82_FR_61566 82 FR 61319 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Collection of Qualitative Feedback through Focus Groups

82 FR 61319 - 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 247 (December 27, 2017)

Page Range61319-61320
FR Document2017-27809

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.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 247 (Wednesday, December 27, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61319-61320]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-27809]


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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: 30-Day notice.

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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-
0126 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 (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 29, 2017 at 82 FR 45604, allowing for a 
60-day public comment period. USCIS did not receive any 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-
2012 -0004 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

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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: 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: 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. 2017-27809 Filed 12-26-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 247 / Wednesday, December 27, 2017 / Notices 61319 (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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:43 Dec 26, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27DEN1.SGM 27DEN1

61320 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 247 / Wednesday, December 27, 2017 / Notices proposed collection of information, (5) An estimate of the total number of inquiries may be sent to Ms. Kome at including the validity of the respondents and the amount of time 202–401–2044. (Except for the’’800’’ methodology and assumptions used; estimated for an average respondent to number, these telephone numbers are (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and respond: The estimated total number of not toll-free.) Email inquiries may be clarity of the information to be respondents for the information sent to disaster_recovery@hud.gov. collected; and collection is 3,000 and the estimated SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (4) Minimize the burden of the hour burden per response is 1.5 hours. collection of information on those who (6) An estimate of the total public Table of Contents are to respond, including through the burden (in hours) associated with the I. 2017 Allocations use of appropriate automated, collection: The total estimated annual A. Background electronic, mechanical, or other hour burden associated with this B. Use of Funds technological collection techniques or collection is 4,500 hours. C. Grant Process (7) An estimate of the total public D. Applicable Rules, Statutes, Waivers, and other forms of information technology, burden (in cost) associated with the Alternative Requirements e.g., permitting electronic submission of E. Duration of Funding responses. collection: The estimated total annual II. Applicable Rules, Statutes, Waivers, and cost burden associated with this Alternative Requirements Overview of This Information collection of information is $0. III. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Collection Dated: December 20, 2017. IV. Finding of No Significant Impact (1) Type of Information Collection Samantha Deshommes, I. 2017 Allocations Request: Extension, Without Change, of Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, a Currently Approved Collection. Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship A. Background (2) Title of the Form/Collection: and Immigration Services, Department of Congress appropriated $400 million Collection of Qualitative Feedback Homeland Security. in CDBG–DR funds for necessary through Focus Groups. [FR Doc. 2017–27809 Filed 12–26–17; 8:45 am] expenses for activities authorized under (3) Agency form number, if any, and BILLING CODE 9111–97–P title I of the Housing and Community the applicable component of the DHS Development Act of 1974 (HCDA) sponsoring the collection: No Agency related to disaster relief, long-term Form Number; USCIS. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND recovery, restoration of infrastructure (4) Affected public who will be asked URBAN DEVELOPMENT and housing, and economic or required to respond, as well as a brief revitalization in the most impacted and [Docket No. FR–6074–N–01] abstract: Primary: Individuals or distressed areas resulting from a households; Business or other for-profit. Allocations, Common Application, qualifying major disaster declared by The information collection activity will Waivers, and Alternative Requirements the President pursuant to the Robert T. garner qualitative customer and for Community Development Block Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency stakeholder feedback in an efficient, Grant Disaster Recovery Grantees; Assistance Act of 1974 (Stafford Act) (42 timely manner, in accordance with the State of Texas Allocation U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) in 2015, 2016, 2017 Administration’s commitment to or later. improving service delivery. By AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Of this amount, HUD previously qualitative feedback USCIS means Secretary for Community Planning and allocated $342,200,000 to areas information that provides useful Development, HUD. impacted by disasters in 2015 and 2016. insights on perceptions and opinions, ACTION: Notice. The $57,800,000 allocated under this but not responses to statistical surveys notice is the remaining amount from that yield quantitative results that can SUMMARY: This notice allocates $400 million appropriated under Public be generalized to the population of $57,800,000 of Community Law 115–31. study. This feedback will provide Development Block Grant disaster Public Law 115–31 specifies that the information on customer and recovery (CDBG–DR) funds to the State funds allocated for disasters in 2017 or stakeholder perceptions, experiences of Texas in response to Hurricane later must be allocated and used under and expectations, provide an early Harvey. This allocation is made the same authority and conditions as warning of issues with service, and/or pursuant to the requirements of Public those applicable to CDBG–DR funds focus attention on areas where Law 115–31. This notice also makes a appropriated by Public Law 114–223. communication, training, or changes in technical correction to the previously Therefore, the funds allocated to the operations might improve delivery of established alternative requirement on State of Texas under this notice are products or services. These collections the low- and moderate- income national subject to the authority and conditions will allow for ongoing, collaborative and objective criteria for grantees of Public Law 114–223 and the actionable communications between the undertaking CDBG–DR buyouts and requirements, waivers, and alternative Agency and its customers and housing incentives. requirements applicable to CDBG–DR stakeholders and contribute directly to DATES: Applicable: January 2, 2018. funds appropriated under Public Law the improvement of program FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 114–223 provided in HUD’s Federal management. Feedback collected under Jessie Handforth Kome, Acting Director, Register notices published on November this generic clearance will provide Office of Block Grant Assistance, 21, 2016, January 18, 2017, and August useful information, but it will not be Department of Housing and Urban 7, 2017. These Federal Register notices daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES generalized to the overall population. Development, 451 7th Street, SW, Room describe the allocation and applicable This data collection will not be used to 10166, Washington, DC 20410, waivers and alternative requirements, generate quantitative information that is telephone number 202–708–3587. relevant statutory and regulatory designed to yield reliably actionable Persons with hearing or speech requirements, grant award process, results, such as monitoring trends over impairments may access this number criteria for Action Plan approval, and time or documenting program via TTY by calling the Federal Relay eligible disaster recovery activities for performance. Service at 800–877–8339. Facsimile the qualifying disaster. VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:43 Dec 26, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27DEN1.SGM 27DEN1


Document Created: 2017-12-27 02:23:04
Document Modified: 2017-12-27 02:23:04
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
Action30-Day notice.
DatesThe 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.
ContactUSCIS, 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.
FR Citation82 FR 61319 
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