83 FR 19796 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Application for Certificate of Citizenship
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 87 (May 4, 2018)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 87 (May 4, 2018)
| Page Range | 19796-19797 | |
| FR Document | 2018-09482 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 87 (Friday, May 4, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 19796-19797] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-09482] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [OMB Control Number 1615-0057] Agency Information Collection Activities: Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Application for Certificate of Citizenship 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 (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 July 3, 2018. ADDRESSES: All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number 1615-0057 in the body of the letter, the agency name and Docket ID USCIS-2006-0023. To avoid duplicate submissions, please use only one of the following methods to submit comments: (1) Online. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal website at http://www.regulations.gov under e-Docket ID number USCIS- 2006-0023; (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 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 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- 2006-0023 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: Application for Certificate of Citizenship. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the DHS sponsoring the collection: N-600; USCIS. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. Form N- 600 collects information from respondents who are requesting a Certificate of Citizenship because they acquired United States citizenship either by birth abroad to a U.S. citizen parent(s), adoption by a U.S. citizen parent(s) or after meeting eligibility requirements after the naturalization of a foreign born parent. This form is also used by applicants requesting a Certificate of Citizenship because they automatically became a citizen of the United States after meeting eligibility requirements for acquisition of citizenship by foreign born children. Form N-600 can also be filed by a parent or legal guardian on behalf of a minor child. The form standardizes requests for the benefit, and ensures that basic information required to assess eligibility is provided by applicants. [[Page 19797]] USCIS uses the information collected on Form N-600 to determine if a Certificate of Citizenship can be issued to the applicant. Citizenship acquisition laws have changed throughout the history of the INA and different laws apply to determine whether the applicant automatically became a U.S. citizen. However, step children cannot acquire U.S. citizenship under any provision of the INA. (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-600 is 67,000 and the estimated hour burden per response is 1.58 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 105,860 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 $8,207,500. 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. [FR Doc. 2018-09482 Filed 5-3-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-97-P
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(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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USCIS uses the information collected burden (i.e., the time, effort, and the privacy of an individual or is
on Form N–600 to determine if a resources used by the respondents to offensive. For additional information,
Certificate of Citizenship can be issued respond), the estimated cost to the please read the Privacy Act notice that
to the applicant. Citizenship acquisition respondent, and the actual information is available via the link in the footer of
laws have changed throughout the collection instruments. http://www.regulations.gov.
history of the INA and different laws DATES: Comments are encouraged and Written comments and suggestions
apply to determine whether the will be accepted for 60 days until from the public and affected agencies
applicant automatically became a U.S. July 3, 2018. should address one or more of the
citizen. However, step children cannot ADDRESSES: All submissions received following four points:
acquire U.S. citizenship under any must include the OMB Control Number (1) Evaluate whether the proposed
provision of the INA. 1615–0087 in the body of the letter, the collection of information is necessary
(5) An estimate of the total number of agency name and Docket ID USCIS– for the proper performance of the
respondents and the amount of time 2007–0019. To avoid duplicate functions of the agency, including
estimated for an average respondent to submissions, please use only one of the whether the information will have
respond: The estimated total number of following methods to submit comments: practical utility;
respondents for the information (1) Online. Submit comments via the (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
collection N–600 is 67,000 and the Federal eRulemaking Portal website at agency’s estimate of the burden of the
estimated hour burden per response is http://www.regulations.gov under e- proposed collection of information,
1.58 hours. Docket ID number USCIS–2007–0019; 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 105,860 hours. (4) Minimize the burden of the
Washington, DC 20529–2140.
(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, use of appropriate automated,
collection: The estimated total annual
Regulatory Coordination Division, electronic, mechanical, or other
cost burden associated with this
Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20 technological collection techniques or
collection of information is $8,207,500.
Massachusetts Avenue NW, other forms of information technology,
Dated: May 1, 2018. Washington, DC 20529–2140, telephone e.g., permitting electronic submission of
Samantha L. Deshommes, number 202–272–8377 (This is not a responses.
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, toll-free number. Comments are not
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship accepted via telephone message). Please Overview of This Information
and Immigration Services, Department of note contact information provided here Collection
Homeland Security. is solely for questions regarding this (1) Type of Information Collection:
[FR Doc. 2018–09482 Filed 5–3–18; 8:45 am] notice. It is not for individual case Revision of a Currently Approved
BILLING CODE 9111–97–P status inquiries. Applicants seeking Collection.
information about the status of their (2) Title of the Form/Collection:
individual cases can check Case Status Application for Citizenship and
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Online, available at the USCIS website Issuance of Certificate under Section
SECURITY at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the 322.
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–600K;
[OMB Control Number 1615–0087] 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–600K is used by
Certificate of Citizenship or additional information by visiting the children who regularly reside in a
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: foreign country to claim U.S. citizenship
Immigration Services, Department of http://www.regulations.gov and enter based on eligibility criteria met by their
Homeland Security. USCIS–2007–0019 in the search box. U.S. citizen parent(s) or grandparent(s).
ACTION: 60-Day notice. Regardless of the method used for The form may be used by both
submitting comments or material, all biological and adopted children under
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland submissions will be posted, without age 18. USCIS uses information
Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and change, to the Federal eRulemaking collected on this form to determine that
Immigration (USCIS) invites the general Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, the child has met all of the eligibility
public and other Federal agencies to and will include any personal requirements for naturalization under
comment upon this proposed revision of information you provide. Therefore, section 322 of the Immigration and
a currently approved collection of submitting this information makes it Nationality Act (INA). If determined
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES
information. In accordance with the public. You may wish to consider eligible, USCIS will naturalize and issue
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of limiting the amount of personal the child a Certificate of Citizenship
1995, the information collection notice information that you provide in any before the child reaches age 18.
is published in the Federal Register to voluntary submission you make to DHS. (5) An estimate of the total number of
obtain comments regarding the nature of DHS may withhold information respondents and the amount of time
the information collection, the provided in comments from public estimated for an average respondent to
categories of respondents, the estimated viewing that it determines may impact respond: The estimated total number of
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | 60-Day notice. | |
| Dates | Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until July 3, 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 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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