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)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 212 (Thursday, November 1, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54934-54935]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23907]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

[1653-0054]


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
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    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
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    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
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    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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