83 FR 54934 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, With Changes, of an Existing Information Collection: Training Plan for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Optional Practical Training (OPT) Students

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 212 (November 1, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-23907

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 212 (Thursday, November 1, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 212 (Thursday, November 1, 2018)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, With 
Changes, of an Existing Information Collection: Training Plan for 
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Optional 
Practical Training (OPT) Students

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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    The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement (USICE), is submitting the following information collection 
request for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection is published in the 
Federal Register to obtain comments from the public and affected 
agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for sixty days 
until December 31, 2018.
    Written comments and suggestions regarding items contained in this 
notice and especially with regard to the estimated public burden and 
associated response time should be directed to the PRA Clearance 
Officer for USICE and sent via electronic mail to [email protected].
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information 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 agencies' 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, with changes, of a 
currently approved information collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Training Plan for STEM OPT 
Students.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-983, 
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. The Form 
I-983 serves as a planning document for STEM OPT students, the SEVP-
certified school, and the employer. The Training Plan for STEM OPT 
Students also serves as an evidentiary document for SEVP, by tracking 
the STEM OPT student's progress, setting forth the terms and conditions 
of the practical training, and documenting the obligations of the three 
parties that are involved--the F student, the SEVP-certified school, 
and the employer.
    The student and the employer must each complete and sign their part 
of the Form I-983. The SEVP certified school will incorporate the 
completed and signed Form I-983, as part of the student's school file. 
The SEVP-certified school will make the student's Form I-983 available 
to DHS upon request.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond:

                        Table 1--Calculation of Annual Reporting Burden for Training Plan
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                                                                                     Time per
                            Function                                Avg annual       response       Avg annual
                                                                     responses        (hours)       hour burden
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                                                 Student Burden
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Initial Completion of Training Plan.............................         166,406            2.17         361,101
12-month Evaluation Requirements................................         166,406            1.50         249,609
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
    Sub-Total...................................................  ..............  ..............         610,710
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                                                   DSO Burden
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Initial Review of Training Plan & Recordkeeping.................         166,406            1.33         221,320
Review of Evaluation & Recordkeeping............................         166,406            1.33         221,320
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
    Sub-Total...................................................  ..............  ..............         442,640
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                                                 Employer Burden
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Initial completion of Training Plan.............................         166,406            4.00         665,624
Evaluation Requirements.........................................         166,406            0.75         124,805
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
    Sub-Total...................................................  ..............  ..............         790,429
        Total Burden Hours......................................  ..............  ..............       1,843,779
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    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 1,843,779 annual burden hours.

     Dated: October 29, 2018.
Scott Elmore,
PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2018-23907 Filed 10-31-18; 8:45 am]
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meeting of the Board of Scientific Dated: October 26, 2018. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
Counselors, NICHD. Ronald J. Livingston, Jr., SECURITY
The meeting will be open to the Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
public as indicated below, with the Committee Policy. U.S. Immigration and Customs
attendance limited to space available. [FR Doc. 2018–23857 Filed 10–31–18; 8:45 am] Enforcement
Individuals who plan to attend and BILLING CODE 4140–01–P
need special assistance, such as sign [1653–0054]
language interpretation or other
reasonable accommodations, should Agency Information Collection
notify the Contact Person listed below DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Activities; Extension, With Changes, of
in advance of the meeting. SECURITY an Existing Information Collection:
Training Plan for Science, Technology,
The meeting will be closed to the Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Senior Executive Service Performance
public as indicated below in accordance Optional Practical Training (OPT)
with the provisions set forth in section Review Board; Correction
Students
552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended
AGENCY:Office of the Secretary,
for the review, discussion, and ACTION: 60-Day notice.
Department of Homeland Security.
evaluation of individual intramural
programs and projects conducted by the ACTION: Notice; correction. The Department of Homeland
EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Enforcement (USICE), is submitting the
HEALTH AND HUMAN Security (DHS) published the members following information collection request
DEVELOPMENT, including of the FY 2018 Senior Executive Service for review and clearance in accordance
consideration of personnel (SES) Performance Review Board (PRB) with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
qualifications and performance, and the in the Federal Register on October 9, 1995. The information collection is
competence of individual investigators, 2018. This notice correction is adding published in the Federal Register to
the disclosure of which would five additional names to the previously obtain comments from the public and
constitute a clearly unwarranted published PRB list. affected agencies. Comments are
invasion of personal privacy. encouraged and will be accepted for
This Notice is current as of
DATES:
Name of Committee: Board of Scientific sixty days until December 31, 2018.
November 1, 2018.
Counselors, NICHD. Written comments and suggestions
Date: December 7, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie regarding items contained in this notice
Open: 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Hart, Office of the Chief Human Capital and especially with regard to the
Agenda: A report by the Scientific Director, Officer, Julie.Hart@hq,dhs.gov, or by estimated public burden and associated
NICHD, on the status of the NICHD Division telephone (202) 357–8123. response time should be directed to the
of Intramural Research; talks by various PRA Clearance Officer for USICE and
intramural scientists, and current SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
sent via electronic mail to icepra@
organizational structure. ice.dhs.gov.
Correction
Place: National Institutes of Health,
Building 31A, Conference Room 2A48, 31 In the Federal Register of October 9, Written comments and suggestions
Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892. 2018, in FR Doc. 2018–21887, on page from the public and affected agencies
Closed: 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. concerning the proposed collection of
50674 and page 50675, the following
Agenda: To review and evaluate personal information should address one or more
five names have been added to the list
qualifications and performance, and of the following four points:
that make up the composition of the
competence of individual investigators. (1) Evaluate whether the proposed
PRBS:
Place: National Institutes of Health, collection of information is necessary
Building 31A, Conference Room 2A48, 31 Hentz, Andre for the proper performance of the
Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892. Lim, Marie Evelyn functions of the agency, including
Contact Person: Constantine A. Stratakis, Quinn, Cameron whether the information will have
MD, D(med)Sci Scientific Director, Eunice Taylor, Miles practical utility;
Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Wolf, Chad
Health and Human Development, NIH, (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
Dated: October 25, 2018. agencies’ estimate of the burden of the
Building 31A, Room 2A46, 31 Center Drive,
Greg Ruocco, proposed collection of information,
Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–594–5984,
stratakc@mail.nih.gov. Manager, Executive Resources Policy, Office including the validity of the
of the Chief Human Capital Officer. methodology and assumptions used;
Information is also available on the
[FR Doc. 2018–23903 Filed 10–31–18; 8:45 am] (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
Institute’s/Center’s home page: https://
www.nichd.nih.gov/about/meetings/Pages/ BILLING CODE 9110–9B–P clarity of the information to be
index.aspx, where an agenda and any collected; and
additional information for the meeting will (4) Minimize the burden of the
be posted when available. collection of information on those who
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(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance are to respond, including through the
Program Nos. 93.864, Population Research; use of appropriate automated,
93.865, Research for Mothers and Children; electronic, mechanical, or other
93.929, Center for Medical Rehabilitation technological collection techniques or
Research; 93.209, Contraception and other forms of information technology,
Infertility Loan Repayment Program, National e.g., permitting electronic submission of
Institutes of Health, HHS) responses.

