83_FR_40703 83 FR 40545 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Request for Certification of Military or Naval Service

83 FR 40545 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Request for Certification of Military or Naval Service

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

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 158 (August 15, 2018)

Page Range40545-40546
FR Document2018-17530

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 158 (Wednesday, August 15, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 158 (Wednesday, August 15, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40545-40546]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17530]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[OMB Control Number 1615-0053]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently 
Approved Collection: Request for Certification of Military or Naval 
Service

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 
September 14, 2018.

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-
0053 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 May 29, 2018, at 83 FR 24486, allowing for a 60-day 
public comment period. USCIS did not receive any 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-
2007-0016 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: Revision of a Currently 
Approved Collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Request for Certification of 
Military or Naval Service.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
DHS sponsoring the collection: N-426; USCIS.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. The Form 
N-426 is used by naturalization applicants to document honorable 
service in the U.S. Armed Forces. The form is filed with U.S. 
Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) when the respondent 
applies

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for naturalization with USCIS Form N-400, Application for 
Naturalization (OMB Control Number 1615-0052). The Department of 
Defense (DOD) record centers or personnel offices verify and certify 
the applicant's military or naval service information provided on Form 
N-426. USCIS reviews the form as part of the process to determine the 
applicant's eligibility for naturalization. USCIS also collects 
biometric information from respondents to verify their identity and 
check or update their background information.
    (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-426 is 
10,000 and the estimated hour burden per response is .75 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 7,500 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 $245,000.

    Dated: August 9, 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. 2018-17530 Filed 8-14-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 158 / Wednesday, August 15, 2018 / Notices 40545 e.g., permitting electronic submission of DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND the USCIS website at http:// responses. SECURITY www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at Overview of This Information U.S. Citizenship and Immigration (800) 375–5283; TTY (800) 767–1833. Collection Services SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (1) Type of Information Collection [OMB Control Number 1615–0053] Comments Request: Revision of a Currently Agency Information Collection The information collection notice was Approved Collection. Activities; Revision of a Currently previously published in the Federal (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Approved Collection: Request for Register on May 29, 2018, at 83 FR Application for Citizenship and Certification of Military or Naval 24486, allowing for a 60-day public Issuance of Certificate under Section Service comment period. USCIS did not receive 322. any comments in connection with the AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and 60-day notice. (3) Agency form number, if any, and Immigration Services, Department of You may access the information the applicable component of the DHS Homeland Security. collection instrument with instructions, sponsoring the collection: N–600K; ACTION: 30-Day notice. or additional information by visiting the USCIS. Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: (4) Affected public who will be asked SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland http://www.regulations.gov and enter or required to respond, as well as a brief Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and USCIS–2007–0016 in the search box. abstract: Primary: Individuals or Immigration Services (USCIS) will be Written comments and suggestions from households. Form N–600K is used by submitting the following information the public and affected agencies should children who regularly reside in a collection request to the Office of address one or more of the following foreign country to claim U.S. citizenship Management and Budget (OMB) for four points: based on eligibility criteria met by their review and clearance in accordance (1) Evaluate whether the proposed U.S. citizen parent(s) or grandparent(s). with the Paperwork Reduction Act of collection of information is necessary The form may be used by both 1995. The purpose of this notice is to for the proper performance of the biological and adopted children under allow an additional 30 days for public functions of the agency, including age 18. USCIS uses information comments. whether the information will have collected on this form to determine that DATES: The purpose of this notice is to practical utility; the child has met all of the eligibility allow an additional 30 days for public (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the comments. Comments are encouraged agency’s estimate of the burden of the requirements for naturalization under and will be accepted until September proposed collection of information, section 322 of the Immigration and 14, 2018. including the validity of the Nationality Act (INA). If determined methodology and assumptions used; eligible, USCIS will naturalize and issue ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and the child a Certificate of Citizenship clarity of the information to be before the child reaches age 18. contained in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden collected; and (5) An estimate of the total number of and associated response time, must be (4) Minimize the burden of the respondents and the amount of time directed to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer collection of information on those who estimated for an average respondent to via email at dhsdeskofficer@ are to respond, including through the respond: The estimated total number of omb.eop.gov. All submissions received use of appropriate automated, respondents for the information must include the agency name and the electronic, mechanical, or other collection N–600 is 3,000 and the OMB Control Number 1615–0053 in the technological collection techniques or estimated hour burden per response is subject line. other forms of information technology, 2.08 hours. You may wish to consider limiting the e.g., permitting electronic submission of amount of personal information that you responses. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the provide in any voluntary submission Overview of This Information collection: The total estimated annual you make. For additional information Collection hour burden associated with this please read the Privacy Act notice that (1) Type of Information Collection is available via the link in the footer of Request: Revision of a Currently collection is 6,240 hours. http://www.regulations.gov. Approved Collection. (7) An estimate of the total public FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (2) Title of the Form/Collection: burden (in cost) associated with the USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, Request for Certification of Military or collection: The estimated total annual Regulatory Coordination Division, Naval Service. cost burden associated with this Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20 (3) Agency form number, if any, and collection of information is $367,500. Massachusetts Avenue NW, the applicable component of the DHS Dated: August 9, 2018. Washington, DC 20529–2140, sponsoring the collection: N–426; Samantha L. Deshommes, Telephone number (202) 272–8377 USCIS. (This is not a toll-free number; (4) Affected public who will be asked Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, comments are not accepted via or required to respond, as well as a brief daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of telephone message.). Please note contact abstract: Primary: Individuals or Homeland Security. information provided here is solely for households. The Form N–426 is used by [FR Doc. 2018–17532 Filed 8–14–18; 8:45 am] questions regarding this notice. It is not naturalization applicants to document for individual case status inquiries. honorable service in the U.S. Armed BILLING CODE 9111–97–P Applicants seeking information about Forces. The form is filed with U.S. the status of their individual cases can Citizenship and Immigration Services check Case Status Online, available at (USCIS) when the respondent applies VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:28 Aug 14, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\15AUN1.SGM 15AUN1

