83 FR 2814 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection; Request for Fee Waiver; Request for Fee Exemption
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 13 (January 19, 2018)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 13 (January 19, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-00830 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 13 (Friday, January 19, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 2814-2815] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-00830] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [OMB Control Number 1615-0116] Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection; Request for Fee Waiver; Request for Fee Exemption 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 February 20, 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 oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. 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 1615-0116. 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 October 11, 2017, at 82 FR 47234, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS did receive two comments 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- 2010-0008 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 [[Page 2815]] 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: Request for Fee Waiver; Request for Fee Exemption (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the DHS sponsoring the collection: Form I-912; 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 data collected on this form to verify that the applicant is unable to pay for the immigration benefit being requested. USCIS will consider waiving a fee for an application or petition when the applicant or petitioner clearly demonstrates that he or she is unable to pay the fee. The regulations do not require that requests for fee waivers be submitted on a particular form prescribed by DHS, thus the applicant may request that the fee be waived by attaching a written request to the front of their immigration benefit request. Fee waivers may also be requested by completing and submitting Form I-912. Form I- 912 standardizes the collection and analysis of statements and supporting documentation provided by the applicant with the fee waiver request. Form I-912 also streamlines and expedites the USCIS review, approval, or denial of the fee waiver request by clearly laying out the most salient data and evidence necessary for the determination of inability to pay. Officers evaluate all factors, circumstances, and evidence supplied in support of a fee waiver request when making a final determination. Each case is unique and is considered on its own merits. If the fee waiver is granted, the application will be processed. If the fee waiver is not granted, USCIS will notify the applicant and instruct him or her to file a new application with the appropriate fee. Certain applications and petitions may allow for filing of fee exemptions; the specific forms have information regarding the option and the requirements to request an exemption. (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-912 is 594,000 and the estimated hour burden per response is 1.17. The estimated total number of respondents for the information collection Non-form request for fee waiver is 8,400 and the estimated hour burden per response is 1.17. The estimated total number of respondents for the information collection 8 CFR 103.7(d) Director's exception request is 128 and the estimated hour burden per response is 1.17. (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 704,958 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 is $2,259,480. Dated: January 12, 2018. Samantha Deshommes, Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2018-00830 Filed 1-18-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-97-P
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Abstract: The collections of CBP Form 7553, Notice of Intent To agency name and the OMB Control
information related to the drawback Export, Destroy or Return Merchandise Number 1615–0116.
process are required to implement the for Purposes of Drawback You may wish to consider limiting the
provisions of 19 CFR part 191, and Estimated Number of Respondents: amount of personal information that you
certain provisions of part 181 (regarding 150. provide in any voluntary submission
NAFTA drawback claims), which Estimated Number of Responses per you make. For additional information
provide for refunds of duties, as well as Respondent: 20. please read the Privacy Act notice that
taxes and fees in certain situations, Estimated Number of Total Annual is available via the link in the footer of
imposed merchandise where there is a Responses: 3,000. http://www.regulations.gov.
subsequent related exportation or Estimated Time per Response: 33 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
destruction. The claims referred to in minutes. USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
this notice are limited to drawback Estimated Total Annual Burden Regulatory Coordination Division,
claims filed in compliance with the Hours: 1,650. Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20
regulations in parts 181 and 191 and Massachusetts Avenue NW.,
under 19 U.S.C. 1313, as it was in effect Dated: January 16, 2018.
Washington, DC 20529–2140,
prior to the amendments made by the Seth Renkema, Telephone number (202) 272–8377
Trade Facilitation and Trade Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis (This is not a toll-free number;
Enforcement Act of 2015 (TFTEA) (Pub. Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection. comments are not accepted via
L. 114–125, 130 stat. 122, February 24, [FR Doc. 2018–00895 Filed 1–18–18; 8:45 am] telephone message.). Please note contact
2016). If the requirements set forth in BILLING CODE 9111–14–P information provided here is solely for
Parts 181 and 191 are met, claimants questions regarding this notice. It is not
may file for a refund using CBP Form for individual case status inquiries.
