83 FR 55392 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 214 (November 5, 2018)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 214 (November 5, 2018)
| Page Range | 55392-55393 | |
| FR Document | 2018-24152 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 214 (Monday, November 5, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 55392-55393] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-24152] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [OMB Control Number 1615-0029] Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: 60-Day notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 1615-0029 in the body of the letter, the agency name and Docket ID USCIS-2007-0042. 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-2007-0042; (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 [[Page 55393]] 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- 2007-0042 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 Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the DHS sponsoring the collection: I-601; USCIS. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. Form I- 601 is necessary for USCIS to determine whether the applicant is eligible for a waiver of inadmissibility under section 212 of the Act. Furthermore, this information collection is used by individuals who are seeking for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). (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-601 is 17,000 and the estimated hour burden per paper responses is 1.75 hours and the estimated hour burden per electronically-filed responses is 1.33 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 29,750 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 $6,311,250. 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. [FR Doc. 2018-24152 Filed 11-2-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-97-P
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status inquiries. Applicants seeking Overview of This Information DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
information about the status of their Collection SECURITY
individual cases can check Case Status
Online, available at the USCIS website (1) Type of Information Collection: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the Extension, Without Change, of a Services
USCIS National Customer Service Currently Approved Collection.
[OMB Control Number 1615–0029]
Center at 800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767– (2) Title of the Form/Collection:
1833). Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Agency Information Collection
Conditions on Permanent Resident Activities; Extension, Without Change,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: of a Currently Approved Collection:
Status.
Comments Application for Waiver of Grounds of
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
Inadmissibility
the applicable component of the DHS
You may access the information
sponsoring the collection: Form I–829; AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and
collection instrument with instructions,
USCIS. Immigration Services, Department of
or additional information by visiting the
(4) Affected public who will be asked Homeland Security.
Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
http://www.regulations.gov and enter or required to respond, as well as a brief ACTION: 60-Day notice.
USCIS–2006–0009 in the search box. abstract: Primary: Individuals or
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland
Regardless of the method used for households. This form is used by a
Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and
submitting comments or material, all conditional resident alien entrepreneur Immigration (USCIS) invites the general
submissions will be posted, without who obtained such status through a public and other Federal agencies to
change, to the Federal eRulemaking qualifying investment, to apply to comment upon this proposed extension
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, remove conditions on his or her of a currently approved collection of
and will include any personal conditional residence. information. In accordance with the
information you provide. Therefore, (5) An estimate of the total number of Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
submitting this information makes it respondents and the amount of time 1995, the information collection notice
public. You may wish to consider estimated for an average respondent to is published in the Federal Register to
limiting the amount of personal respond: The estimated total number of obtain comments regarding the nature of
information that you provide in any respondents for the information the information collection, the
voluntary submission you make to DHS. collection I–829 is 3,500 and the categories of respondents, the estimated
DHS may withhold information estimated hour burden per response is burden (i.e., the time, effort, and
provided in comments from public 4 hours. The estimated total number of resources used by the respondents to
viewing that it determines may impact respondents for the information respond), the estimated cost to the
the privacy of an individual or is collection for Biometrics is 3,500 and respondent, and the actual information
offensive. For additional information, collection instruments.
the estimated hour burden per response
please read the Privacy Act notice that is 1.17 hours. DATES: Comments are encouraged and
is available via the link in the footer of will be accepted for 60 days until
(6) An estimate of the total public January 4, 2019.
http://www.regulations.gov.
burden (in hours) associated with the
Written comments and suggestions ADDRESSES: All submissions received
collection: The total estimated annual
from the public and affected agencies must include the OMB Control Number
hour burden associated with this 1615–0029 in the body of the letter, the
should address one or more of the collection is 18,095 hours.
following four points: agency name and Docket ID USCIS–
(7) An estimate of the total public 2007–0042. To avoid duplicate
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed burden (in cost) associated with the submissions, please use only one of the
collection of information is necessary collection: The estimated total annual following methods to submit comments:
for the proper performance of the cost burden associated with this (1) Online. Submit comments via the
functions of the agency, including collection of information is $428,750. Federal eRulemaking Portal website at
whether the information will have http://www.regulations.gov under e-
practical utility; Dated: October 31, 2018.
Docket ID number USCIS–2007–0042;
Samantha L. Deshommes, (2) Mail. Submit written comments to
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination
proposed collection of information,
and Immigration Services, Department of Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW,
including the validity of the Homeland Security.
methodology and assumptions used; Washington, DC 20529–2140.
