83_FR_46691 83 FR 46513 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Medical Certification for Disability Exception

83 FR 46513 - 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 178 (September 13, 2018)

Page Range46513-46514
FR Document2018-19886

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 178 (Thursday, September 13, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 178 (Thursday, September 13, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46513-46514]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-19886]


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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: 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 
October 15, 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 [email protected]. All submissions 
received must include the agency name and the OMB Control Number [1615-
0060] 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

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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 31, 2018, at 83 FR 25027, allowing for a 60-day 
public comment period. USCIS did receive one comment 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-
2008-0021 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: 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: September 7, 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. 2018-19886 Filed 9-12-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 178 / Thursday, September 13, 2018 / Notices 46513 Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20 I–131; Extension, Without Change, of a DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Massachusetts Avenue NW, Currently Approved Collection. SECURITY Washington, DC 20529–2140, (3) Agency form number, if any, and Telephone number (202) 272–8377 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration the applicable component of the DHS (This is not a toll-free number; Services sponsoring the collection: I–131; USCIS. comments are not accepted via [OMB Control Number 1615–0060] telephone message.). Please note contact (4) Affected public who will be asked information provided here is solely for or required to respond, as well as a brief Agency Information Collection questions regarding this notice. It is not abstract: Primary: Individuals or Activities; Extension, Without Change, for individual case status inquiries. households. Certain aliens, principally of a Currently Approved Collection: Applicants seeking information about permanent or conditional residents, Medical Certification for Disability the status of their individual cases can refugees or asylees, applicants for Exception check Case Status Online, available at adjustment of status, aliens in the USCIS website at http:// Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS aliens abroad seeking humanitarian Immigration Services, Department of National Customer Service Center at parole who need to apply for a travel Homeland Security. (800) 375–5283; TTY (800) 767–1833. document to lawfully enter or reenter ACTION: 30-Day notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the United States. Eligible recipients of SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland deferred action under childhood arrivals Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Comments (DACA) may now request an advance Immigration Services (USCIS) will be The information collection notice was parole documents based on submitting the following information previously published in the Federal humanitarian, educational and collection request to the Office of Register on May 15 2018, at 83 FR employment reasons. Lawful permanent Management and Budget (OMB) for 24332, allowing for a 60-day public residents may now file requests for review and clearance in accordance comment period. USCIS did not receive travel permits (transportation letter or with the Paperwork Reduction Act of any comments in connection with the boarding foil). 1995. The purpose of this notice is to 60-day notice. (5) An estimate of the total number of allow an additional 30 days for public You may access the information respondents and the amount of time comments. collection instrument with instructions, or additional information by visiting the estimated for an average respondent to DATES: The purpose of this notice is to Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: respond: The estimated total number of allow an additional 30 days for public http://www.regulations.gov and enter respondents for the information comments. Comments are encouraged USCIS–2007–0045 in the search box. collection I–131 is 483,920 and the and will be accepted until October 15, Written comments and suggestions from estimated hour burden per response is 2018. This process is conducted in the public and affected agencies should 2.33 hours; the estimated total number accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. address one or more of the following of respondents for biometrics processing ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or four points: is 82,974 and the estimated hour burden suggestions regarding the item(s) (1) Evaluate whether the proposed per response is 1.17 hours. contained in this notice, especially collection of information is necessary regarding the estimated public burden (6) An estimate of the total public for the proper performance of the and associated response time, must be burden (in hours) associated with the directed to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer functions of the agency, including collection: The total estimated annual whether the information will have via email at dhsdeskofficer@ hour burden associated with this omb.eop.gov. All submissions received practical utility; collection is 1,222,042 hours. must include the agency name and the (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the (7) An estimate of the total public OMB Control Number [1615–0060] in proposed collection of information, burden (in cost) associated with the the subject line. including the validity of the collection: The estimated total annual You may wish to consider limiting the methodology and assumptions used; cost burden associated with this amount of personal information that you (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and collection of information is provide in any voluntary submission clarity of the information to be $142,272,480. you make. For additional information collected; and please read the Privacy Act notice that Dated: September 7, 2018. is available via the link in the footer of (4) Minimize the burden of the Samantha L. Deshommes, http://www.regulations.gov. collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: use of appropriate automated, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, electronic, mechanical, or other and Immigration Services, Department of Regulatory Coordination Division, Homeland Security. Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20 technological collection techniques or [FR Doc. 2018–19888 Filed 9–12–18; 8:45 am] Massachusetts Avenue NW, other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of BILLING CODE 9111–97–P Washington, DC 20529–2140, responses. Telephone number (202) 272–8377 (This is not a toll-free number; daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Overview of This Information comments are not accepted via Collection telephone message.). Please note contact (1) Type of Information Collection: information provided here is solely for Extension, Without Change, of a questions regarding this notice. It is not Currently Approved Collection. for individual case status inquiries. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Applicants seeking information about Application for Travel Document, Form the status of their individual cases can VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:20 Sep 12, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13SEN1.SGM 13SEN1

