83_FR_5670 83 FR 5643 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Application for Employment Authorization

83 FR 5643 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Application for Employment Authorization

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

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 27 (February 8, 2018)

Page Range5643-5644
FR Document2018-02480

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 27 (Thursday, February 8, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 27 (Thursday, February 8, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5643-5644]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02480]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[OMB Control Number 1615-0040]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently 
Approved Collection: Application for Employment Authorization

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

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship 
and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be submitting the following 
information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. The purpose of this notice is to allow an 
additional 30 days for public comments.

DATES: The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until 
March 12, 2018. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 
1320.10.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) 
contained in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public 
burden and associated response time, must be directed to the OMB USCIS 
Desk Officer via email at [email protected]. All submissions 
received must include the agency name and the OMB Control Number [1615-
0040] in the subject line.
    You may wish to consider limiting the amount of personal 
information that you provide in any voluntary submission you make. For 
additional information please read the Privacy Act notice that is 
available via the link in the footer of http://www.regulations.gov.

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

    The information collection notice was previously published in the 
Federal Register on October 13, 2018 at 82 FR 47761, allowing for a 60-
day public comment period. USCIS did receive 92 comments in connection 
with the 60-day notice.
    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-
2005-0035 in the search box. 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 Request: Revision of a Currently 
Approved Collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Employment 
Authorization.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
DHS sponsoring the collection: I-765; USCIS.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. U.S. 
Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) uses Form I-765 to collect 
the information that is necessary to determine if an alien is eligible 
for an initial EAD, a new replacement EAD, or a subsequent EAD upon the 
expiration of a previous EAD under the same eligibility category. 
Aliens in many immigration statuses are required to possess an EAD as 
evidence of work authorization. To be authorized for employment, an 
alien must be lawfully admitted for permanent residence or authorized 
to be so employed by the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) or under 
regulations issued by DHS. Pursuant to statutory or regulatory 
authorization, certain classes of aliens are authorized to be employed 
in the United States without restrictions as to location or type of 
employment as a condition of their admission or subsequent change to 
one of the indicated classes. USCIS may determine the validity period 
assigned to any document issued evidencing an alien's authorization to 
work in the United States. These classes are listed in 8 CFR 274a.12. 
USCIS also collects biometric information from certain EAD applicants, 
from whom USCIS has not previously collected biometrics in connection 
with an underlying application or petition, to verify the applicant's 
identity, check or update their background information, and produce the 
EAD card.
    (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-765 is 
2,096,000 and the estimated hour burden per response is 4.5 hours; the 
estimated total number of respondents for the information collection 
Biometric Processing is 42,387 and the estimated hour burden per 
response is 1.17 hours; the estimated total number of respondents for 
the information collection Form I-765WS is 41,912 and the estimated 
hour burden per response is .50 hours; the estimated total number of 
respondents

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for the information collection Passport-Style Photographs is 2,096,000 
and the estimated hour burden per response is .50 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 10,550,549 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 $367,581,127.

