83 FR 4503 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 21 (January 31, 2018)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 21 (January 31, 2018)
| Page Range | 4503-4504 | |
| FR Document | 2018-01910 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 21 (Wednesday, January 31, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 4503-4504] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-01910] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [OMB Control Number 1615-0001] Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection 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. [[Page 4504]] DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until April 2, 2018. ADDRESSES: All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number 1615-0001in the body of the letter, the agency name and Docket ID USCIS-2006-0028. 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- 2006-0028; (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- 2006-0028 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: Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Petition for Alien Fiance(e). (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the DHS sponsoring the collection: I-129F; USCIS. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individual or households. Form I- 129F must be filed with USCIS by a citizen of the United States in order to petition for an alien fiance'(e), spouse, or his/her children. (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 I-129F is 52,135 and the estimated hour burden per response is 3.25 hours; biometrics processing 52,135 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 230,437 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 $8,941,030. Dated: January 26, 2018. Samantha Deshommes, Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2018-01910 Filed 1-30-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-97-P
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information. In accordance with the limiting the amount of personal form to other Federal, State, local, and
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of information that you provide in any foreign government agencies and
1995, the information collection notice voluntary submission you make to DHS. authorized organizations, and may also
is published in the Federal Register to DHS may withhold information be made available, as appropriate, for
obtain comments regarding the nature of provided in comments from public law enforcement purposes or in the
the information collection, the viewing that it determines may impact interest of national security.
categories of respondents, the estimated the privacy of an individual or is (5) An estimate of the total number of
burden (i.e. the time, effort, and offensive. For additional information, respondents and the amount of time
resources used by the respondents to please read the Privacy Act notice that estimated for an average respondent to
respond), the estimated cost to the is available via the link in the footer of respond: The estimated total number of
respondent, and the actual information http://www.regulations.gov. respondents for the information
collection instruments. Written comments and suggestions collection I–129S is 75,000 and the
DATES: Comments are encouraged and from the public and affected agencies estimated hour burden per response is
will be accepted for 60 days until April should address one or more of the 3 hours.
2, 2018. following four points: (6) An estimate of the total public
ADDRESSES: All submissions received
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed burden (in hours) associated with the
must include the OMB Control Number collection of information is necessary collection: The total estimated annual
1615–0010 in the body of the letter, the for the proper performance of the hour burden associated with this
agency name and Docket ID USCIS– functions of the agency, including collection is 225,000 hours.
2006–0050. To avoid duplicate whether the information will have (7) An estimate of the total public
submissions, please use only one of the practical utility; burden (in cost) associated with the
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the collection: The estimated total annual
following methods to submit comments:
(1) Online. Submit comments via the agency’s estimate of the burden of the cost burden associated with this
Federal eRulemaking Portal website at proposed collection of information, collection of information is $36,750,000.
http://www.regulations.gov under e- including the validity of the
Dated: January 26, 2018.
Docket ID number USCIS–2006–0050; methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and Samantha Deshommes,
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and clarity of the information to be
collected; and Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship
Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination and Immigration Services, Department of
(4) Minimize the burden of the
Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Homeland Security.
collection of information on those who
Washington, DC 20529–2140. [FR Doc. 2018–01917 Filed 1–30–18; 8:45 am]
are to respond, including through the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
use of appropriate automated, BILLING CODE 9111–97–P
USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, electronic, mechanical, or other
Regulatory Coordination Division, technological collection techniques or
Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20 other forms of information technology, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
Massachusetts Avenue NW, e.g., permitting electronic submission of SECURITY
Washington, DC 20529–2140, telephone responses.
number 202–272–8377 (This is not a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Overview of this information
toll-free number. Comments are not Services
collection:
accepted via telephone message). Please (1) Type of Information Collection:
note contact information provided here [OMB Control Number 1615–0001]
Revision of a Currently Approved
is solely for questions regarding this Collection. Agency Information Collection
notice. It is not for individual case (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Activities; Extension, Without Change,
status inquiries. Applicants seeking Nonimmigrant Petition Based on of a Currently Approved Collection
information about the status of their Blanket L Petition.
individual cases can check Case Status (3) Agency form number, if any, and AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and
Online, available at the USCIS website the applicable component of the DHS Immigration Services, Department of
at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the sponsoring the collection: I–129S; Homeland Security.
USCIS National Customer Service USCIS. ACTION: 60-Day notice.
Center at 800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767– (4) Affected public who will be asked
1833). or required to respond, as well as a brief SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: abstract: Primary: Business or other for- Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and
Comments: profit. Employers seeking to classify Immigration (USCIS) invites the general
You may access the information employees outside the United States as public and other Federal agencies to
collection instrument with instructions, executives, managers, or specialized comment upon this proposed extension
or additional information by visiting the knowledge professionals, as of a currently approved collection of
Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: nonimmigrant intra-company information. In accordance with the
http://www.regulations.gov and enter transferees pursuant to a previously Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
USCIS–2006–0050 in the search box. approved blanket petition under 1995, the information collection notice
Regardless of the method used for sections 214(c)(2) and 101(a)(15)(L) of is published in the Federal Register to
submitting comments or material, all the Act, may file this form. USCIS uses obtain comments regarding the nature of
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submissions will be posted, without the information provided through this the information collection, the
change, to the Federal eRulemaking form to assess whether the employee categories of respondents, the estimated
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, meets the requirements for L–1 burden (i.e. the time, effort, and
and will include any personal classification under blanket L petition resources used by the respondents to
information you provide. Therefore, approval. Submitting this information to respond), the estimated cost to the
submitting this information makes it USCIS is voluntary. USCIS may provide respondent, and the actual information
public. You may wish to consider the information provided through this collection instruments.
