83_FR_19882 83 FR 19795 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Petition for Alien Fiance(e)

83 FR 19795 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Petition for Alien Fiance(e)

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

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 87 (May 4, 2018)

Page Range19795-19796
FR Document2018-09498

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 83 Issue 87 (Friday, May 4, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 87 (Friday, May 4, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19795-19796]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09498]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[OMB Control Number 1615-0001]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without 
Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Petition for Alien 
Fiance(e)

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 
June 4, 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-
0001in 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 January 31, 2018, at 83 FR 4503, 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-
2006-0028 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: Petition for Alien Fiance(e).
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
DHS sponsoring the collection: I-129F; USCIS.

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    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individual or households. Form I-
129F must be filed with USCIS by a citizen of the United States in 
order to petition for an alien fiance'(e), spouse, or his/her children.
    (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-129F is 
52,135 and the estimated hour burden per response is 3.25 hours; 
biometrics processing 52,135 total respondents with a burden of 1.17 
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 230,437 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 $8,941,030.

    Dated: May 1, 2018.
Samantha L Deshommes,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland 
Security.
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 87 / Friday, May 4, 2018 / Notices 19795 (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Dated: May 1, 2018. (This is not a toll-free number; Interagency Record of Request—A, G, or Samantha L Deshommes, comments are not accepted via NATO Dependent Employment Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, telephone message.). Please note contact Authorization or Change/Adjustment Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship information provided here is solely for To/From A, G or NATO Status. and Immigration Services, Department of questions regarding this notice. It is not Homeland Security. for individual case status inquiries. (3) Agency form number, if any, and [FR Doc. 2018–09483 Filed 5–3–18; 8:45 am] Applicants seeking information about the applicable component of the DHS sponsoring the collection: I–566; USCIS. BILLING CODE 9111–97–P the status of their individual cases can check Case Status Online, available at (4) Affected public who will be asked the USCIS website at http:// or required to respond, as well as a brief DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS abstract: Primary: Individuals or SECURITY National Customer Service Center at households. The data on this form is (800) 375–5283; TTY (800) 767–1833. used by Department of State (DOS) to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration certify to USCIS eligibility of Services SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: dependents of A or G principals [OMB Control Number 1615–0001] Comments requesting employment authorization, as well as for NATO/Headquarters, The information collection notice was Agency Information Collection previously published in the Federal Supreme Allied Commander Activities; Extension, Without Change, Transformation (NATO/HQ SACT) to Register on January 31, 2018, at 83 FR of a Currently Approved Collection: certify to USCIS similar eligibility for 4503, allowing for a 60-day public Petition for Alien Fiance(e) dependents of NATO principals. DOS comment period. USCIS received one also uses this form to certify to USCIS AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and comment in connection with the 60-day that certain A, G or NATO Immigration Services, Department of notice. nonimmigrants may change their status Homeland Security. You may access the information to another nonimmigrant status. USCIS, ACTION: 30-Day notice. collection instrument with instructions, on the other hand, uses data on this or additional information by visiting the SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: form in the adjudication of change or Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and adjustment of status applications from http://www.regulations.gov and enter Immigration Services (USCIS) will be USCIS–2006–0028 in the search box. aliens in A, G, or NATO classifications submitting the following information and following any such adjudication Written comments and suggestions from collection request to the Office of the public and affected agencies should informs DOS of the results by use of this Management and Budget (OMB) for form. The information provided on this address one or more of the following review and clearance in accordance four points: form continues to ensure effective with the Paperwork Reduction Act of interagency communication among the (1) Evaluate whether the proposed 1995. The purpose of this notice is to collection of information is necessary three governmental departments—the allow an additional 30 days for public Department of Homeland Security for the proper performance of the comments. functions of the agency, including (DHS), DOS, and the Department of DATES: The purpose of this notice is to whether the information will have Defense (DOD)—as well as with NATO/ HQ SACT. These departments and allow an additional 30 days for public practical utility; organizations utilize this form to comments. Comments are encouraged (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the facilitate the uniform collection and and will be accepted until June 4, 2018. agency’s estimate of the burden of the review of information necessary to This process is conducted in accordance proposed collection of information, determine an alien’s eligibility for the with 5 CFR 1320.10. including the validity of the requested immigration benefit. This ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or methodology and assumptions used; form also ensures that the information suggestions regarding the item(s) (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and collected is communicated among DHS, contained in this notice, especially clarity of the information to be DOS, DOD, and NATO/HQ SACT regarding the estimated public burden collected; and regarding each other’s findings or and associated response time, must be (4) Minimize the burden of the actions. directed to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer collection of information on those who via email at dhsdeskofficer@ are to respond, including through the (5) An estimate of the total number of omb.eop.gov. All submissions received use of appropriate automated, respondents and the amount of time must include the agency name and the electronic, mechanical, or other estimated for an average respondent to OMB Control Number 1615–0001in the technological collection techniques or respond: The estimated total number of subject line. other forms of information technology, respondents for the information You may wish to consider limiting the e.g., permitting electronic submission of collection Form I–566 is 5,800 and the amount of personal information that you responses. estimated hour burden per response is provide in any voluntary submission 1.42 hours. you make. For additional information Overview of This Information (6) An estimate of the total public please read the Privacy Act notice that Collection burden (in hours) associated with the is available via the link in the footer of (1) Type of Information Collection collection: The total estimated annual http://www.regulations.gov. Request: Extension, Without Change, of amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES hour burden associated with this FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: a Currently Approved Collection. collection is 8,236 hours. USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, (2) Title of the Form/Collection: (7) An estimate of the total public Regulatory Coordination Division, Petition for Alien Fiance(e). burden (in cost) associated with the Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20 (3) Agency form number, if any, and collection: The estimated total annual Massachusetts Avenue NW, the applicable component of the DHS cost burden associated with this Washington, DC 20529–2140, sponsoring the collection: I–129F; collection of information is $710,500. Telephone number (202) 272–8377 USCIS. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:16 May 03, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00116 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04MYN1.SGM 04MYN1