[FR Doc. 2018–24157 Filed 11–2–18; 8:45 am]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and BILLING CODE 9111–97–P
clarity of the information to be USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
collected; and Regulatory Coordination Division,
Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20
(4) Minimize the burden of the Massachusetts Avenue NW,
collection of information on those who Washington, DC 20529–2140, telephone
are to respond, including through the number 202–272–8377 (This is not a
use of appropriate automated, toll-free number. Comments are not
electronic, mechanical, or other accepted via telephone message). Please
technological collection techniques or note contact information provided here
other forms of information technology, is solely for questions regarding this
e.g., permitting electronic submission of notice. It is not for individual case
responses. status inquiries. Applicants seeking
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information about the status of their (2) Title of the Form/Collection: public and other Federal agencies to
individual cases can check Case Status Application for Waiver of Grounds of comment upon this proposed extension
Online, available at the USCIS website Inadmissibility. of a currently approved collection of
at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the (3) Agency form number, if any, and information. In accordance with the
USCIS National Customer Service the applicable component of the DHS Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
Center at 800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767– sponsoring the collection: I–601; USCIS. 1995, the information collection notice
1833). (4) Affected public who will be asked is published in the Federal Register to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: or required to respond, as well as a brief obtain comments regarding the nature of
abstract: Primary: Individuals or the information collection, the
Comments households. Form I–601 is necessary for categories of respondents, the estimated
You may access the information USCIS to determine whether the burden (i.e., the time, effort, and
collection instrument with instructions, applicant is eligible for a waiver of resources used by the respondents to
or additional information by visiting the inadmissibility under section 212 of the respond), the estimated cost to the
Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: Act. Furthermore, this information respondent, and the actual information
http://www.regulations.gov and enter collection is used by individuals who collection instruments.
USCIS–2007–0042 in the search box. are seeking for Temporary Protected DATES: Comments are encouraged and
Regardless of the method used for Status (TPS). will be accepted for 60 days until
submitting comments or material, all (5) An estimate of the total number of January 4, 2019.
submissions will be posted, without respondents and the amount of time
ADDRESSES: All submissions received
change, to the Federal eRulemaking estimated for an average respondent to
must include the OMB Control Number
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, respond: The estimated total number of
1615–0096 in the body of the letter, the
and will include any personal respondents for the information
agency name and Docket ID USCIS–
information you provide. Therefore, collection I–601 is 17,000 and the
2006–0013. To avoid duplicate
submitting this information makes it estimated hour burden per paper
submissions, please use only one of the
public. You may wish to consider responses is 1.75 hours and the
following methods to submit comments:
limiting the amount of personal estimated hour burden per (1) Online. Submit comments via the
information that you provide in any electronically-filed responses is 1.33 Federal eRulemaking Portal website at
voluntary submission you make to DHS. hours. http://www.regulations.gov under e-
DHS may withhold information (6) An estimate of the total public
Docket ID number USCIS–2006–0013;
provided in comments from public burden (in hours) associated with the (2) Mail. Submit written comments to
viewing that it determines may impact collection: The total estimated annual DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and
the privacy of an individual or is hour burden associated with this Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination
offensive. For additional information, collection is 29,750 hours. Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW,
please read the Privacy Act notice that (7) An estimate of the total public
Washington, DC 20529–2140.
is available via the link in the footer of burden (in cost) associated with the
collection: The estimated total annual FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
http://www.regulations.gov. USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
Written comments and suggestions cost burden associated with this
collection of information is $6,311,250. Regulatory Coordination Division,
from the public and affected agencies
Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20
should address one or more of the Dated: October 31, 2018. Massachusetts Avenue NW,
following four points: Samantha L. Deshommes,
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed Washington, DC 20529–2140, telephone
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, number 202–272–8377 (This is not a
collection of information is necessary Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship
for the proper performance of the toll-free number. Comments are not
and Immigration Services, Department of accepted via telephone message). Please
functions of the agency, including Homeland Security.
whether the information will have note contact information provided here
[FR Doc. 2018–24152 Filed 11–2–18; 8:45 am] is solely for questions regarding this
practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
BILLING CODE 9111–97–P notice. It is not for individual case
agency’s estimate of the burden of the status inquiries. Applicants seeking
proposed collection of information, information about the status of their
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND individual cases can check Case Status
including the validity of the SECURITY
methodology and assumptions used; Online, available at the USCIS website
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the
clarity of the information to be Services USCIS National Customer Service
collected; and Center at 800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767–
(4) Minimize the burden of the [OMB Control Number 1615–0096] 1833).
collection of information on those who SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agency Information Collection
are to respond, including through the
Activities; Extension, Without Change, Comments
use of appropriate automated,
of a Currently Approved Collection: You may access the information
electronic, mechanical, or other
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technological collection techniques or
Genealogy Records Request or additional information by visiting the
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
responses. Immigration Services, Department of http://www.regulations.gov and enter
Homeland Security. USCIS–2006–0013 in the search box.
Overview of This Information Regardless of the method used for
Collection ACTION: 60-Day notice.
submitting comments or material, all
(1) Type of Information Collection: SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland submissions will be posted, without
Extension, Without Change, of a Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and change, to the Federal eRulemaking
Currently Approved Collection. Immigration (USCIS) invites the general Portal at http://www.regulations.gov,
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| Dates | Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until January 4, 2019. | |
| 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). | |
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