83_FR_55603 83 FR 55389 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Application for Family Unity Benefits

83 FR 55389 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Application for Family Unity Benefits

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

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 214 (November 5, 2018)

Page Range55389-55390
FR Document2018-24156

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.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 214 (Monday, November 5, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 214 (Monday, November 5, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[OMB Control Number 1615-0005]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without 
Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Application for Family 
Unity Benefits

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. 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

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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 
January 4, 2019.

ADDRESSES: All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number 
1615-0005 in the body of the letter, the agency name and Docket ID 
USCIS-2009-0021. 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-
2009-0021;
    (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-
2009-0021 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: Application for Family Unity 
Benefits.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
DHS sponsoring the collection: I-817; USCIS.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households: The 
information collected will be used to determine whether the applicant 
meets the eligibility requirements for benefits under 8 CFR 236.14 and 
245a.33.
    (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-817 is 
approximately 1,000 and the estimated hour burden per response is 2 
hours per response; and the estimated number of respondents providing 
biometrics is 1,000 and the estimated hour burden per response is 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 3,170 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 $122,500.

    Dated: October 31, 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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     DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                  the USCIS website at http://                            (5) An estimate of the total number of
     SECURITY                                                www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS                      respondents and the amount of time
                                                             National Customer Service Center at                   estimated for an average respondent to
     U.S. Citizenship and Immigration                        (800) 375–5283; TTY (800) 767–1833.                   respond: The estimated total number of
     Services                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            respondents for the information
     [OMB Control Number 1615–0104]                                                                                collection I–918 is 36,000 and the
                                                             Comments                                              estimated hour burden per response is
     Agency Information Collection                             The information collection notice was               5 hours. The estimated total number of
     Activities; Extension, Without Change,                  previously published in the Federal                   respondents for the information
     of a Currently Approved Collection:                     Register on July 17, 2018, at 83 FR                   collection I–918, Supplement A is
     Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status                      33247, allowing for a 60-day public                   25,000 and the estimated hour burden
                                                             comment period. USCIS did receive two                 per response is 1.5 hours. The estimated
     AGENCY:  U.S. Citizenship and                           comments in connection with the 60-                   total number of respondents for the
     Immigration Services, Department of                     day notice.                                           information collection I–918,
     Homeland Security.                                        You may access the information                      Supplement B is 36,000 and the
     ACTION: 30-Day notice.                                  collection instrument with instructions,              estimated hour burden per response is
                                                             or additional information by visiting the             1 hour. The estimated total number of
     SUMMARY:   The Department of Homeland                   Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:                   respondents for the biometric services is
     Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and                    http://www.regulations.gov and enter                  61,000 and the estimated hour burden
     Immigration Services (USCIS) will be                    USCIS–2010–0004 in the search box.                    per response is 1.17 hours.
     submitting the following information                    Written comments and suggestions from                   (6) An estimate of the total public
     collection request to the Office of                     the public and affected agencies should               burden (in hours) associated with the
     Management and Budget (OMB) for                         address one or more of the following                  collection: The total estimated annual
     review and clearance in accordance                      four points:                                          hour burden associated with this
     with the Paperwork Reduction Act of                       (1) Evaluate whether the proposed                   collection is 324,870 hours.
     1995. The purpose of this notice is to                  collection of information is necessary                  (7) An estimate of the total public
     allow an additional 30 days for public                  for the proper performance of the                     burden (in cost) associated with the