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DATES: Comments are encouraged and Written comments and suggestions Dated: January 26, 2018.
will be accepted for 60 days until April from the public and affected agencies Samantha Deshommes,
2, 2018. should address one or more of the Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
ADDRESSES: All submissions received following four points: Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship
must include the OMB Control Number (1) Evaluate whether the proposed and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
1615–0001in the body of the letter, the collection of information is necessary
agency name and Docket ID USCIS– [FR Doc. 2018–01910 Filed 1–30–18; 8:45 am]
for the proper performance of the
2006–0028. To avoid duplicate functions of the agency, including BILLING CODE 9111–97–P
submissions, please use only one of the whether the information will have
following methods to submit comments: practical utility;
(1) Online. Submit comments via the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the SECURITY
Federal eRulemaking Portal website at agency’s estimate of the burden of the
http://www.regulations.gov under e- proposed collection of information, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Docket ID number USCIS–2006–0028; including the validity of the Services
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to methodology and assumptions used;
DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and [OMB Control Number 1615–0091]
Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW, clarity of the information to be Agency Information Collection
Washington, DC 20529–2140. collected; and Activities; Revision of a Currently
(4) Minimize the burden of the Approved Collection: Application for
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
collection of information on those who Replacement Naturalization/
USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
are to respond, including through the Citizenship Document
Regulatory Coordination Division,
Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20 use of appropriate automated, AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and
Massachusetts Avenue NW, electronic, mechanical, or other Immigration Services, Department of
Washington, DC 20529–2140, telephone technological collection techniques or Homeland Security.
number 202–272–8377 (This is not a other forms of information technology,
ACTION: 60-day notice.
toll-free number. Comments are not e.g., permitting electronic submission of
accepted via telephone message). Please responses. SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland
note contact information provided here Overview of This Information Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and
is solely for questions regarding this Collection Immigration (USCIS) invites the general
notice. It is not for individual case public and other Federal agencies to
status inquiries. Applicants seeking (1) Type of Information Collection: comment upon this proposed revision of
information about the status of their Extension, Without Change, of a a currently approved collection of
individual cases can check Case Status Currently Approved Collection. information or new collection of
Online, available at the USCIS website (2) Title of the Form/Collection: information. In accordance with the
at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the Petition for Alien Fiance(e). Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
USCIS National Customer Service (3) Agency form number, if any, and 1995, the information collection notice
Center at 800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767– the applicable component of the DHS is published in the Federal Register to
1833). sponsoring the collection: I–129F; obtain comments regarding the nature of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: USCIS. the information collection, the
categories of respondents, the estimated
Comments (4) Affected public who will be asked burden (i.e. the time, effort, and
or required to respond, as well as a brief resources used by the respondents to
You may access the information abstract: Primary: Individual or
collection instrument with instructions, respond), the estimated cost to the
households. Form I–129F must be filed respondent, and the actual information
or additional information by visiting the with USCIS by a citizen of the United
Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: collection instruments.
States in order to petition for an alien
http://www.regulations.gov and enter DATES: Comments are encouraged and
fiance’(e), spouse, or his/her children.
USCIS–2006–0028 in the search box. will be accepted for 60 days until April
Regardless of the method used for (5) An estimate of the total number of 2, 2018.
submitting comments or material, all respondents and the amount of time
ADDRESSES: All submissions received
submissions will be posted, without estimated for an average respondent to
must include the OMB Control Number
change, to the Federal eRulemaking respond: The estimated total number of
1615–0091 in the body of the letter, the
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, respondents for the information
agency name and Docket ID USCIS–
and will include any personal collection I–129F is 52,135 and the
2006–0052. To avoid duplicate
information you provide. Therefore, estimated hour burden per response is
submissions, please use only one of the
submitting this information makes it 3.25 hours; biometrics processing
following methods to submit comments:
public. You may wish to consider 52,135 total respondents with a burden (1) Online. Submit comments via the
limiting the amount of personal of 1.17 hours. Federal eRulemaking Portal website at
information that you provide in any (6) An estimate of the total public http://www.regulations.gov under e-
voluntary submission you make to DHS. burden (in hours) associated with the Docket ID number USCIS–2006–0052;
DHS may withhold information collection: The total estimated annual (2) Mail. Submit written comments to
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
provided in comments from public hour burden associated with this DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and
viewing that it determines may impact collection is 230,437 hours. Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination
the privacy of an individual or is (7) An estimate of the total public Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW,
offensive. For additional information, burden (in cost) associated with the Washington, DC 20529–2140.
please read the Privacy Act notice that collection: The estimated total annual FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
is available via the link in the footer of cost burden associated with this USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
http://www.regulations.gov. collection of information is $8,941,030. Regulatory Coordination Division,
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| Dates | Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until April 2, 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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