7551, Drawback Entry. CBP Form 7552, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Applicants seeking information about
Delivery Certificate for Purposes of SECURITY the status of their individual cases can
Drawback, is used to record transfers of check Case Status Online, available at
merchandise and is also used each time U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
the USCIS website at http://
a change to the merchandise occurs as Services
www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS
a result of a manufacturing operation. National Customer Service Center at
[OMB Control Number 1615–0116]
CBP Form 7553, Notice of Intent to (800) 375–5283; TTY (800) 767–1833.
Export, Destroy or Return Merchandise Agency Information Collection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
for Purposes of Drawback, is used to Activities; Extension, Without Change,
notify CBP if an exportation, of a Currently Approved Collection; Comments
destruction, or return of the imported Request for Fee Waiver; Request for The information collection notice was
merchandise will take place. The Fee Exemption previously published in the Federal
information collected on these forms is Register on October 11, 2017, at 82 FR
authorized by 19 U.S.C. 1313(l). The AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and 47234, allowing for a 60-day public
drawback forms are accessible at http:// Immigration Services, Department of comment period. USCIS did receive two
www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/ Homeland Security. comments in connection with the 60-
forms. ACTION: 30-Day notice. day notice.
Affected Public: Businesses. You may access the information
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland collection instrument with instructions,
CBP Form 7551, Drawback Entry Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and or additional information by visiting the
Immigration Services (USCIS) will be Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
Estimated Number of Respondents: submitting the following information
2,516. http://www.regulations.gov and enter
collection request to the Office of USCIS–2010–0008 in the search box.
Estimated Number of Responses per Management and Budget (OMB) for Written comments and suggestions from
Respondent: 20.205. review and clearance in accordance the public and affected agencies should
Estimated Number of Total Annual with the Paperwork Reduction Act of address one or more of the following
Responses: 50.836. 1995. The purpose of this notice is to four points:
allow an additional 30 days for public (1) Evaluate whether the proposed
Estimated Time per Response: 35 comments.
minutes. collection of information is necessary
DATES: The purpose of this notice is to for the proper performance of the
Estimated Total Annual Burden allow an additional 30 days for public functions of the agency, including
Hours: 29,652. comments. Comments are encouraged whether the information will have
CBP Form 7552, Delivery Certificate for and will be accepted until February 20, practical utility;
Drawback 2018. This process is conducted in (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Estimated Number of Respondents: ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or proposed collection of information,
2,000. suggestions regarding the item(s) including the validity of the
Estimated Number of Responses per contained in this notice, especially methodology and assumptions used;
Respondent: 20. regarding the estimated public burden (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
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Estimated Number of Total Annual and associated response time, must be clarity of the information to be
Responses: 40,000. directed to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer collected; and
via email at oira_submission@ (4) Minimize the burden of the
Estimated Time per Response: 33 omb.eop.gov. Comments may also be collection of information on those who
minutes. submitted via fax at (202) 395–5806. are to respond, including through the
Estimated Total Annual Burden (This is not a toll-free number.) All use of appropriate automated,
Hours: 22,000. submissions received must include the electronic, mechanical, or other
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technological collection techniques or the estimated hour burden per response ADDRESSES: All submissions received
other forms of information technology, is 1.17. The estimated total number of must include the OMB Control Number
e.g., permitting electronic submission of respondents for the information 1615–0114 in the body of the letter, the
responses. collection Non-form request for fee agency name and Docket ID USCIS–
waiver is 8,400 and the estimated hour 2013–0002. To avoid duplicate
Overview of This Information
burden per response is 1.17. The submissions, please use only one of the
Collection
estimated total number of respondents following methods to submit comments:
(1) Type of Information Collection for the information collection 8 CFR (1) Online. Submit comments via the
Request: Extension, Without Change, of 103.7(d) Director’s exception request is Federal eRulemaking Portal website at
a Currently Approved Collection. 128 and the estimated hour burden per http://www.regulations.gov under e-
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: response is 1.17. Docket ID number USCIS–2013–0002;
Request for Fee Waiver; Request for Fee (6) An estimate of the total public (2) Mail. Submit written comments to
Exemption burden (in hours) associated with the DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and
(3) Agency form number, if any, and collection: The total estimated annual Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination
the applicable component of the DHS hour burden associated with this Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW,
sponsoring the collection: Form I–912; collection is 704,958 hours. Washington, DC 20529–2140.