    Dated: February 2, 2018.
Samantha Deshommes,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland 
Security.
[FR Doc. 2018-02480 Filed 2-7-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 27 / Thursday, February 8, 2018 / Notices 5643 estimated hour burden per response is provide in any voluntary submission Overview of This Information 1.42 hours. you make. For additional information Collection (6) An estimate of the total public please read the Privacy Act notice that (1) Type of Information Collection burden (in hours) associated with the is available via the link in the footer of Request: Revision of a Currently collection: The total estimated annual http://www.regulations.gov. Approved Collection. hour burden associated with this FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (2) Title of the Form/Collection: collection is 8,236 hours. USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, Application for Employment (7) An estimate of the total public Regulatory Coordination Division, Authorization. burden (in cost) associated with the Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20 (3) Agency form number, if any, and collection: The estimated total annual Massachusetts Avenue NW, the applicable component of the DHS cost burden associated with this Washington, DC 20529–2140, sponsoring the collection: I–765; USCIS. collection of information is $710,500. Telephone number (202) 272–8377 (4) Affected public who will be asked Dated: February 2, 2018. (This is not a toll-free number; or required to respond, as well as a brief Samantha Deshommes, comments are not accepted via abstract: Primary: Individuals or Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, telephone message.). Please note contact households. U.S. Citizenship and Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship information provided here is solely for Immigration Services (USCIS) uses and Immigration Services, Department of questions regarding this notice. It is not Form I–765 to collect the information Homeland Security. for individual case status inquiries. that is necessary to determine if an alien [FR Doc. 2018–02481 Filed 2–7–18; 8:45 am] Applicants seeking information about is eligible for an initial EAD, a new BILLING CODE 9111–97–P the status of their individual cases can replacement EAD, or a subsequent EAD check Case Status Online, available at upon the expiration of a previous EAD the USCIS website at http:// under the same eligibility category. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS Aliens in many immigration statuses are SECURITY National Customer Service Center at required to possess an EAD as evidence U.S. Citizenship and Immigration (800) 375–5283; TTY (800) 767–1833. of work authorization. To be authorized Services SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: for employment, an alien must be lawfully admitted for permanent [OMB Control Number 1615–0040] Comments residence or authorized to be so The information collection notice was employed by the Immigration and Agency Information Collection previously published in the Federal Nationality Act (INA) or under Activities; Revision of a Currently Register on October 13, 2018 at 82 FR regulations issued by DHS. Pursuant to Approved Collection: Application for 47761, allowing for a 60-day public statutory or regulatory authorization, Employment Authorization comment period. USCIS did receive 92 certain classes of aliens are authorized AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and comments in connection with the 60- to be employed in the United States Immigration Services, Department of day notice. without restrictions as to location or Homeland Security. You may access the information type of employment as a condition of ACTION: 30-Day notice. collection instrument with instructions, their admission or subsequent change to or additional information by visiting the one of the indicated classes. USCIS may SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: determine the validity period assigned Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and http://www.regulations.gov and enter to any document issued evidencing an Immigration Services (USCIS) will be USCIS–2005–0035 in the search box. alien’s authorization to work in the submitting the following information Written comments and suggestions from United States. These classes are listed in collection request to the Office of the public and affected agencies should 8 CFR 274a.12. USCIS also collects Management and Budget (OMB) for address one or more of the following biometric information from certain EAD review and clearance in accordance four points: applicants, from whom USCIS has not with the Paperwork Reduction Act of (1) Evaluate whether the proposed previously collected biometrics in 1995. The purpose of this notice is to collection of information is necessary connection with an underlying allow an additional 30 days for public for the proper performance of the application or petition, to verify the comments. functions of the agency, including applicant’s identity, check or update DATES: The purpose of this notice is to whether the information will have their background information, and allow an additional 30 days for public practical utility; produce the EAD card. comments. Comments are encouraged (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the (5) An estimate of the total number of and will be accepted until March 12, agency’s estimate of the burden of the respondents and the amount of time 2018. This process is conducted in proposed collection of information, estimated for an average respondent to accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. including the validity of the respond: The estimated total number of ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or methodology and assumptions used; respondents for the information suggestions regarding the item(s) (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and collection I–765 is 2,096,000 and the contained in this notice, especially clarity of the information to be estimated hour burden per response is regarding the estimated public burden collected; and 4.5 hours; the estimated total number of and associated response time, must be (4) Minimize the burden of the respondents for the information directed to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer collection of information on those who collection Biometric Processing is daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES via email at dhsdeskofficer@ are to respond, including through the 42,387 and the estimated hour burden omb.eop.gov. All submissions received use of appropriate automated, per response is 1.17 hours; the must include the agency name and the electronic, mechanical, or other estimated total number of respondents OMB Control Number [1615–0040] in technological collection techniques or for the information collection Form I– the subject line. other forms of information technology, 765WS is 41,912 and the estimated hour You may wish to consider limiting the e.g., permitting electronic submission of burden per response is .50 hours; the amount of personal information that you responses. estimated total number of respondents VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:18 Feb 07, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08FEN1.SGM 08FEN1

