83 FR 22285 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Application for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver of Inadmissibility
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 93 (May 14, 2018)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 93 (May 14, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-10174 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 93 (Monday, May 14, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 22285-22286] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-10174] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [OMB Control Number 1615-0123] Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Application for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver of Inadmissibility 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 June 13, 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- 0123 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 January 31, at 83 FR 4505, 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- 2012-0003 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, [[Page 22286]] 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: Application for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver of Inadmissibility. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the DHS sponsoring the collection: I-601A; USCIS. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households: Individuals who are immediate relatives of U.S. citizens and who are applying from within the United States for a waiver of inadmissibility under INA section 212(a)(9)(B)(v) prior to obtaining an immigrant visa abroad. (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 Form I-601A is 63,000 and the estimated hour burden per response is 1.5 hours; biometrics processing 63,000 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 168,210 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 $3,413,812. Dated: May 8, 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. 2018-10174 Filed 5-11-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-97-P
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authorization to work in the United Confidentiality provisions of Title 8, 2018. This process is conducted in
States. USCIS also collects biometric United States Code, section 1367 extend accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
information from EAD applicants to to applicants for employment ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or
verify the applicant’s identity, check or authorization under INA section 106. suggestions regarding the item(s)
update their background information, (5) An estimate of the total number of contained in this notice, especially
and produce the EAD card. respondents and the amount of time regarding the estimated public burden
USCIS is submitting this request in estimated for an average respondent to and associated response time, must be
order for qualifying abused respond: The estimated total number of directed to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer
nonimmigrant spouses to seek safety respondents for the information via email at dhsdeskofficer@
and financial stability from their abuser. collection I–765V is 500 and the omb.eop.gov. All submissions received
The Form I–765V, Application for estimated hour burden per response is must include the agency name and the
Employment Authorization for Abused 3.75 hours; the estimated total number OMB Control Number 1615–0123 in the
Nonimmigrant Spouse, permits battered of respondents for the information subject line.
spouses of nonimmigrants admitted collection Biometric Processing is 500 You may wish to consider limiting the
under subparagraph (A), (E)(iii), (G), or and the estimated hour burden per amount of personal information that you
(H) of section 101(a)(15) of the Act to response is 1.17 hours. provide in any voluntary submission
apply for employment authorization (6) An estimate of the total public you make. For additional information
based on section 106 of the INA. burden (in hours) associated with the please read the Privacy Act notice that
To be eligible for employment collection: The total estimated annual is available via the link in the footer of
authorization issued under INA section hour burden associated with this http://www.regulations.gov.
106, credible evidence must be collection is 2,460 hours.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
submitted demonstrating that the (7) An estimate of the total public
burden (in cost) associated with the USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
applicant:
1. Is married to a qualifying principal collection: The estimated total annual Regulatory Coordination Division,
nonimmigrant spouse, or was married to cost burden associated with this Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20
a qualifying principal nonimmigrant collection of information is $125,000. Massachusetts Avenue NW,
spouse and Washington, DC 20529–2140,
Dated: May 8, 2018. Telephone number (202) 272–8377
a. The spouse died within two years Samantha L. Deshommes,
of filing the EAD application, (This is not a toll-free number;
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, comments are not accepted via
b. The spouse lost qualifying Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship
nonimmigrant status due to an incident telephone message.). Please note contact
and Immigration Services, Department of information provided here is solely for
of domestic violence, or Homeland Security.
c. The marriage to the principal questions regarding this notice. It is not
[FR Doc. 2018–10175 Filed 5–11–18; 8:45 am]
spouse was terminated within the two for individual case status inquiries.
BILLING CODE 9111–97–P Applicants seeking information about
years prior to filing for the INA section
106 employment authorization, and the status of their individual cases can
there is a connection between the check Case Status Online, available at
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
termination of the marriage and the the USCIS website at http://
SECURITY
battery or extreme cruelty; www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS
2. Was last admitted as a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration National Customer Service Center at
nonimmigrant under INA section Services (800) 375–5283; TTY (800) 767–1833.
101(a)(15)(A), (E)(iii), (G), or (H); SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
3. Was battered or has been subjected [OMB Control Number 1615–0123]
to extreme cruelty, or whose child was Comments
Agency Information Collection
battered or subjected to extreme cruelty, The information collection notice was
Activities; Extension, Without Change,
perpetrated by the principal previously published in the Federal
of a Currently Approved Collection:
nonimmigrant spouse during the Register on January 31, at 83 FR 4505,
Application for Provisional Unlawful
marriage and after admission as a allowing for a 60-day public comment
Presence Waiver of Inadmissibility
nonimmigrant under INA section period. USCIS received one comment in
101(a)(15)(A), (E)(iii), (G), or (H); and AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and connection with the 60-day notice.
