83 FR 8498 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Application for Advance Permission To Enter as Nonimmigrant
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 39 (February 27, 2018)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 39 (February 27, 2018)
| Page Range | 8498-8499 | |
| FR Document | 2018-03880 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 27, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 8498-8499] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-03880] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [OMB Control Number 1615-0017] Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Application for Advance Permission To Enter as Nonimmigrant 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 or new 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 April 30, 2018. ADDRESSES: All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number 1615-0017 in the body of the letter, the agency name and Docket ID USCIS-2008-0009. 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- 2008-0009; (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 [[Page 8499]] USCIS-2008-0009 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: Application for Advance Permission to Enter as Nonimmigrant. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the DHS sponsoring the collection: I-192; USCIS. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. The data collected will be used by CBP and USCIS to determine whether the applicant is eligible to enter the United States temporarily under the provisions of section 212(d)(3), 212(d)(13), and 212(d)(14) of the INA. The respondents for this information collection are certain inadmissible nonimmigrant aliens who wish to apply for permission to enter the United States, applicants for T nonimmigrant status (victims of a severe form of trafficking in persons), and petitioners for U nonimmigrant status (victims of qualifying criminal activity). (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-192 is 68,050 and the estimated hour burden per response is 1.5 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 102,075 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 $16,672,250. Dated: February 15, 2018. Samantha Deshommes, Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2018-03880 Filed 2-26-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-97-P
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(4) Minimize the burden of the In limited cases, agencies may query ACTION: 60-Day notice.
collection of information on those who USCIS by filing Form G–845 by mail.
are to respond, including through the Although the Form G–845 does not SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland
use of appropriate automated, require it, if needed, certain agencies Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and
electronic, mechanical, or other may also file the Form G–845 Immigration (USCIS) invites the general
technological collection techniques or Supplement with the Form G–845, public and other Federal agencies to
other forms of information technology, along with copies of immigration comment upon this proposed revision of
e.g., permitting electronic submission of documents to receive additional a currently approved collection of
responses. information necessary to make their information or new collection of
benefit determinations. These forms information. In accordance with the
Overview of This Information were developed to facilitate Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
Collection communication between all benefit- 1995, the information collection notice
(1) Type of Information Collection granting agencies and USCIS to ensure is published in the Federal Register to
Request: Extension, Without Change, of that basic information required to assess obtain comments regarding the nature of
a Currently Approved Collection. status verification requests is provided. the information collection, the
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: (5) An estimate of the total number of categories of respondents, the estimated
Verification Request and Supplement. respondents and the amount of time burden (i.e. the time, effort, and
(3) Agency form number, if any, and estimated for an average respondent to resources used by the respondents to
the applicable component of the DHS respond: The estimated total number of respond), the estimated cost to the
sponsoring the collection: G–845; respondents for the information respondent, and the actual information
USCIS. collection G–845 Verification Request is collection instruments.
(4) Affected public who will be asked 162,106 and the estimated hour burden DATES: Comments are encouraged and
or required to respond, as well as a brief per response is 0.083 hours; for the will be accepted for 60 days until April
abstract: Primary: Federal Government; information collection VIS Query the 30, 2018.
State, local or Tribal Government. estimated total number of respondents ADDRESSES: All submissions received
In the verification process, a is 23,293,981 and the estimated hour must include the OMB Control Number
participating agency validates an burden per response is 0.083 hours; for 1615–0017 in the body of the letter, the
applicant’s immigration status by the information collection G–845, agency name and Docket ID USCIS–
inputting identifying information into Verification Request Supplement, the 2008–0009. To avoid duplicate
the Verification Information System estimated total number of respondents submissions, please use only one of the
(VIS), which executes immigration is 7,122 and the estimated hour burden following methods to submit comments:
status queries against a range of data per response is 0.083 hours. (1) Online. Submit comments via the
(6) An estimate of the total public Federal eRulemaking Portal website at
sources. If VIS returns an immigration
burden (in hours) associated with the http://www.regulations.gov under e-
status and the benefit-issuing agency
collection: The total estimated annual Docket ID number USCIS–2008–0009;
does not find a material discrepancy
hour burden associated with this (2) Mail. Submit written comments to
with the response and the documents
collection is 1,947,446 hours. DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and
provided by the applicant, the (7) An estimate of the total public
verification process is complete. Then, Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination
burden (in cost) associated with the Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW,
the agency may use that immigration collection: The estimated total annual
status information to determine whether Washington, DC 20529–2140.