5644 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 27 / Thursday, February 8, 2018 / Notices for the information collection Passport- SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In Total Estimated Number of Annual Style Photographs is 2,096,000 and the accordance with the Paperwork Respondents: 159 coal mining estimated hour burden per response is Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the applicants and 24 State regulatory .50 hours. general public and other Federal authorities. (6) An estimate of the total public agencies with an opportunity to Total Estimated Number of Annual burden (in hours) associated with the comment on new, proposed, revised, Responses: 314. collection: The total estimated annual and continuing collections of Estimated Completion Time per hour burden associated with this information. This helps us assess the Response: Varies from 2 hours to 40 collection is 10,550,549 hours. impact of our information collection hours, depending upon activity. (7) An estimate of the total public requirements and minimize the public’s Total Estimated Number of Annual burden (in cost) associated with the reporting burden. It also helps the Burden Hours: 3,111 hours. collection: The estimated total annual public understand our information Respondent’s Obligation: Required to cost burden associated with this collection requirements and provide the obtain or retain a benefit. collection of information is requested data in the desired format. Frequency of Collection: Once. $367,581,127. We are soliciting comments on the Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Dated: February 2, 2018. proposed ICR that is described below. Burden Cost: $19,260. Samantha Deshommes, We are especially interested in public An agency may not conduct or Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, comment addressing the following sponsor and a person is not required to Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to respond to a collection of information and Immigration Services, Department of the proper functions of the OSMRE; (2) unless it displays a currently valid OMB Homeland Security. is the estimate of burden accurate; (3) control number. [FR Doc. 2018–02480 Filed 2–7–18; 8:45 am] how might the OSMRE enhance the Authority: The authorities for this action BILLING CODE 9111–97–P quality, utility, and clarity of the are the Surface Mining Control and information to be collected; and (4) how Reclamation Act of 1977, as amended (30 might the OSMRE minimize the burden U.S.C. 1201 et seq.), and the Paperwork of this collection on the respondents, Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR seq.). including through the use of Office of Surface Mining Reclamation information technology. John A. Trelease, and Enforcement Comments that you submit in Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support. response to this notice are a matter of [FR Doc. 2018–02504 Filed 2–7–18; 8:45 am] [S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 public record. We will include or 189S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 BILLING CODE 4310–05–P SX064A000 18XS501520; OMB Control summarize each comment in our request Number 1029–0111] to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone number, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Agency Information Collection email address, or other personal Activities: Areas Designated by Act of identifying information in your Office of Surface Mining Reclamation Congress comment, you should be aware that and Enforcement your entire comment—including your AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining personal identifying information—may [S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior. be made publicly available at any time. 189S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 ACTION: Notice of information collection; SX064A000 18XS501520; OMB Control While you can ask us in your comment Number 1029–0061] request for comment. to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we Agency Information Collection SUMMARY: In accordance with the cannot guarantee that we will be able to Activities: Permanent Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, do so. Program—Small Operator Assistance the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), This notice provides the public with Program are proposing to renew an information 60 days in which to comment on the following information collection AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining collection for Areas Designated by Act Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior. of Congress. activity: Title of Collection: 30 CFR part 761— ACTION: Notice of information collection; DATES: Interested persons are invited to Areas Designated by Act of Congress. request for comment. submit comments on or before April 9, OMB Control Number: 1029–0111. 2018. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Abstract: OSMRE and State regulatory ADDRESSES: Send your comments on authorities use the information collected Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, this information collection request (ICR) for 30 CFR 761 to ensure that persons the Office of Surface Mining by mail to: The Office of Surface Mining planning to conduct surface coal mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), Reclamation and Enforcement, operations on the lands protected by are proposing to renew an information Information Collection Clearance § 522(e) of the Surface Mining Control collection for the Permanent Regulatory Officer, Attn: John Trelease, 1849 C and Reclamation Act of 1977 have the Program—Small Operator Assistance Street NW, Mail Stop 4559, Washington, right to do so under one of the Program (SOAP). DC 20240. Comments may also be exemptions or waivers provided by this DATES: Interested persons are invited to daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES submitted electronically to jtrelease@ section of the Act. submit comments on or before April 9, osmre.gov. Form Number: None. 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To Type of Review: Extension of a ADDRESSES: Send your comments on request additional information about currently approved collection. this information collection request (ICR) this ICR, contact John Trelease by email Respondents/Affected Public: by mail to: The Office of Surface Mining at jtrelease@osmre.gov, or by telephone Applicants for certain surface coal mine Reclamation and Enforcement, at (202) 208–2783. permits and State regulatory authorities. Information Collection Clearance VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:18 Feb 07, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08FEN1.SGM 08FEN1


Document Created: 2018-02-08 00:16:29
Document Modified: 2018-02-08 00:16:29
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
Action30-Day notice.
DatesThe purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until March 12, 2018. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
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.
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