83 FR 40546 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Document Verification Request and Supplement
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 158 (August 15, 2018)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 158 (August 15, 2018)
| Page Range | 40546-40547 | |
| FR Document | 2018-17535 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 158 (Wednesday, August 15, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 40546-40547] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-17535] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [OMB Control Number 1615-0101] Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Document Verification Request and Supplement 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 October 15, 2018. ADDRESSES: All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number 1615-0101 in the body of the letter, the agency name and Docket ID USCIS-2008-0008. 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- 2008-0008; (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- 2008-0008 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: Document Verification Request and Supplement. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the DHS sponsoring the collection: Form G-845; USCIS. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: State, local or Tribal Government. In the verification process, a participating agency validates an applicant's immigration status by inputting identifying information into the Verification Information System (VIS), which executes immigration status queries against a range of data sources. If VIS returns an immigration status and the benefit-issuing agency does not find a material discrepancy with the response and the documents provided by the applicant, the verification process is complete. Then, the agency may use that immigration status information to determine whether to issue the benefit. [[Page 40547]] If VIS does not locate a record pertaining to the applicant during an electronic initial verification, a second step additional verification must be requested by the agency, so that a Status Verifier can manually check the records. If the Status Verifier cannot determine status during the second step additional verification, they will request the agency to submit a copy of the applicant's immigration document. The immigration document can be submitted using scan and upload or by attaching it to a Form G-845 and mailing it to the Status Verifier. Applicants may check on the processing of additional verification through the SAVE Case Check web portal, found at http://www.uscis.gov/save/save-case-check. SAVE Case Check permits applicants to use the SAVE verification numbers associated with their benefit applications or the immigration identification numbers and dates of birth provided to those benefit granting agencies to access this information. In limited cases, agencies may query USCIS by filing Form G-845 by mail. Although the Form G-845 does not require it, if needed, certain agencies may also file the Form G-845 Supplement with the Form G-845, along with copies of immigration documents to receive additional information necessary to make their benefit determinations. These forms were developed to facilitate communication between all benefit-granting agencies and USCIS to ensure that basic information required to assess status verification requests is provided. (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 G-845 Verification Request is 162,106 and the estimated hour burden per response is 0.083 hours; for the information collection VIS Query the estimated total number of respondents is 23,293,981 and the estimated hour burden per response is 0.17 hours; for the information collection G-845, Verification Request Supplement, the estimated total number of respondents is 7,122 and the estimated hour burden per response is 0.083 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 3,974,023 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 $141,236,767. 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. 2018-17535 Filed 8-14-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-97-P
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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
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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. Then,
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of limiting the amount of personal the agency may use that immigration
1995, the information collection notice information that you provide in any status information to determine whether
is published in the Federal Register to voluntary submission you make to DHS. to issue the benefit.
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If VIS does not locate a record collection of information is Regulatory Coordination Division,
pertaining to the applicant during an $141,236,767. Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20
electronic initial verification, a second Dated: August 9, 2018. Massachusetts Avenue NW,
step additional verification must be Samantha L. Deshommes,
Washington, DC 20529–2140, telephone
requested by the agency, so that a Status number 202–272–8377 (This is not a
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
Verifier can manually check the records. toll-free number. Comments are not
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship
If the Status Verifier cannot determine and Immigration Services, Department of accepted via telephone message). Please
status during the second step additional Homeland Security. note contact information provided here
verification, they will request the [FR Doc. 2018–17535 Filed 8–14–18; 8:45 am]
is solely for questions regarding this
agency to submit a copy of the notice. It is not for individual case
BILLING CODE 9111–97–P
applicant’s immigration document. The status inquiries. Applicants seeking
immigration document can be submitted information about the status of their
using scan and upload or by attaching DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND individual cases can check Case Status
it to a Form G–845 and mailing it to the SECURITY Online, available at the USCIS website
Status Verifier. at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the
Applicants may check on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration USCIS National Customer Service
processing of additional verification Services Center at 800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767–
through the SAVE Case Check web 1833).
