83 FR 63665 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Request
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 237 (December 11, 2018)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 237 (December 11, 2018)
| Page Range | 63665-63666 | |
| FR Document | 2018-26726 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 11, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 63665-63666] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-26726] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [OMB Control Number 1615-0102] Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Request 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 revision 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 February 11, 2019. ADDRESSES: All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number 1615-0102 in the body of the letter, the agency name and Docket ID USCIS-2008-0028. 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- 2008-0028; (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- 2008-0028 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: Revision of a Currently Approved Collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Request. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the DHS sponsoring the collection: G-639; USCIS. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. Form G- 639 and the Freedom of Information Act Immigration Records SysTem (FIRST) e-filing process are provided as a convenient means for individuals to provide data necessary for identification of a particular record being requested under the Freedom of Information/ Privacy Act (FOIA/PA). (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 Form G-639 is 165,818 and the estimated hour burden per response is .67 hours; the estimated total number of respondents for the information collection FIRST (e-filing) is 41,455 and the estimated hour burden per response is .5 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 131,825 hours. (7) An estimate of the total public burden (in cost) associated with the collection: The estimated total annual [[Page 63666]] cost burden associated with this collection of information is $2,445,821. Dated: December 4, 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. 2018-26726 Filed 12-10-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-97-P
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and personal information concerning ADDRESSES: All submissions received (1) Evaluate whether the proposed
individuals associated with the grant must include the OMB Control Number collection of information is necessary
applications, the disclosure of which 1615–0102 in the body of the letter, the for the proper performance of the
would constitute a clearly unwarranted agency name and Docket ID USCIS– functions of the agency, including
invasion of personal privacy. 2008–0028. To avoid duplicate whether the information will have
Name of Committee: National Institute of submissions, please use only one of the practical utility;
Mental Health Initial Review Group; Mental following methods to submit comments: (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
Health Services Research Committee. (1) Online. Submit comments via the agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Date: February 27, 2019. Federal eRulemaking Portal website at proposed collection of information,
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. http://www.regulations.gov under including the validity of the
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant e-Docket ID number USCIS–2008–0028; methodology and assumptions used;
applications. (2) Mail. Submit written comments to
Place: One Washington Circle Hotel, One (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and clarity of the information to be
Washington Circle, Washington, DC 20037.
Contact Person: Aileen Schulte, Ph.D.,
Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination collected; and
Scientific Review Officer, Division of Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW, (4) Minimize the burden of the
Extramural Activities, National Institute of Washington, DC 20529–2140. collection of information on those who
Mental Health, NIH, Neuroscience Center, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: are to respond, including through the
6001 Executive Blvd., Room 6136, MSC 9606, USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, use of appropriate automated,
Bethesda, MD 20852, 301–443–1225, Regulatory Coordination Division,
aschulte@mail.nih.gov. electronic, mechanical, or other
Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20 technological collection techniques or
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Massachusetts Avenue NW,
Program No. 93.242, Mental Health Research other forms of information technology,
Washington, DC 20529–2140, telephone e.g., permitting electronic submission of
Grants, National Institutes of Health, HHS)
number 202–272–8377 (This is not a responses.
Dated: December 6, 2018. toll-free number. Comments are not
Melanie J. Pantoja, accepted via telephone message). Please Overview of This Information
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory note contact information provided here Collection
Committee Policy. is solely for questions regarding this (1) Type of Information Collection:
[FR Doc. 2018–26764 Filed 12–10–18; 8:45 am] notice. It is not for individual case Revision of a Currently Approved
BILLING CODE 4140–01–P status inquiries. Applicants seeking Collection.
information about the status of their (2) Title of the Form/Collection:
individual cases can check Case Status Freedom of Information/Privacy Act
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Online, available at the USCIS website Request.
SECURITY at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the (3) Agency form number, if any, and
USCIS National Customer Service the applicable component of the DHS
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Center at 800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767– sponsoring the collection: G–639;
Services 1833). USCIS.
[OMB Control Number 1615–0102] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (4) Affected public who will be asked
Comments or required to respond, as well as a brief
Agency Information Collection abstract: Primary: Individuals or
Activities; Revision of a Currently You may access the information
collection instrument with instructions, households. Form G–639 and the
Approved Collection: Freedom of Freedom of Information Act
Information/Privacy Act Request or additional information by visiting the
Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: Immigration Records SysTem (FIRST)
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and http://www.regulations.gov and enter e-filing process are provided as a
Immigration Services, Department of USCIS–2008–0028 in the search box. convenient means for individuals to
Homeland Security. Regardless of the method used for provide data necessary for identification
ACTION: 60-Day notice. submitting comments or material, all of a particular record being requested
submissions will be posted, without under the Freedom of Information/
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland change, to the Federal eRulemaking Privacy Act (FOIA/PA).
Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, (5) An estimate of the total number of
Immigration (USCIS) invites the general and will include any personal respondents and the amount of time
public and other Federal agencies to information you provide. Therefore, estimated for an average respondent to
comment upon this proposed revision of submitting this information makes it respond: The estimated total number of
a currently approved collection of public. You may wish to consider respondents for the information
information. In accordance with the limiting the amount of personal collection Form G–639 is 165,818 and
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of information that you provide in any the estimated hour burden per response
1995, the information collection notice voluntary submission you make to DHS. is .67 hours; the estimated total number
is published in the Federal Register to DHS may withhold information of respondents for the information
obtain comments regarding the nature of provided in comments from public collection FIRST (e-filing) is 41,455 and
the information collection, the viewing that it determines may impact the estimated hour burden per response
categories of respondents, the estimated the privacy of an individual or is is .5 hours.
burden (i.e., the time, effort, and offensive. For additional information, (6) An estimate of the total public
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resources used by the respondents to please read the Privacy Act notice that burden (in hours) associated with the
respond), the estimated cost to the is available via the link in the footer of collection: The total estimated annual
respondent, and the actual information http://www.regulations.gov. hour burden associated with this
collection instruments. Written comments and suggestions collection is 131,825 hours.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and from the public and affected agencies (7) An estimate of the total public
will be accepted for 60 days until should address one or more of the burden (in cost) associated with the
February 11, 2019. following four points: collection: The estimated total annual
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cost burden associated with this Washington, DC 20529–2140, (4) Affected public who will be asked
collection of information is $2,445,821. Telephone number (202) 272–8377 or required to respond, as well as a brief
Dated: December 4, 2018. (This is not a toll-free number; abstract: Primary: Business or other for-
Samantha L. Deshommes,
comments are not accepted via profit. USCIS uses the data collected on
telephone message.). Please note contact this form to determine eligibility for the
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship
information provided here is solely for requested nonimmigrant petition and/or
and Immigration Services, Department of questions regarding this notice. It is not requests to extend or change
Homeland Security. for individual case status inquiries. nonimmigrant status. An employer (or
[FR Doc. 2018–26726 Filed 12–10–18; 8:45 am] Applicants seeking information about agent, where applicable) uses this form
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the status of their individual cases can to petition USCIS for an alien to
check Case Status Online, available at temporarily enter as a nonimmigrant.
the USCIS website at http:// An employer (or agent, where
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS applicable) also uses this form to
SECURITY National Customer Service Center at request an extension of stay or change
(800) 375–5283; TTY (800) 767–1833. of status on behalf of the alien worker.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The form serves the purpose of
Services standardizing requests for
Comments nonimmigrant workers, and ensuring
[OMB Control Number 1615–0009]
The information collection notice was that basic information required for
Agency Information Collection previously published in the Federal assessing eligibility is provided by the
Activities; Extension, Without Change, Register on August 30, 2018, at 83 FR petitioner while requesting that
of a Currently Approved Collection: 44295, allowing for a 60-day public beneficiaries be classified under certain
Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker comment period. USCIS did not receive nonimmigrant employment categories. It
any comment(s) in connection with the also assists USCIS in compiling
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and 60-day notice. information required by Congress
Immigration Services, Department of You may access the information annually to assess effectiveness and
Homeland Security. collection instrument with instructions, utilization of certain nonimmigrant
ACTION: 30-Day notice. or additional information by visiting the classifications.
Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: (5) An estimate of the total number of
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland http://www.regulations.gov and enter respondents and the amount of time
Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and USCIS–2005–0030 in the search box. estimated for an average respondent to
Immigration Services (USCIS) will be Written comments and suggestions from respond: The estimated total number of
submitting the following information the public and affected agencies should respondents for the information
collection request to the Office of address one or more of the following collection Form I–129 is 530,457 and
Management and Budget (OMB) for four points: the estimated hour burden per response
review and clearance in accordance (1) Evaluate whether the proposed is 2.34 hours; the estimated total
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of collection of information is necessary number of respondents for the
1995. The purpose of this notice is to for the proper performance of the information collection E–1/E–2
allow an additional 30 days for public functions of the agency, including Classification Supplement to Form
comments. whether the information will have I–129 is 4,410 and the estimated hour
DATES: The purpose of this notice is to practical utility; burden per response is 0.67 hours; the
allow an additional 30 days for public (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
estimated total number of respondents
comments. Comments are encouraged agency’s estimate of the burden of the
for the information collection Trade
and will be accepted until January 10, proposed collection of information,
Agreement Supplement to Form I–129 is
2019. including the validity of the
7,817 and the estimated hour burden
ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and per response is 0.67 hours; the
suggestions regarding the item(s) estimated total number of respondents
contained in this notice, especially clarity of the information to be
collected; and for the information collection H
regarding the estimated public burden Classification Supplement to
(4) Minimize the burden of the
and associated response time, must be Form I–129 is 422,130 and the estimated
collection of information on those who
directed to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer hour burden per response is 2 hours; the
are to respond, including through the
via email at dhsdeskofficer@ estimated total number of respondents
use of appropriate automated,
omb.eop.gov. All submissions received for the information collection H–1B and
electronic, mechanical, or other
must include the agency name and the H–1B1 Data Collection and Filing Fee
technological collection techniques or
OMB Control Number 1615–0009 in the Exemption Supplement is 403,153 and
other forms of information technology,
subject line. the estimated hour burden per response
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
You may wish to consider limiting the is 1 hours; the estimated total number
responses.
amount of personal information that you of respondents for the information
provide in any voluntary submission Overview of This Information collection L Classification Supplement
you make. For additional information Collection to Form I–129 is 44,182 and the
please read the Privacy Act notice that (1) Type of Information Collection estimated hour burden per response is
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is available via the link in the footer of Request: Extension, Without Change, of 1.34 hours; the estimated total number
http://www.regulations.gov. a Currently Approved Collection. of respondents for the information
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (2) Title of the Form/Collection: collection O and P Classifications
USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker. Supplement to Form I–129 is 35,999
Regulatory Coordination Division, (3) Agency form number, if any, and and the estimated hour burden per
Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20 the applicable component of the DHS response is 1 hours; the estimated total
Massachusetts Avenue NW, sponsoring the collection: I–129; USCIS. number of respondents for the
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| Dates | Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until February 11, 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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