4. Currently resides in the United Immigration Services, Department of You may access the information
States. Homeland Security. collection instrument with instructions,
Form I–765V will provide the ACTION: 30-Day notice. or additional information by visiting the
information needed to determine Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
eligibility for employment authorization SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland http://www.regulations.gov and enter
based on INA section 106. If the Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and USCIS–2012–0003 in the search box.
applicant remarries prior to Immigration Services (USCIS) will be Written comments and suggestions from
adjudication of the application, he or submitting the following information the public and affected agencies should
she is ineligible for initial issuance or collection request to the Office of address one or more of the following
renewal of employment authorization Management and Budget (OMB) for four points:
under INA section 106. review and clearance in accordance (1) Evaluate whether the proposed
In addition, if an applicant for with the Paperwork Reduction Act of collection of information is necessary
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employment authorization is filing 1995. The purpose of this notice is to for the proper performance of the
based on a claim that his or her child allow an additional 30 days for public functions of the agency, including
was battered or subjected to extreme comments. whether the information will have
cruelty, USCIS requires submission of DATES: The purpose of this notice is to practical utility;
evidence establishing the applicant’s allow an additional 30 days for public (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
parental relationship with the abused comments. Comments are encouraged agency’s estimate of the burden of the
child. and will be accepted until June 13, proposed collection of information,
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including the validity of the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND status inquiries. Applicants seeking
methodology and assumptions used; SECURITY information about the status of their
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and individual cases can check Case Status
clarity of the information to be U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Online, available at the USCIS website
collected; and Services at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the
(4) Minimize the burden of the [OMB Control Number 1615–0016] USCIS National Customer Service
collection of information on those who Center at 800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767–
Agency Information Collection 1833).
are to respond, including through the
Activities; Extension, Without Change,
use of appropriate automated, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
of a Currently Approved Collection:
electronic, mechanical, or other
Application for Relief Under Former Comments
technological collection techniques or
Section 212(c) of the Immigration and
other forms of information technology,
Nationality Act You may access the information
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
collection instrument with instructions,
responses. AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and
or additional information by visiting the
Overview of This Information Immigration Services, Department of
Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
Collection Homeland Security.
http://www.regulations.gov and enter
ACTION: 60-day notice.
USCIS–2006–0070 in the search box.
(1) Type of Information Collection
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Regardless of the method used for
Request: Extension, Without Change, of
Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and submitting comments or material, all
a Currently Approved Collection.
Immigration (USCIS) invites the general submissions will be posted, without
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: change, to the Federal eRulemaking
public and other Federal agencies to
Application for Provisional Unlawful Portal at http://www.regulations.gov,
comment upon this proposed extension
Presence Waiver of Inadmissibility. and will include any personal
of a currently approved collection of
(3) Agency form number, if any, and information. In accordance with the information you provide. Therefore,
the applicable component of the DHS Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of submitting this information makes it
sponsoring the collection: I–601A; 1995, the information collection notice public. You may wish to consider
USCIS. is published in the Federal Register to limiting the amount of personal
(4) Affected public who will be asked obtain comments regarding the nature of information that you provide in any
or required to respond, as well as a brief the information collection, the voluntary submission you make to DHS.
abstract: Primary: Individuals or categories of respondents, the estimated DHS may withhold information
households: Individuals who are burden (i.e. the time, effort, and provided in comments from public
immediate relatives of U.S. citizens and resources used by the respondents to viewing that it determines may impact
who are applying from within the respond), the estimated cost to the the privacy of an individual or is
United States for a waiver of respondent, and the actual information offensive. For additional information,
inadmissibility under INA section collection instruments. please read the Privacy Act notice that
212(a)(9)(B)(v) prior to obtaining an DATES: Comments are encouraged and is available via the link in the footer of
immigrant visa abroad. will be accepted for 60 days until July http://www.regulations.gov.
(5) An estimate of the total number of 13, 2018. Written comments and suggestions
respondents and the amount of time ADDRESSES: All submissions received from the public and affected agencies
estimated for an average respondent to must include the OMB Control Number should address one or more of the
respond: The estimated total number of 1615–0016 in the body of the letter, the following four points:
respondents for the information agency name and Docket ID USCIS–
2006–0070. To avoid duplicate (1) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection Form I–601A is 63,000 and
submissions, please use only one of the collection of information is necessary
the estimated hour burden per response
is 1.5 hours; biometrics processing following methods to submit comments: for the proper performance of the
63,000 total respondents with a burden (1) Online. Submit comments via the functions of the agency, including
of 1.17 hours. Federal eRulemaking Portal website at whether the information will have
http://www.regulations.gov under e- practical utility;
(6) An estimate of the total public
Docket ID number USCIS–2006–0070; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
burden (in hours) associated with the
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to agency’s estimate of the burden of the
collection: The total estimated annual
DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and proposed collection of information,
hour burden associated with this
Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination including the validity of the
collection is 168,210 hours.
Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW, methodology and assumptions used;
(7) An estimate of the total public Washington, DC 20529–2140.
burden (in cost) associated with the (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
collection: The estimated total annual clarity of the information to be
USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, collected; and
cost burden associated with this Regulatory Coordination Division,
collection of information is $3,413,812. Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20 (4) Minimize the burden of the
Dated: May 8, 2018. Massachusetts Avenue NW, collection of information on those who
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES
Samantha L. Deshommes, Washington, DC 20529–2140, telephone are to respond, including through the
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, number 202–272–8377 (This is not a use of appropriate automated,
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship toll-free number. Comments are not electronic, mechanical, or other
and Immigration Services, Department of accepted via telephone message). Please technological collection techniques or
Homeland Security. note contact information provided here other forms of information technology,
[FR Doc. 2018–10174 Filed 5–11–18; 8:45 am] is solely for questions regarding this e.g., permitting electronic submission of
BILLING CODE 9111–97–P notice. It is not for individual case responses.
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| Action | 30-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 June 13, 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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