82_FR_9412 82 FR 9389 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions, Form N-648; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection

82 FR 9389 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions, Form N-648; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection

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

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 23 (February 6, 2017)

Page Range9389-9389
FR Document2017-02366

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 information collection notice was previously published in the Federal Register on September 20, 2016, at 81 FR 64474, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS did receive 3 comments in connection with the 60-day notice.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 23 (Monday, February 6, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 23 (Monday, February 6, 2017)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[OMB Control Number 1615-0060]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Medical Certification 
for Disability Exceptions, Form N-648; Extension, Without Change, of a 
Currently Approved Collection

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 information collection notice was previously 
published in the Federal Register on September 20, 2016, at 81 FR 
64474, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS did receive 3 
comments in connection with the 60-day notice.

DATES: The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until 
March 8, 2017. 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]. Comments may 
also be submitted via fax at (202) 395-5806. (This is not a toll-free 
number.) All submissions received must include the agency name and the 
OMB Control Number [1615-0060].
    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 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-
2008-0021 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: Extension, Without 
Change, of a Currently Approved Collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Medical Certification for 
Disability Exceptions.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
DHS sponsoring the collection: N-648; 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 Form N-648 to substantiate a claim for an exception to the 
requirements of section 312(a) of the Act. Only medical doctors, 
doctors of osteopathy, or clinical psychologists licensed to practice 
in the United States are authorized to certify Form N-648.
    (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 N-648 is 
17,302 and the estimated hour burden per response is 2 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 34,604 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 $912,681.

    Dated: January 31, 2017.
Samantha Deshommes,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland 
Security.
[FR Doc. 2017-02366 Filed 2-3-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 23 / Monday, February 6, 2017 / Notices 9389 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND telephone message.). Please note contact United States are authorized to certify SECURITY information provided here is solely for Form N–648. questions regarding this notice. It is not (5) An estimate of the total number of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration for individual case status inquiries. respondents and the amount of time Services Applicants seeking information about estimated for an average respondent to the status of their individual cases can respond: The estimated total number of [OMB Control Number 1615–0060] check Case Status Online, available at respondents for the information Agency Information Collection the USCIS Web site at http:// collection N–648 is 17,302 and the Activities: Medical Certification for www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS estimated hour burden per response is Disability Exceptions, Form N–648; National Customer Service Center at 2 hours. Extension, Without Change, of a (800) 375–5283; TTY (800) 767–1833. (6) An estimate of the total public Currently Approved Collection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The total estimated annual AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Comments: hour burden associated with this Immigration Services, Department of You may access the information collection is 34,604 hours. Homeland Security. collection instrument with instructions, (7) An estimate of the total public ACTION: 30-Day Notice. or additional information by visiting the burden (in cost) associated with the Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: collection: The estimated total annual SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland http://www.regulations.gov and enter cost burden associated with this Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and USCIS–2008–0021 in the search box. collection of information is $912,681. Immigration Services (USCIS) will be Written comments and suggestions from Dated: January 31, 2017. submitting the following information the public and affected agencies should Samantha Deshommes, collection request to the Office of address one or more of the following Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Management and Budget (OMB) for four points: Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship review and clearance in accordance (1) Evaluate whether the proposed and Immigration Services, Department of with the Paperwork Reduction Act of collection of information is necessary Homeland Security. 1995. The information collection notice for the proper performance of the [FR Doc. 2017–02366 Filed 2–3–17; 8:45 am] was previously published in the Federal functions of the agency, including BILLING CODE 9111–97–P Register on September 20, 2016, at 81 whether the information will have FR 64474, allowing for a 60-day public practical utility; comment period. USCIS did receive 3 (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR comments in connection with the 60- agency’s estimate of the burden of the day notice. proposed collection of information, Office of Natural Resources Revenue DATES: The purpose of this notice is to including the validity of the [Docket No. ONRR–2012–0006; DS63642000 allow an additional 30 days for public methodology and assumptions used; DR2PS0000.CH7000 167D0102R2] comments. Comments are encouraged (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and and will be accepted until March 8, clarity of the information to be Agency Information Collection 2017. This process is conducted in collected; and Activities: 30 CFR Parts 1202, 1204, accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. (4) Minimize the burden of the and 1206, Federal Oil and Gas ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or collection of information on those who Valuation—OMB Control Number suggestions regarding the item(s) are to respond, including through the 1012–0005; Comment Request contained in this notice, especially use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other AGENCY: Office of Natural Resources regarding the estimated public burden Revenue (ONRR), Interior. and associated response time, must be technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, ACTION: Notice of renewal of an existing directed to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer information collection. via email at oira_submission@ e.g., permitting electronic submission of omb.eop.gov. Comments may also be responses. SUMMARY: To comply with the submitted via fax at (202) 395–5806. Overview of This Information Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (This is not a toll-free number.) 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Document Created: 2017-02-04 00:25:32
Document Modified: 2017-02-04 00:25:32
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 March 8, 2017. 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 Web site at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at (800) 375-5283; TTY (800) 767-1833.
FR Citation82 FR 9389 
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