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Overview of This Information (4) Affected public who will be asked the SEVP-certified school, and the
Collection or required to respond, as well as a brief employer.
abstract: Primary: Individuals or The student and the employer must
(1) Type of Information Collection: households. The Form I–983 serves as a each complete and sign their part of the
Extension, with changes, of a currently planning document for STEM OPT Form I–983. The SEVP certified school
approved information collection. students, the SEVP-certified school, and will incorporate the completed and
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: the employer. The Training Plan for signed Form I–983, as part of the
Training Plan for STEM OPT Students. STEM OPT Students also serves as an student’s school file. The SEVP-certified
(3) Agency form number, if any, and evidentiary document for SEVP, by school will make the student’s Form I–
the applicable component of the tracking the STEM OPT student’s 983 available to DHS upon request.
Department of Homeland Security progress, setting forth the terms and (5) An estimate of the total number of
sponsoring the collection: Form I–983, conditions of the practical training, and respondents and the amount of time
U.S. Immigration and Customs documenting the obligations of the three estimated for an average respondent to
Enforcement. parties that are involved—the F student, respond:

TABLE 1—CALCULATION OF ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN FOR TRAINING PLAN
Time per
Avg annual Avg annual
Function response
responses hour burden
(hours)

Student Burden

Initial Completion of Training Plan .............................................................................................. 166,406 2.17 361,101
12-month Evaluation Requirements ............................................................................................ 166,406 1.50 249,609

Sub-Total .............................................................................................................................. ........................ ........................ 610,710

DSO Burden

Initial Review of Training Plan & Recordkeeping ........................................................................ 166,406 1.33 221,320
Review of Evaluation & Recordkeeping ...................................................................................... 166,406 1.33 221,320

Sub-Total .............................................................................................................................. ........................ ........................ 442,640

Employer Burden

Initial completion of Training Plan ............................................................................................... 166,406 4.00 665,624
Evaluation Requirements ............................................................................................................. 166,406 0.75 124,805

Sub-Total .............................................................................................................................. ........................ ........................ 790,429
Total Burden Hours ....................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ 1,843,779

(6) An estimate of the total public DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND DATES: Comments are encouraged and
burden (in hours) associated with the SECURITY will be accepted for sixty days until
collection: 1,843,779 annual burden December 31, 2018.
hours. United States Immigration and
Customs Enforcement ADDRESSES: Written comments and
Dated: October 29, 2018. suggestions regarding items contained
Scott Elmore, in this notice and especially with regard
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PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief to the estimated public burden and
Information Officer, U.S. Immigration and Agency Information Collection associated response time should be
Customs Enforcement, Department of Activities; Extension, Without Change, directed to the Department of Homeland
Homeland Security. of an Existing Information Collection: Security (DHS), Scott Elmore, Forms
[FR Doc. 2018–23907 Filed 10–31–18; 8:45 am] Notice to Student or Exchange Visitor Management Office, U.S. Immigrations
and Customs Enforcement, 801 I Street
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AGENCY: U.S. Immigration and Customs NW, Mailstop 5800, Washington, DC
Enforcement, Department of Homeland 20536–5800.
Security.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
comments and suggestions from the
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland public and affected agencies concerning
Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs the proposed collection of information
Enforcement (USICE), is submitting the should address one or more of the
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES

following information collection request following four points:
for review and clearance in accordance (1) Evaluate whether the proposed
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of collection of information is necessary
1995. The information collection is for the proper performance of the
published in the Federal Register to functions of the agency, including
obtain comments from the public and whether the information will have
affected agencies. practical utility;

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83 FR 54934 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, With Changes, of an Existing Information Collection: Training Plan for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Optional Practical Training (OPT) Students

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 212 (November 1, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
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