46514 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 178 / Thursday, September 13, 2018 / Notices check Case Status Online, available at psychologists licensed to practice in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the USCIS website at http:// United States are authorized to certify Anna P. Guido, Reports Management www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS Form N–648. Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing National Customer Service Center at (5) An estimate of the total number of and Urban Development, 451 7th Street (800) 375–5283; TTY (800) 767–1833. respondents and the amount of time SW, Washington, DC 20410; email Anna SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: estimated for an average respondent to P. Guido at Anna.P.Guido@hud.gov or respond: The estimated total number of telephone 202–402–5535. This is not a Comments respondents for the information toll-free number. Person with hearing or The information collection notice was collection N–648 is 4,138 and the speech impairments may access this previously published in the Federal estimated hour burden per response is number through TTY by calling the toll- Register on May 31, 2018, at 83 FR 2 hours. free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877– 25027, allowing for a 60-day public (6) An estimate of the total public 8339. Copies of available documents comment period. USCIS did receive one burden (in hours) associated with the submitted to OMB may be obtained comment in connection with the 60-day collection: The total estimated annual from Ms. Guido. notice. hour burden associated with this SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This You may access the information collection is 8,276 hours. notice informs the public that HUD is collection instrument with instructions, (7) An estimate of the total public seeking approval from OMB for the or additional information by visiting the burden (in cost) associated with the information collection described in Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: collection: The estimated total annual Section A. http://www.regulations.gov and enter cost burden associated with this The Federal Register notice that USCIS–2008–0021 in the search box. collection of information is $294,129. solicited public comment on the Written comments and suggestions from Dated: September 7, 2018. information collection for a period of 60 the public and affected agencies should days was published on January 23, 2018 Samantha L. Deshommes, address one or more of the following at 83 FR 3178. four points: Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, (1) Evaluate whether the proposed Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship A. Overview of Information Collection and Immigration Services, Department of collection of information is necessary Homeland Security. Title of Information Collection: Rent for the proper performance of the Reform Demonstration: 36-Month [FR Doc. 2018–19886 Filed 9–12–18; 8:45 am] functions of the agency, including Follow-Up Survey and Comprehensive BILLING CODE 9111–97–P whether the information will have Impact Analysis. practical utility; OMB Approval Number: 2528–0306. (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the Type of Request: Revision. agency’s estimate of the burden of the DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND Form Number: N/A. proposed collection of information, URBAN DEVELOPMENT Description of the Need for the including the validity of the [Docket No. FR–7001–N–50] Information and Proposed Use: The U.S. methodology and assumptions used; Department of Housing and Urban (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Development (HUD) is conducting the clarity of the information to be Collection: Rent Reform Rent Reform Demonstration under collected; and Demonstration: 36-Month Follow-Up (4) Minimize the burden of the contract with MDRC and its Survey and Comprehensive Impact subcontractors (The Bronner Group, collection of information on those who Analysis Quadel Consulting Corporation, and the are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, Urban Institute). The 36-month follow- AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information electronic, mechanical, or other up survey will be conducted by a survey Officer, HUD. technological collection techniques or contractor. The project is a random ACTION: Notice. assignment trial of an alternative rent other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from system. In 2015 and 2016, 6,660 families responses. the Office of Management and Budget were randomly assigned to either (OMB) for the information collection participate in the new/alternative rent Overview of This Information system or to continue in the current described below. In accordance with the Collection system. For voucher holders, outcomes Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is (1) Type of Information Collection requesting comment from all interested of the alternative system are Request: Extension, Without Change, of parties on the proposed collection of hypothesized to be increases in a Currently Approved Collection. information. The purpose of this notice earnings, employment and job retention, (2) Title of the Form/Collection: is to allow for 30 days of public among others. Random assignment Medical Certification for Disability comment. limits the extent to which selection bias Exceptions. drives observed results. The (3) Agency form number, if any, and DATES: Comments Due Date: October 15, demonstration will document the the applicable component of the DHS 2018. progress of a group of housing voucher sponsoring the collection: N–648; ADDRESSES: Interested persons are holders, who were drawn from current USCIS. invited to submit comments regarding residents at the four Moving to Work (4) Affected public who will be asked this proposal. Comments should refer to (MTW) Demonstration public housing daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES or required to respond, as well as a brief the proposal by name and/or OMB agencies (PHAs) that are participating in abstract: Primary: Individuals or Control Number and should be sent to: the Rent Reform Demonstration: households. USCIS uses the Form N– HUD Desk Officer, Office of (1) Lexington Housing Authority 648 to substantiate a claim for an Management and Budget, New (LHA), Lexington, Kentucky; exception to the requirements of section Executive Office Building, Washington, (2) Louisville Metro Housing 312(a) of the Act. Only medical doctors, DC 20503; fax: 202–395–5806, Email: Authority (LMHA), Louisville, doctors of osteopathy, or clinical OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. Kentucky; VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:20 Sep 12, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13SEN1.SGM 13SEN1


Document Created: 2018-09-13 01:01:41
Document Modified: 2018-09-13 01:01:41
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 October 15, 2018. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
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 46513 
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