83 FR 60889 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 228 (November 27, 2018)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 228 (November 27, 2018)
| Page Range | 60889-60890 | |
| FR Document | 2018-25853 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 27, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 60889-60890] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-25853] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [OMB Control Number 1615-0067] Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal 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 [[Page 60890]] 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 28, 2019. ADDRESSES: All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number 1615-0067 in the body of the letter, the agency name and Docket ID USCIS-2007-0034. 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- 2007-0034; (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- 2007-0034 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 Asylum and for Withholding of Removal. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the DHS sponsoring the collection: I-589; USCIS. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. Form I- 589 is necessary to determine whether an alien applying for asylum and/ or withholding of removal in the United States is classified as refugee, and is eligible to remain in the United States. (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-589 is approximately 114,000 and the estimated hour burden per response is 12 hours per response; and the estimated number of respondents providing biometrics is 110,000 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 1,496,700 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 $53,192,718. Dated: November 21, 2018. Jerry L. Rigdon, Deputy Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2018-25853 Filed 11-26-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-97-P
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submitting the following information the public and affected agencies should Citizenship. If the applicant is a
collection request to the Office of address one or more of the following naturalized citizen who desires to
Management and Budget (OMB) for four points: obtain recognition as a citizen of the
review and clearance in accordance (1) Evaluate whether the proposed United States by a foreign country, he or
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of collection of information is necessary she may apply for a special certificate
1995. The purpose of this notice is to for the proper performance of the for that purpose.
allow an additional 30 days for public functions of the agency, including (5) An estimate of the total number of
comments. whether the information will have respondents and the amount of time
DATES: The purpose of this notice is to practical utility; estimated for an average respondent to
allow an additional 30 days for public (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the respond: The estimated total number of
comments. Comments are encouraged agency’s estimate of the burden of the respondents for the information
and will be accepted until December 27, proposed collection of information, collection N–565 is 27,690 and the
2018. including the validity of the estimated hour burden per response is
methodology and assumptions used; 1.33 hours; the estimated total number
ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and of respondents for the information
suggestions regarding the item(s)
clarity of the information to be collection Biometrics is 27,690 and the
contained in this notice, especially
collected; and estimated hour burden per response is
regarding the estimated public burden (4) Minimize the burden of the
and associated response time, must be 1.17 hours.
collection of information on those who (6) An estimate of the total public
directed to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer are to respond, including through the
via email at dhsdeskofficer@ burden (in hours) associated with the
use of appropriate automated, collection: The total estimated annual
omb.eop.gov. All submissions received electronic, mechanical, or other
must include the agency name and the hour burden associated with this
technological collection techniques or collection is 69,225 hours.
OMB Control Number 1615–0091 in the other forms of information technology, (7) An estimate of the total public
subject line. e.g., permitting electronic submission of
You may wish to consider limiting the burden (in cost) associated with the
responses. collection: The estimated total annual
amount of personal information that you
provide in any voluntary submission Overview of This Information cost burden associated with this
you make. For additional information Collection collection of information is $3,392,025.
please read the Privacy Act notice that (1) Type of Information Collection Dated: November 21, 2018.
is available via the link in the footer of Request: Revision of a Currently Jerry L. Rigdon,
http://www.regulations.gov. Approved Collection. Deputy Chief, Regulatory Coordination
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S.
USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, Application for Replacement Citizenship and Immigration Services,
Department of Homeland Security.
Regulatory Coordination Division, Naturalization/Citizenship Document.
Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20 (3) Agency form number, if any, and [FR Doc. 2018–25852 Filed 11–26–18; 8:45 am]
Massachusetts Avenue NW, the applicable component of the DHS BILLING CODE 9111–97–P
Washington, DC 20529–2140, sponsoring the collection: N–565;
Telephone number (202) 272–8377 USCIS.
(This is not a toll-free number; (4) Affected public who will be asked DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
comments are not accepted via or required to respond, as well as a brief SECURITY
telephone message.). Please note contact abstract: Primary: Individuals or
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
information provided here is solely for households. The form is provided by
Services
questions regarding this notice. It is not U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
for individual case status inquiries. Services (USCIS) to determine the [OMB Control Number 1615–0067]
Applicants seeking information about applicant’s eligibility for a replacement
the status of their individual cases can document. An applicant may file for a Agency Information Collection
check Case Status Online, available at replacement if he or she was issued one Activities; Extension, Without Change,
the USCIS website at http:// of the documents described above and of a Currently Approved Collection:
www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS it was lost, mutilated, or destroyed; if Application for Asylum and for
National Customer Service Center at the document is incorrect due to a Withholding of Removal
(800) 375–5283; TTY (800) 767–1833. typographical or clerical error by USCIS; AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: if the applicant’s name was changed by Immigration Services, Department of
a marriage or by court order after the Homeland Security.
Comments document was issued and the applicant ACTION: 60-Day notice.