     comments.                                               functions of the agency, including                    collection: The estimated total annual
     DATES: The purpose of this notice is to                 whether the information will have                     cost burden associated with this
     allow an additional 30 days for public                  practical utility;                                    collection of information is $259,250.
     comments. Comments are encouraged                         (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the                      Dated: October 31, 2018.
     and will be accepted until December 5,                  agency’s estimate of the burden of the                Samantha L. Deshommes,
     2018. This process is conducted in                      proposed collection of information,
                                                                                                                   Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
     accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.                          including the validity of the                         Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship
     ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or                      methodology and assumptions used;                     and Immigration Services, Department of
     suggestions regarding the item(s)                         (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and               Homeland Security.
     contained in this notice, especially                    clarity of the information to be                      [FR Doc. 2018–24154 Filed 11–2–18; 8:45 am]
     regarding the estimated public burden                   collected; and
                                                                                                                   BILLING CODE 9111–97–P
     and associated response time, must be                     (4) Minimize the burden of the
     directed to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer                  collection of information on those who
     via email at dhsdeskofficer@                            are to respond, including through the                 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
     omb.eop.gov. All submissions received                   use of appropriate automated,                         SECURITY
     must include the agency name and the                    electronic, mechanical, or other
     OMB Control Number 1615–0104 in the                     technological collection techniques or                U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
     subject line.                                           other forms of information technology,                Services
        You may wish to consider limiting the                e.g., permitting electronic submission of
                                                                                                                   [OMB Control Number 1615–0005]
     amount of personal information that you                 responses.
     provide in any voluntary submission                     Overview of This Information                          Agency Information Collection
     you make. For additional information                    Collection                                            Activities; Extension, Without Change,
     please read the Privacy Act notice that                                                                       of a Currently Approved Collection:
                                                               (1) Type of Information Collection
     is available via the link in the footer of                                                                    Application for Family Unity Benefits
                                                             Request: Extension, Without Change, of
     http://www.regulations.gov.                             a Currently Approved Collection.                      AGENCY:  U.S. Citizenship and
     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                          (2) Title of the Form/Collection:                   Immigration Services, Department of
     USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,                   Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status.                   Homeland Security.
     Regulatory Coordination Division,                         (3) Agency form number, if any, and                 ACTION: 60-Day notice.
     Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20                           the applicable component of the DHS
     Massachusetts Avenue NW,                                sponsoring the collection: Form I–918;                SUMMARY:   The Department of Homeland
     Washington, DC 20529–2140,                              Form I–918, Supplement A; Form I–918,                 Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and
     Telephone number (202) 272–8377                         Supplement B; Biometric Services;                     Immigration (USCIS) invites the general
     (This is not a toll-free number;                        USCIS.                                                public and other Federal agencies to
     comments are not accepted via                             (4) Affected public who will be asked               comment upon this proposed extension
     telephone message.). Please note contact                or required to respond, as well as a brief            of a currently approved collection of
     information provided here is solely for                 abstract: Primary: Individuals or                     information. In accordance with the
     questions regarding this notice. It is not              households; Federal Government. This                  Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
     for individual case status inquiries.                   information collection permits victims                1995, the information collection notice
     Applicants seeking information about                    of certain qualifying criminal activity               is published in the Federal Register to
     the status of their individual cases can                and their immediate family to petition                obtain comments regarding the nature of
     check Case Status Online, available at                  for temporary nonimmigrant status.                    the information collection, the