USCIS. (7) An estimate of the total public FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
(4) Affected public who will be asked burden (in cost) associated with the USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
or required to respond, as well as a brief collection: The estimated total annual Regulatory Coordination Division,
abstract: Primary: Individuals or cost burden associated with this Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20
households. USCIS uses the data collection is $2,259,480. Massachusetts Avenue NW,
collected on this form to verify that the Washington, DC 20529–2140, telephone
Dated: January 12, 2018.
applicant is unable to pay for the number 202–272–8377 (This is not a
immigration benefit being requested. Samantha Deshommes,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, toll-free number. Comments are not
USCIS will consider waiving a fee for an accepted via telephone message). Please
application or petition when the Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, Department of note contact information provided here
applicant or petitioner clearly is solely for questions regarding this
Homeland Security.
demonstrates that he or she is unable to notice. It is not for individual case
[FR Doc. 2018–00830 Filed 1–18–18; 8:45 am]
pay the fee. The regulations do not status inquiries. Applicants seeking
BILLING CODE 9111–97–P
require that requests for fee waivers be information about the status of their
submitted on a particular form individual cases can check Case Status
prescribed by DHS, thus the applicant Online, available at the USCIS website
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
may request that the fee be waived by at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the
SECURITY
attaching a written request to the front USCIS National Customer Service
of their immigration benefit request. Fee U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Center at 800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767–
waivers may also be requested by Services 1833).
completing and submitting Form I–912. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Form I–912 standardizes the collection [OMB Control Number 1615–0114]
and analysis of statements and Comments
Agency Information Collection
supporting documentation provided by You may access the information
Activities: Revision of a Currently
the applicant with the fee waiver collection instrument with instructions,
Approved Collection: Application for
request. Form I–912 also streamlines or additional information by visiting the
Civil Surgeon Designation
and expedites the USCIS review, Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
approval, or denial of the fee waiver AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and http://www.regulations.gov and enter
request by clearly laying out the most Immigration Services, Department of USCIS–2013–0002 in the search box.
salient data and evidence necessary for Homeland Security. Regardless of the method used for
the determination of inability to pay. ACTION: 60-Day notice. submitting comments or material, all
Officers evaluate all factors, submissions will be posted, without
circumstances, and evidence supplied SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland change, to the Federal eRulemaking
in support of a fee waiver request when Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Portal at http://www.regulations.gov,
making a final determination. Each case Immigration (USCIS) invites the general and will include any personal
is unique and is considered on its own public and other Federal agencies to information you provide. Therefore,
merits. If the fee waiver is granted, the comment upon this proposed revision of submitting this information makes it
application will be processed. If the fee a currently approved collection of public. You may wish to consider
waiver is not granted, USCIS will notify information. In accordance with the limiting the amount of personal
the applicant and instruct him or her to Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of information that you provide in any
file a new application with the 1995, the information collection notice voluntary submission you make to DHS.
appropriate fee. is published in the Federal Register to DHS may withhold information
Certain applications and petitions obtain comments regarding the nature of provided in comments from public
may allow for filing of fee exemptions; the information collection, the viewing that it determines may impact
the specific forms have information categories of respondents, the estimated the privacy of an individual or is
regarding the option and the burden (i.e. the time, effort, and offensive. For additional information,
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
requirements to request an exemption. resources used by the respondents to please read the Privacy Act notice that
(5) An estimate of the total number of respond), the estimated cost to the is available via the link in the footer of
respondents and the amount of time respondent, and the actual information http://www.regulations.gov.
estimated for an average respondent to collection instruments. Written comments and suggestions
respond: The estimated total number of DATES: Comments are encouraged and from the public and affected agencies
respondents for the information will be accepted for 60 days until March should address one or more of the
collection Form I–912 is 594,000 and 20, 2018. following four points:
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| Dates | The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until February 20, 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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