[OMB Control Number 1615–0057]
portal, found at http://www.uscis.gov/ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
save/save-case-check. SAVE Case Check Agency Information Collection Comments
permits applicants to use the SAVE Activities: Revision of a Currently
verification numbers associated with The information collection notice was
Approved Collection: Application for
their benefit applications or the previously published in the Federal
Certificate of Citizenship
immigration identification numbers and Register on May 4, 2018, at 83 FR
dates of birth provided to those benefit AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and 19796, allowing for a 60-day public
granting agencies to access this Immigration Services, Department of comment period. USCIS is publishing a
information. Homeland Security. second Notice allowing for a 60-day
In limited cases, agencies may query ACTION: 60-day notice. comment period to allow for comments
USCIS by filing Form G–845 by mail. on additional changes to the form and
Although the Form G–845 does not SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland instructions.
Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and You may access the information
require it, if needed, certain agencies
Immigration (USCIS) invites the general collection instrument with instructions,
may also file the Form G–845
public and other Federal agencies to or additional information by visiting the
Supplement with the Form G–845,
comment upon this proposed revision of Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
along with copies of immigration
a currently approved collection of http://www.regulations.gov and enter
documents to receive additional
information. In accordance with the USCIS–2006–0023 in the search box.
information necessary to make their
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of Regardless of the method used for
benefit determinations. These forms submitting comments or material, all
were developed to facilitate 1995, the information collection notice
is published in the Federal Register to submissions will be posted, without
communication between all benefit- change, to the Federal eRulemaking
granting agencies and USCIS to ensure obtain comments regarding the nature of
the information collection, the Portal at http://www.regulations.gov,
that basic information required to assess and will include any personal
status verification requests is provided. categories of respondents, the estimated
burden (i.e. the time, effort, and information you provide. Therefore,
(5) An estimate of the total number of submitting this information makes it
respondents and the amount of time resources used by the respondents to
respond), the estimated cost to the public. You may wish to consider
estimated for an average respondent to limiting the amount of personal
respond: The estimated total number of respondent, and the actual information
collection instruments. information that you provide in any
respondents for the information voluntary submission you make to DHS.
collection G–845 Verification Request is DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted for 60 days until DHS may withhold information
162,106 and the estimated hour burden provided in comments from public
per response is 0.083 hours; for the October 15, 2018.
viewing that it determines may impact
information collection VIS Query the ADDRESSES: All submissions received
the privacy of an individual or is
estimated total number of respondents must include the OMB Control Number offensive. For additional information,
is 23,293,981 and the estimated hour 1615–0057 in the body of the letter, the please read the Privacy Act notice that
burden per response is 0.17 hours; for agency name and Docket ID USCIS– is available via the link in the footer of
the information collection G–845, 2006–0023. To avoid duplicate http://www.regulations.gov.
Verification Request Supplement, the submissions, please use only one of the Written comments and suggestions
estimated total number of respondents following methods to submit comments: from the public and affected agencies
is 7,122 and the estimated hour burden (1) Online. Submit comments via the should address one or more of the
per response is 0.083 hours. Federal eRulemaking Portal website at following four points:
(6) An estimate of the total public http://www.regulations.gov under e- (1) Evaluate whether the proposed
burden (in hours) associated with the Docket ID number USCIS–2006–0023; collection of information is necessary
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collection: The total estimated annual (2) Mail. Submit written comments to for the proper performance of the
hour burden associated with this DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and functions of the agency, including
collection is 3,974,023 hours. Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination whether the information will have
(7) An estimate of the total public Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW, practical utility;
burden (in cost) associated with the Washington, DC 20529–2140. (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
collection: The estimated total annual FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: agency’s estimate of the burden of the
cost burden associated with this USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, proposed collection of information,
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| Dates | Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until October 15, 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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