19796 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 87 / Friday, May 4, 2018 / Notices (4) Affected public who will be asked respond), the estimated cost to the please read the Privacy Act notice that or required to respond, as well as a brief respondent, and the actual information is available via the link in the footer of abstract: Primary: Individual or collection instruments. http://www.regulations.gov. households. Form I–129F must be filed DATES: Comments are encouraged and Written comments and suggestions with USCIS by a citizen of the United will be accepted for 60 days until July from the public and affected agencies States in order to petition for an alien 3, 2018. should address one or more of the fiance’(e), spouse, or his/her children. ADDRESSES: All submissions received following four points: (5) An estimate of the total number of must include the OMB Control Number (1) Evaluate whether the proposed respondents and the amount of time 1615–0057 in the body of the letter, the collection of information is necessary estimated for an average respondent to agency name and Docket ID USCIS– for the proper performance of the respond: The estimated total number of 2006–0023. To avoid duplicate functions of the agency, including respondents for the information submissions, please use only one of the whether the information will have collection I–129F is 52,135 and the following methods to submit comments: practical utility; estimated hour burden per response is (1) Online. Submit comments via the (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the 3.25 hours; biometrics processing Federal eRulemaking Portal website at agency’s estimate of the burden of the 52,135 total respondents with a burden http://www.regulations.gov under e- proposed collection of information, of 1.17 hours. Docket ID number USCIS–2006–0023; 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 NW, collected; and collection is 230,437 hours. Washington, DC 20529–2140. (4) Minimize the burden of the (7) An estimate of the total public collection of information on those who FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: burden (in cost) associated with the are to respond, including through the USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, collection: The estimated total annual use of appropriate automated, Regulatory Coordination Division, cost burden associated with this electronic, mechanical, or other Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20 collection of information is $8,941,030. technological collection techniques or Massachusetts Avenue NW, Dated: May 1, 2018. Washington, DC 20529–2140, telephone other forms of information technology, Samantha L Deshommes, number 202–272–8377 (This is not a e.g., permitting electronic submission of Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, toll-free number. Comments are not responses. Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship accepted via telephone message). Please and Immigration Services, Department of Overview of This Information note contact information provided here Collection Homeland Security. is solely for questions regarding this [FR Doc. 2018–09498 Filed 5–3–18; 8:45 am] notice. It is not for individual case (1) Type of Information Collection: BILLING CODE 9111–97–P status inquiries. Applicants seeking Revision of a Currently Approved information about the status of their Collection. individual cases can check Case Status (2) Title of the Form/Collection: DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Online, available at the USCIS website Application for Certificate of SECURITY at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the Citizenship. USCIS National Customer Service (3) Agency form number, if any, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Center at 800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767– the applicable component of the DHS Services 1833). sponsoring the collection: N–600; [OMB Control Number 1615–0057] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: USCIS. (4) Affected public who will be asked Agency Information Collection Comments or required to respond, as well as a brief Activities: Revision of a Currently You may access the information abstract: Primary: Individuals or Approved Collection: Application for collection instrument with instructions, households. Form N–600 collects Certificate of Citizenship or additional information by visiting the information from respondents who are AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: requesting a Certificate of Citizenship Immigration Services, Department of http://www.regulations.gov and enter because they acquired United States Homeland Security. USCIS–2006–0023 in the search box. citizenship either by birth abroad to a ACTION: 60-Day notice. Regardless of the method used for U.S. citizen parent(s), adoption by a submitting comments or material, all U.S. citizen parent(s) or after meeting SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland submissions will be posted, without eligibility requirements after the Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and change, to the Federal eRulemaking naturalization of a foreign born parent. Immigration (USCIS) invites the general Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, This form is also used by applicants public and other Federal agencies to and will include any personal requesting a Certificate of Citizenship comment upon this proposed revision of information you provide. Therefore, because they automatically became a a currently approved collection of submitting this information makes it citizen of the United States after information. In accordance with the public. You may wish to consider meeting eligibility requirements for Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of limiting the amount of personal acquisition of citizenship by foreign amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES 1995, the information collection notice information that you provide in any born children. Form N–600 can also be is published in the Federal Register to voluntary submission you make to DHS. filed by a parent or legal guardian on obtain comments regarding the nature of DHS may withhold information behalf of a minor child. The form the information collection, the provided in comments from public standardizes requests for the benefit, categories of respondents, the estimated viewing that it determines may impact and ensures that basic information burden (i.e. the time, effort, and the privacy of an individual or is required to assess eligibility is provided resources used by the respondents to offensive. For additional information, by applicants. 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Document Created: 2018-11-02 09:52:55
Document Modified: 2018-11-02 09:52:55
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 June 4, 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 Citation83 FR 19795 
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