40546 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 158 / Wednesday, August 15, 2018 / Notices for naturalization with USCIS Form N– obtain comments regarding the nature of DHS may withhold information 400, Application for Naturalization the information collection, the provided in comments from public (OMB Control Number 1615–0052). The categories of respondents, the estimated viewing that it determines may impact Department of Defense (DOD) record burden (i.e., the time, effort, and the privacy of an individual or is centers or personnel offices verify and resources used by the respondents to offensive. For additional information, certify the applicant’s military or naval respond), the estimated cost to the please read the Privacy Act notice that service information provided on Form respondent, and the actual information is available via the link in the footer of N–426. USCIS reviews the form as part collection instruments. http://www.regulations.gov. of the process to determine the DATES: Comments are encouraged and Written comments and suggestions applicant’s eligibility for naturalization. will be accepted for 60 days until from the public and affected agencies USCIS also collects biometric October 15, 2018. should address one or more of the information from respondents to verify ADDRESSES: All submissions received following four points: their identity and check or update their must include the OMB Control Number (1) Evaluate whether the proposed background information. 1615–0101 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 2008–0008. 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–426 is 10,000 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, .75 hours. Docket ID number USCIS–2008–0008; 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 7,500 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 $245,000. technological collection techniques or Massachusetts Avenue NW, Dated: August 9, 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. 2018–17530 Filed 8–14–18; 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 Document Verification Request and SECURITY at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the Supplement. USCIS National Customer Service (3) Agency form number, if any, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration the applicable component of the DHS Center at 800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767– Services sponsoring the collection: Form G–845; 1833). [OMB Control Number 1615–0101] 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: State, local or Tribal Approved Collection: Document collection instrument with instructions, Government. Verification Request and Supplement or additional information by visiting the In the verification process, a AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: participating agency validates an Immigration Services, Department of http://www.regulations.gov and enter applicant’s immigration status by Homeland Security. USCIS–2008–0008 in the search box. inputting identifying information into ACTION: 60-Day notice. Regardless of the method used for the Verification Information System submitting comments or material, all (VIS), which executes immigration SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland submissions will be posted, without status queries against a range of data Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and change, to the Federal eRulemaking sources. If VIS returns an immigration Immigration (USCIS) invites the general Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, status and the benefit-issuing agency daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES public and other Federal agencies to and will include any personal does not find a material discrepancy comment upon this proposed revision of information you provide. Therefore, with the response and the documents a currently approved collection of submitting this information makes it provided by the applicant, the information. In accordance with the public. You may wish to consider verification process is complete. 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Document Created: 2018-08-15 01:27:11
Document Modified: 2018-08-15 01:27:11
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 September 14, 2018.
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 40545 
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