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     55390                       Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 214 / Monday, November 5, 2018 / Notices

     categories of respondents, the estimated                viewing that it determines may impact                   (7) An estimate of the total public
     burden (i.e., the time, effort, and                     the privacy of an individual or is                    burden (in cost) associated with the
     resources used by the respondents to                    offensive. For additional information,                collection: The estimated total annual
     respond), the estimated cost to the                     please read the Privacy Act notice that               cost burden associated with this
     respondent, and the actual information                  is available via the link in the footer of            collection of information is $122,500.
     collection instruments.                                 http://www.regulations.gov.                             Dated: October 31, 2018.
     DATES: Comments are encouraged and                         Written comments and suggestions                   Samantha L. Deshommes,
     will be accepted for 60 days until                      from the public and affected agencies
                                                                                                                   Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
     January 4, 2019.                                        should address one or more of the                     Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship
     ADDRESSES: All submissions received                     following four points:                                and Immigration Services, Department of
     must include the OMB Control Number                        (1) Evaluate whether the proposed                  Homeland Security.
     1615–0005 in the body of the letter, the                collection of information is necessary                [FR Doc. 2018–24156 Filed 11–2–18; 8:45 am]
     agency name and Docket ID USCIS–                        for the proper performance of the                     BILLING CODE 9111–97–P
     2009–0021. To avoid duplicate                           functions of the agency, including
     submissions, please use only one of the                 whether the information will have
     following methods to submit comments:                   practical utility;                                    DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
        (1) Online. Submit comments via the                     (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                        proposed collection of information,                   U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
     e-Docket ID number USCIS–2009–0021;                     including the validity of the                         Services
        (2) Mail. Submit written comments to                 methodology and assumptions used;
                                                                                                                   [OMB Control Number 1615–0113]
     DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and                           (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
     Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination                clarity of the information to be                      Agency Information Collection
     Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW,                   collected; and                                        Activities; Extension, Without Change,
                                                                (4) Minimize the burden of the                     of a Currently Approved Collection:
     Washington, DC 20529–2140.
                                                             collection of information on those who                InfoPass
     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                             are to respond, including through the
     USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,                   use of appropriate automated,                         AGENCY:  U.S. Citizenship and
     Regulatory Coordination Division,                       electronic, mechanical, or other                      Immigration Services, Department of
     Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20                           technological collection techniques or                Homeland Security.
     Massachusetts Avenue NW,                                other forms of information technology,                ACTION: 60-Day notice.
     Washington, DC 20529–2140, telephone                    e.g., permitting electronic submission of
     number 202–272–8377 (This is not a                      responses.                                            SUMMARY:    The Department of Homeland
     toll-free number. Comments are not                                                                            Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and
     accepted via telephone message). Please                 Overview of This Information                          Immigration (USCIS) invites the general
     note contact information provided here                  Collection                                            public and other Federal agencies to
     is solely for questions regarding this                    (1) Type of Information Collection:                 comment upon this proposed extension
     notice. It is not for individual case                   Extension, Without Change, of a                       of a currently approved collection of
     status inquiries. Applicants seeking                    Currently Approved Collection.                        information. In accordance with the
     information about the status of their                     (2) Title of the Form/Collection:                   Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
     individual cases can check Case Status                  Application for Family Unity Benefits.                1995, the information collection notice
     Online, available at the USCIS website                    (3) Agency form number, if any, and                 is published in the Federal Register to
     at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the                    the applicable component of the DHS                   obtain comments regarding the nature of
     USCIS National Customer Service                         sponsoring the collection: I–817; USCIS.              the information collection, the
     Center at 800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767–                      (4) Affected public who will be asked               categories of respondents, the estimated
     1833).                                                  or required to respond, as well as a brief            burden (i.e. the time, effort, and
     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              abstract: Primary: Individuals or                     resources used by the respondents to
                                                             households: The information collected                 respond), the estimated cost to the
     Comments                                                will be used to determine whether the                 respondent, and the actual information
       You may access the information                        applicant meets the eligibility                       collection instruments.
     collection instrument with instructions,                requirements for benefits under 8 CFR                 DATES: Comments are encouraged and
     or additional information by visiting the               236.14 and 245a.33.                                   will be accepted for 60 days until
     Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:                       (5) An estimate of the total number of              January 4, 2019.
     http://www.regulations.gov and enter                    respondents and the amount of time                    ADDRESSES: All submissions received
     USCIS–2009–0021 in the search box.                      estimated for an average respondent to                must include the OMB Control Number
     Regardless of the method used for                       respond: The estimated total number of                1615–0113 in the body of the letter, the
     submitting comments or material, all                    respondents for the information                       agency name and Docket ID USCIS–
     submissions will be posted, without                     collection I–817 is approximately 1,000               2009–0024. To avoid duplicate
     change, to the Federal eRulemaking                      and the estimated hour burden per                     submissions, please use only one of the
     Portal at http://www.regulations.gov,                   response is 2 hours per response; and                 following methods to submit comments:
     and will include any personal                           the estimated number of respondents                      (1) Online. Submit comments via the
     information you provide. Therefore,                     providing biometrics is 1,000 and the                 Federal eRulemaking Portal website at
     submitting this information makes it                    estimated hour burden per response is                 http://www.regulations.gov under
     public. You may wish to consider                        1.17 hours.                                           e-Docket ID number USCIS–2009–0024;
     limiting the amount of personal                           (6) An estimate of the total public                    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to
     information that you provide in any                     burden (in hours) associated with the                 DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and
     voluntary submission you make to DHS.                   collection: The total estimated annual                Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination
     DHS may withhold information                            hour burden associated with this                      Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW,
     provided in comments from public                        collection is 3,170 hours.                            Washington, DC 20529–2140.


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Document Created: 2018-11-03 00:28:13
Document Modified: 2018-11-03 00:28:13
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
Action60-Day notice.
DatesComments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until January 4, 2019.
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 55389 

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