83 FR 49940 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: H-2 Petitioner's Employment Related or Fee Related Notification

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

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 192 (October 3, 2018)

Page Range		49940-49941
FR Document		2018-21489

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 or new 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.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 192 (Wednesday, October 3, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 3, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[OMB Control Number 1615-0107]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without
Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: H-2 Petitioner's Employment
Related or Fee Related Notification

AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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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 or new 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
December 3, 2018.

ADDRESSES: All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number
1615-0107 in the body of the letter, the agency name and Docket ID
USCIS-2009-0015. 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-
2009-0015;
(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-
2009-0015 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.

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Overview of This Information Collection

(1) Type of Information Collection: Extension, Without Change, of a
Currently Approved Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: H-2 Petitioner's Employment
Related or Fee Related Notification.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
DHS sponsoring the collection: No form; USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Business or other for-profit. The
notification requirement is necessary to ensure that alien workers
maintain their nonimmigrant status and will help prevent H-2 workers
from engaging in unauthorized employment.
(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 H-2
Petitioner's Employment Related or Fee Related Notification is 1,700
and the estimated hour burden per response is .5 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 850 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 $8,500.

Dated: September 27, 2018.
Samantha L. Deshommes,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland
Security.
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Overview of This Information (ROD) for proposed issuance of an making requirements of the National
Collection Endangered Species Act (ESA) permit Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as
(1) Type of Information Collection: for the Na Pua Makani Wind Energy amended (NEPA), as well as the final
Extension, Without Change, of a Project (project) and habitat HCP as submitted by the applicant. All
Currently Approved Collection. conservation plan (HCP). The ROD alternatives have been described in
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: H–2 documents the Service’s decision to detail, evaluated, and analyzed in our
Petitioner’s Employment Related or Fee issue an incidental take permit (ITP) to final EIS (FEIS) and supplemental EIS
Related Notification. Na Pua Makani Power Partners, LLC (SEIS). Our notice of availability of the
(3) Agency form number, if any, and (applicant). As summarized in the ROD, FEIS and HCP was published in the
the applicable component of the DHS the Service has selected Alternative Federal Register on July 12, 2016 (81 FR
sponsoring the collection: No form; 2a—the Modified Proposed Action, 45174).
which includes implementation of the The Council of Environmental Quality
USCIS.
HCP and issuance of the ITP authorizing regulations require agencies to prepare
(4) Affected public who will be asked
incidental take of one threatened and supplements to either draft or final EISs
or required to respond, as well as a brief
six endangered species listed under the if there are substantial changes in the
abstract: Primary: Business or other for-
ESA that may occur as a result of proposed action that are relevant to
profit. The notification requirement is environmental concerns or there are
necessary to ensure that alien workers construction and operation of the
project over a 21-year period. significant new circumstances or
maintain their nonimmigrant status and information relevant to environmental
will help prevent H–2 workers from ADDRESSES: You may obtain copies of
the ROD and other documents concerns that bear on the proposed
engaging in unauthorized employment. action or its impacts; SEISs may also be
(5) An estimate of the total number of associated with the decision by the
following methods. prepared if the lead agency determines
respondents and the amount of time that the purpose of NEPA will be
estimated for an average respondent to • Internet: Documents may be viewed
and downloaded on the internet at furthered by doing so. After reviewing
respond: The estimated total number of comments received after issuance of the
respondents for the information http://www.fws.gov/pacificislands/.
• U.S. Mail: You may obtain a CD– Draft EIS (DEIS), the Service worked
collection H–2 Petitioner’s Employment with the applicant to develop a
Related or Fee Related Notification is ROM with electronic copies of these
documents if you make a request within modified action to address some of the
1,700 and the estimated hour burden comments received. Accordingly, the
per response is .5 hours. 30 days after the date of publication of
this notice by writing to Mary Abrams, Service determined that publishing an
(6) An estimate of the total public SEIS and providing an additional
burden (in hours) associated with the Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Pacific Islands Fish and opportunity for public review on
collection: The total estimated annual Alternative 2a would further the
hour burden associated with this Wildlife Office, 300 Ala Moana
Boulevard, Room 3–122, Honolulu, HI purposes of NEPA and the ESA. The
collection is 850 hours. SEIS and HCP were noticed in the
(7) An estimate of the total public 96850.
• Telephone: Call 808–792–9400 Federal Register on November 17, 2016
burden (in cost) associated with the (81 FR 81151).
collection: The estimated total annual during regular business hours.
cost burden associated with this FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Background
collection of information is $8,500. Aaron Nadig (Deputy Field Supervisor), Na Pua Makani Power Partners
by telephone at 808–792–9400, by proposes to construct and operate the
Dated: September 27, 2018.
Federal Relay Service at 800–877–8339, project near the town of Kahuku in the
Samantha L. Deshommes,
or by mail to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Koolauloa District of the City and
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Service (see ADDRESSES).
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship County of Honolulu on the Island of
and Immigration Services, Department of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the Oahu, Hawaii. The project would
Homeland Security. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), consist of up to 9 wind turbine
[FR Doc. 2018–21489 Filed 10–2–18; 8:45 am] announce the availability of a record of generators (WTGs) with a net generating
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decision (ROD) for proposed issuance of capacity of up to approximately 25
an Endangered Species Act (ESA) megawatts (MW), located within a
section 10(a)(1)(B) permit for the Na Pua project site of approximately 707 acres.
Makani Wind Energy Project (project) The site includes portions of two
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
and habitat conservation plan (HCP). parcels leased from the Hawaii
Fish and Wildlife Service The ROD documents the Service’s Department of Land and Natural
decision to issue an incidental take Resources (DLNR), State-owned access
[FWS–R1–ES–2018–N108; permit (ITP) to Na Pua Makani Power areas, and privately owned lands. The
FXES11140100000–189–FF01E00000] Partners, LLC (applicant). As site is located almost entirely within the
summarized in the ROD, the Service has State agricultural land use district.
Record of Decision for the Final
selected Alternative 2a—the Modified Na Pua Makani Power Partners
Environmental Impact Statement for
Proposed Action (described below), applied to the Service for an ITP under
the Na Pua Makani Wind Energy
which includes implementation of the ESA section 10(a)(1)(B). The ITP is for
Project, Oahu, HI
HCP and issuance of the ITP authorizing a 21-year permit term and authorizes
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, incidental take of one threatened and take of the threatened Newell’s
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES

Interior. six endangered species listed under the shearwater (Puffinus newelli), and the
ACTION: Notice of availability; record of ESA that may occur as a result of endangered Hawaiian stilt (Himantopus
decision. construction and operation of the mexicanus knudseni), Hawaiian coot
project over a 21-year period. (Fulica americana alai), Hawaiian
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and We are advising the public of the moorhen (Gallinula chloropus
Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of the ROD, developed in sandvicensis), Hawaiian duck (Anas
availability of a record of decision compliance with the agency decision- wyvilliana), Hawaiian goose (Branta

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		60-Day notice.
Dates		Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until December 3, 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).
FR Citation		83 FR 49940

83 FR 49940 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: H-2 Petitioner's Employment Related or Fee Related Notification

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 192 (October 3, 2018)

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