83 FR 25027 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Medical Certification for Disability Exception
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 105 (May 31, 2018)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 105 (May 31, 2018)
| Page Range | 25027-25028 | |
| FR Document | 2018-11703 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 105 (Thursday, May 31, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 25027-25028] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-11703] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [OMB Control Number 1615-0060] Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Medical Certification for Disability Exception 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 extension 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 30, 2018. ADDRESSES: All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number 1615-0060 in the body of the letter, the agency name and Docket ID USCIS-2008-0021. 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- 2008-0021; (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- 2008-0021 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 [[Page 25028]] 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: 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 4,138 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 8,276 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 $294,129. Dated: May 25, 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. 2018-11703 Filed 5-30-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-97-P
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information about the status of their (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
individual cases can check Case Status Application by Refugee for Waiver of 1995, the information collection notice
Online, available at the USCIS website Inadmissibility Grounds. is published in the Federal Register to
at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the (3) Agency form number, if any, and obtain comments regarding the nature of
USCIS National Customer Service the applicable component of the DHS the information collection, the
Center at 800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767– sponsoring the collection: I–602; USCIS. categories of respondents, the estimated
1833). (4) Affected public who will be asked burden (i.e. the time, effort, and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: or required to respond, as well as a brief resources used by the respondents to
abstract: Primary: Individuals or respond), the estimated cost to the
Comments households. The data collected on the respondent, and the actual information
You may access the information Application by Refugee for Waiver of collection instruments.
collection instrument with instructions, Inadmissibility Grounds, Form I–602, DATES: Comments are encouraged and
or additional information by visiting the will be used by USCIS to determine will be accepted for 60 days until July
Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: eligibility for waivers, and to report to 30, 2018.
http://www.regulations.gov and enter Congress the reasons for granting ADDRESSES: All submissions received
USCIS–2006–0042 in the search box. waivers. must include the OMB Control Number
Regardless of the method used for (5) An estimate of the total number of
1615–0060 in the body of the letter, the
submitting comments or material, all respondents and the amount of time
agency name and Docket ID USCIS–
submissions will be posted, without estimated for an average respondent to
2008–0021. To avoid duplicate
change, to the Federal eRulemaking respond: The estimated total number of
submissions, please use only one of the
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, respondents for the information
following methods to submit comments:
and will include any personal collection I–602 is 190 and the (1) Online. Submit comments via the
information you provide. Therefore, estimated hour burden per response is Federal eRulemaking Portal website at
submitting this information makes it 1 hour. http://www.regulations.gov under e-
public. You may wish to consider (6) An estimate of the total public
Docket ID number USCIS–2008–0021;
limiting the amount of personal burden (in hours) associated with the (2) Mail. Submit written comments to
information that you provide in any collection: The total estimated annual DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and
voluntary submission you make to DHS. hour burden associated with this Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination
DHS may withhold information collection is 190 hours. Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW,
provided in comments from public (7) An estimate of the total public
Washington, DC 20529–2140.
viewing that it determines may impact burden (in cost) associated with the
collection: The estimated total annual FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
the privacy of an individual or is USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
offensive. For additional information, cost burden associated with this
collection of information is $23,520. Regulatory Coordination Division,
please read the Privacy Act notice that Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20
is available via the link in the footer of Dated: May 25, 2018. Massachusetts Avenue NW,
http://www.regulations.gov. Samantha L Deshommes, Washington, DC 20529–2140, telephone
Written comments and suggestions Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, number 202–272–8377 (This is not a
from the public and affected agencies Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship toll-free number. Comments are not
should address one or more of the and Immigration Services, Department of accepted via telephone message). Please
following four points: Homeland Security.
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed note contact information provided here
[FR Doc. 2018–11706 Filed 5–30–18; 8:45 am] is solely for questions regarding this
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
BILLING CODE 9111–97–P notice. It is not for individual case
functions of the agency, including status inquiries. Applicants seeking
whether the information will have information about the status of their
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND individual cases can check Case Status
practical utility; SECURITY
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the Online, available at the USCIS website
agency’s estimate of the burden of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the
proposed collection of information, Services USCIS National Customer Service
including the validity of the Center at 800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767–
[OMB Control Number 1615–0060] 1833).
methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agency Information Collection
clarity of the information to be Activities; Extension, Without Change, Comments
collected; and of a Currently Approved Collection:
(4) Minimize the burden of the You may access the information
Medical Certification for Disability collection instrument with instructions,
collection of information on those who
Exception or additional information by visiting the
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated, AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
electronic, mechanical, or other Immigration Services, Department of http://www.regulations.gov and enter
technological collection techniques or Homeland Security. USCIS–2008–0021 in the search box.
