It is not provided on Form I–907 to provide contained in this notice, especially
for individual case status inquiries. petitioners the opportunity to request regarding the estimated public burden
Applicants seeking information about faster processing of certain employment- and associated response time, must be
the status of their individual cases can based petitions and applications. directed to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer
check Case Status Online, available at (5) An estimate of the total number of via email at dhsdeskofficer@
the USCIS website at http:// respondents and the amount of time omb.eop.gov. All submissions received
www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS estimated for an average respondent to must include the agency name and the
National Customer Service Center at respond: The estimated total number of OMB Control Number 1615–0126 in the
(800) 375–5283; TTY (800) 767–1833. respondents for the information subject line.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: collection is 319,301 responses at 35 You may wish to consider limiting the
minutes (.58 hours) per response. amount of personal information that you
Comments (6) An estimate of the total public provide in any voluntary submission
The information collection notice was burden (in hours) associated with the you make. For additional information
previously published in the Federal collection: The total estimated annual please read the Privacy Act notice that
Register on September 15, 2017, at 82 hour burden associated with this is available via the link in the footer of
FR 43396, allowing for a 60-day public collection is 185,195 hours. http://www.regulations.gov.
comment period. USCIS received one (7) An estimate of the total public FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
comment in connection with the 60-day burden (in cost) associated with the USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
notice. collection: The estimated total annual Regulatory Coordination Division,
You may access the information cost burden associated with this Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20
collection instrument with instructions, collection of information is $78,228,500. Massachusetts Avenue NW.,
or additional information by visiting the Dated: December 20, 2017. Washington, DC 20529–2140,
Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: Samantha Deshommes, Telephone number (202) 272–8377
http://www.regulations.gov and enter Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, (This is not a toll-free number;
USCIS–2006–0025 in the search box. Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship comments are not accepted via
Written comments and suggestions from and Immigration Services, Department of telephone message.). Please note contact
the public and affected agencies should Homeland Security. information provided here is solely for
address one or more of the following [FR Doc. 2017–27823 Filed 12–26–17; 8:45 am] questions regarding this notice. It is not
four points: BILLING CODE 9111–97–P for individual case status inquiries.
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed Applicants seeking information about
collection of information is necessary the status of their individual cases can
for the proper performance of the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND check Case Status Online, available at
functions of the agency, including SECURITY the USCIS website at http://
whether the information will have www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS
practical utility; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration National Customer Service Center at
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the Services (800) 375–5283; TTY (800) 767–1833.
agency’s estimate of the burden of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
[OMB Control Number 1615–0126]
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the Comments
Agency Information Collection
methodology and assumptions used; Activities; Extension, Without Change, The information collection notice was
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and of a Currently Approved Collection: previously published in the Federal
clarity of the information to be Collection of Qualitative Feedback Register on September 29, 2017 at 82 FR
collected; and through Focus Groups 45604, allowing for a 60-day public
(4) Minimize the burden of the comment period. USCIS did not receive
collection of information on those who AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and any comment in connection with the 60-
are to respond, including through the Immigration Services, Department of day notice.
use of appropriate automated, Homeland Security. You may access the information
electronic, mechanical, or other ACTION: 30-Day notice. collection instrument with instructions,
technological collection techniques or or additional information by visiting the
other forms of information technology, SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
e.g., permitting electronic submission of Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and http://www.regulations.gov and enter
responses. Immigration Services (USCIS) will be USCIS–2012 -0004 in the search box.
submitting the following information Written comments and suggestions from
Overview of This Information collection request to the Office of the public and affected agencies should
Collection Management and Budget (OMB) for address one or more of the following
(1) Type of Information Collection review and clearance in accordance four points:
Request: Revision of a Currently with the Paperwork Reduction Act of (1) Evaluate whether the proposed
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
Approved Collection. 1995. The purpose of this notice is to collection of information is necessary
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: allow an additional 30 days for public for the proper performance of the
Application for Premium Processing comments. functions of the agency, including
Service. DATES: The purpose of this notice is to whether the information will have
(3) Agency form number, if any, and allow an additional 30 days for public practical utility;
the applicable component of the DHS comments. Comments are encouraged (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
sponsoring the collection: I–907; USCIS. and will be accepted until January 26, agency’s estimate of the burden of the
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| Dates | The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until January 26, 2018. 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 website 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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