The information collection notice was now seeks a document in the new name;
previously published in the Federal or if the applicant is seeking a change SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland
Register on August 30, 2018, at 83 FR of the gender listed on their document Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and
44294, allowing for a 60-day public after obtaining a court order, a U.S. Immigration (USCIS) invites the general
comment period. USCIS did not receive Government-issued document, or a public and other Federal agencies to
any comments in connection with the letter from a licensed health care comment upon this proposed extension
60-day notice. professional recognizing that the of a currently approved collection of
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1
You may access the information applicant’s gender is different from that information. In accordance with the
collection instrument with instructions, listed on their current document. The Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
or additional information by visiting the only document that can be replaced on 1995, the information collection notice
Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: the basis of a change to the applicant’s is published in the Federal Register to
http://www.regulations.gov and enter date of birth, as evidenced by a court obtain comments regarding the nature of
USCIS–2006–0052 in the search box. order or a U.S. Government-issued the information collection, the
Written comments and suggestions from document is the Certificate of categories of respondents, the estimated
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burden (i.e. the time, effort, and the privacy of an individual or is hour burden associated with this
resources used by the respondents to offensive. For additional information, collection is 1,496,700 hours.
respond), the estimated cost to the please read the Privacy Act notice that (7) An estimate of the total public
respondent, and the actual information is available via the link in the footer of burden (in cost) associated with the
collection instruments. http://www.regulations.gov. collection: The estimated total annual
DATES: Comments are encouraged and Written comments and suggestions cost burden associated with this
will be accepted for 60 days until from the public and affected agencies collection of information is $53,192,718.
January 28, 2019. should address one or more of the Dated: November 21, 2018.
ADDRESSES: All submissions received following four points: Jerry L. Rigdon,
must include the OMB Control Number (1) Evaluate whether the proposed Deputy Chief, Regulatory Coordination
1615–0067 in the body of the letter, the collection of information is necessary Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S.
agency name and Docket ID USCIS– for the proper performance of the Citizenship and Immigration Services,
2007–0034. To avoid duplicate functions of the agency, including Department of Homeland Security.
submissions, please use only one of the whether the information will have [FR Doc. 2018–25853 Filed 11–26–18; 8:45 am]
following methods to submit comments: practical utility; BILLING CODE 9111–97–P
(1) Online. Submit comments via the (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
Federal eRulemaking Portal website at agency’s estimate of the burden of the
http://www.regulations.gov under e- proposed collection of information, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
Docket ID number USCIS–2007–0034; including the validity of the SECURITY
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to methodology and assumptions used;
DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination clarity of the information to be Services
Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW, collected; and [OMB Control Number 1615–0132]
Washington, DC 20529–2140. (4) Minimize the burden of the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: collection of information on those who Agency Information Collection
USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, are to respond, including through the Activities; Extension, Without Change,
Regulatory Coordination Division, use of appropriate automated, of a Currently Approved Collection:
Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20 electronic, mechanical, or other AABB Accredited Laboratory Testing;
Massachusetts Avenue NW, technological collection techniques or Rapid DNA Prototype Accelerated
Washington, DC 20529–2140, telephone other forms of information technology, Nuclear DNA Equipment (ANDE) by
number 202–272–8377 (This is not a e.g., permitting electronic submission of NetBio; Rapid DNA Prototype
toll-free number. Comments are not responses. RapidHIT200 by IntegenX
accepted via telephone message). Please Overview of This Information
note contact information provided here AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and
Collection Immigration Services, Department of
is solely for questions regarding this
notice. It is not for individual case (1) Type of Information Collection: Homeland Security.
status inquiries. Applicants seeking Extension, Without Change, of a ACTION: 60-day notice.
information about the status of their Currently Approved Collection.
individual cases can check Case Status (2) Title of the Form/Collection: SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland
Online, available at the USCIS website Application for Asylum and for Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and
at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the Withholding of Removal. Immigration (USCIS) invites the general
USCIS National Customer Service (3) Agency form number, if any, and public and other Federal agencies to
Center at 800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767– the applicable component of the DHS comment upon this proposed extension
1833). sponsoring the collection: I–589; USCIS. of a currently approved collection of
(4) Affected public who will be asked information. In accordance with the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
or required to respond, as well as a brief Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
Comments abstract: Primary: Individuals or 1995, the information collection notice
You may access the information households. Form I–589 is necessary to is published in the Federal Register to
collection instrument with instructions, determine whether an alien applying for obtain comments regarding the nature of
or additional information by visiting the asylum and/or withholding of removal the information collection, the
Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: in the United States is classified as categories of respondents, the estimated
http://www.regulations.gov and enter refugee, and is eligible to remain in the burden (i.e. the time, effort, and
USCIS–2007–0034 in the search box. United States. resources used by the respondents to
Regardless of the method used for (5) An estimate of the total number of respond), the estimated cost to the
submitting comments or material, all respondents and the amount of time respondent, and the actual information
submissions will be posted, without estimated for an average respondent to collection instruments.
change, to the Federal eRulemaking respond: The estimated total number of DATES: Comments are encouraged and
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, respondents for the information will be accepted for 60 days until
and will include any personal collection I–589 is approximately January 28, 2019.
information you provide. Therefore, 114,000 and the estimated hour burden ADDRESSES: All submissions received
submitting this information makes it per response is 12 hours per response; must include the OMB Control Number
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1
public. You may wish to consider and the estimated number of 1615–0132 in the body of the letter, the
limiting the amount of personal respondents providing biometrics is agency name and Docket ID USCIS–
information that you provide in any 110,000 and the estimated hour burden 2014–0002. To avoid duplicate
voluntary submission you make to DHS. per response is 1.17 hours. submissions, please use only one of the
DHS may withhold information (6) An estimate of the total public following methods to submit comments:
provided in comments from public burden (in hours) associated with the (1) Online. Submit comments via the
viewing that it determines may impact collection: The total estimated annual Federal eRulemaking Portal website at
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | 60-Day notice. | |
| Dates | Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until January 28, 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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