other forms of information technology, ACTION: 60-Day notice. Regardless of the method used for
e.g., permitting electronic submission of submitting comments or material, all
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responses. SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland submissions will be posted, without
Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and change, to the Federal eRulemaking
Overview of This Information Immigration (USCIS) invites the general Portal at http://www.regulations.gov,
Collection public and other Federal agencies to and will include any personal
(1) Type of Information Collection: comment upon this proposed extension information you provide. Therefore,
Revision of a Currently Approved of a currently approved collection of submitting this information makes it
Collection. information. In accordance with the public. You may wish to consider
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limiting the amount of personal estimated hour burden per response is provide in any voluntary submission
information that you provide in any 2 hours. you make. For additional information
voluntary submission you make to DHS. (6) An estimate of the total public please read the Privacy Act notice that
DHS may withhold information burden (in hours) associated with the is available via the link in the footer of
provided in comments from public collection: The total estimated annual http://www.regulations.gov.
viewing that it determines may impact hour burden associated with this FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
the privacy of an individual or is collection is 8,276 hours. USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
offensive. For additional information, (7) An estimate of the total public Regulatory Coordination Division,
please read the Privacy Act notice that burden (in cost) associated with the Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20
is available via the link in the footer of collection: The estimated total annual Massachusetts Avenue NW,
http://www.regulations.gov. cost burden associated with this Washington, DC 20529–2140,
Written comments and suggestions collection of information is $294,129. Telephone number (202) 272–8377
from the public and affected agencies Dated: May 25, 2018. (This is not a toll-free number;
should address one or more of the Samantha L Deshommes, comments are not accepted via
following four points: Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, telephone message.). Please note contact
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship information provided here is solely for
collection of information is necessary and Immigration Services, Department of questions regarding this notice. It is not
for the proper performance of the Homeland Security. for individual case status inquiries.
functions of the agency, including [FR Doc. 2018–11703 Filed 5–30–18; 8:45 am] Applicants seeking information about
whether the information will have BILLING CODE 9111–97–P the status of their individual cases can
practical utility; check Case Status Online, available at
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the the USCIS website at http://
agency’s estimate of the burden of the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS
proposed collection of information, SECURITY National Customer Service Center at
including the validity of the (800) 375–5283; TTY (800) 767–1833.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
methodology and assumptions used; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Services
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be [OMB Control Number 1615–0007] Comments
collected; and The information collection notice was
(4) Minimize the burden of the Agency Information Collection previously published in the Federal
collection of information on those who Activities; Extension, Without Change, Register on February 15, 2018, at 83 FR
are to respond, including through the of a Currently Approved Collection: 6871, allowing for a 60-day public
use of appropriate automated, Alien Change of Address Card comment period. USCIS did receive one
electronic, mechanical, or other AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and comment in connection with the 60-day
technological collection techniques or Immigration Services, Department of notice.
other forms of information technology, Homeland Security. You may access the information
e.g., permitting electronic submission of ACTION: 30-Day notice. collection instrument with instructions,
responses. or additional information by visiting the
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
Overview of This Information Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and
Collection http://www.regulations.gov and enter
Immigration Services (USCIS) will be USCIS–2008–0018 in the search box.
(1) Type of Information Collection: submitting the following information Written comments and suggestions from
Extension, Without Change, of a collection request to the Office of the public and affected agencies should
Currently Approved Collection. Management and Budget (OMB) for address one or more of the following
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: review and clearance in accordance four points:
Medical Certification for Disability with the Paperwork Reduction Act of (1) Evaluate whether the proposed
Exceptions. 1995. The purpose of this notice is to collection of information is necessary
(3) Agency form number, if any, and allow an additional 30 days for public for the proper performance of the
the applicable component of the DHS comments. functions of the agency, including
sponsoring the collection: N–648; DATES: The purpose of this notice is to whether the information will have
USCIS. allow an additional 30 days for public practical utility;
(4) Affected public who will be asked comments. Comments are encouraged (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
or required to respond, as well as a brief and will be accepted until July 2, 2018. agency’s estimate of the burden of the
abstract: Primary: Individuals or This process is conducted in accordance proposed collection of information,
households. USCIS uses the Form N– with 5 CFR 1320.10. including the validity of the
648 to substantiate a claim for an ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or methodology and assumptions used;
exception to the requirements of section suggestions regarding the item(s) (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
312(a) of the Act. Only medical doctors, contained in this notice, especially clarity of the information to be
doctors of osteopathy, or clinical regarding the estimated public burden collected; and
psychologists licensed to practice in the and associated response time, must be (4) Minimize the burden of the
United States are authorized to certify directed to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer collection of information on those who
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Form N–648. 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 1615–0007 in 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 N–648 is 4,138 and the amount of personal information that you responses.
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| Dates | Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until July 30, 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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