cost burden associated with this
to issue the benefit. collection of information is FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
If VIS does not locate a record $12,113,642.50. USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
pertaining to the applicant during an Regulatory Coordination Division,
electronic initial verification, a second Dated: February 15, 2018. Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20
step additional verification must be Samantha Deshommes, Massachusetts Avenue NW,
requested by the agency, so that a Status Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Washington, DC 20529–2140, telephone
Verifier can manually check the records. Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship number 202–272–8377 (This is not a
If the Status Verifier cannot determine and Immigration Services, Department of toll-free number. Comments are not
Homeland Security.
status during the second step additional accepted via telephone message). Please
[FR Doc. 2018–03883 Filed 2–26–18; 8:45 am]
verification, they will request the note contact information provided here
agency to submit a copy of the BILLING CODE 9111–97–P is solely for questions regarding this
applicant’s immigration document. The notice. It is not for individual case
immigration document can be submitted status inquiries. Applicants seeking
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
using scan and upload or by attaching information about the status of their
SECURITY
it to a Form G–845 and mailing it to the individual cases can check Case Status
Status Verifier. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Online, available at the USCIS website
Applicants may check on the Services at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the
processing of additional verification USCIS National Customer Service
through the SAVE Case Check web [OMB Control Number 1615–0017] Center at 800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767–
portal, hound at http://www.uscis.gov/ 1833).
Agency Information Collection
save/save-case-check. SAVE Case Check SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Activities; Revision of a Currently
permits applicants to use the SAVE
Approved Collection: Application for Comments
verification numbers associated with
Advance Permission To Enter as
their benefit applications or the You may access the information
Nonimmigrant
immigration identification numbers and collection instrument with instructions,
dates of birth provided to those benefit AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and or additional information by visiting the
granting agencies to access this Immigration Services, Department of Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
information. Homeland Security. http://www.regulations.gov and enter
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USCIS–2008–0009 in the search box. The respondents for this information and will be accepted until March 29,
Regardless of the method used for collection are certain inadmissible 2018. This process is conducted in
submitting comments or material, all nonimmigrant aliens who wish to apply accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
submissions will be posted, without for permission to enter the United ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or
change, to the Federal eRulemaking States, applicants for T nonimmigrant suggestions regarding the item(s)
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, status (victims of a severe form of contained in this notice, especially
and will include any personal trafficking in persons), and petitioners regarding the estimated public burden
information you provide. Therefore, for U nonimmigrant status (victims of and associated response time, must be
submitting this information makes it qualifying criminal activity). directed to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer
public. You may wish to consider (5) An estimate of the total number of
via email at dhsdeskofficer@
limiting the amount of personal respondents and the amount of time
omb.eop.gov. All submissions received
information that you provide in any estimated for an average respondent to
must include the agency name and the
voluntary submission you make to DHS. respond: The estimated total number of
OMB Control Number 1615–0020 in the
DHS may withhold information respondents for the information
subject line.
provided in comments from public collection I–192 is 68,050 and the
estimated hour burden per response is You may wish to consider limiting the
viewing that it determines may impact amount of personal information that you
the privacy of an individual or is 1.5 hours.
(6) An estimate of the total public provide in any voluntary submission
offensive. For additional information, you make. For additional information
please read the Privacy Act notice that burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: The total estimated annual please read the Privacy Act notice that
is available via the link in the footer of is available via the link in the footer of
http://www.regulations.gov. hour burden associated with this
collection is 102,075 hours. http://www.regulations.gov.
Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies (7) An estimate of the total public FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
should address one or more of the burden (in cost) associated with the USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
following four points: collection: The estimated total annual Regulatory Coordination Division,
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed cost burden associated with this Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20
collection of information is necessary collection of information is $16,672,250. Massachusetts Avenue NW,
for the proper performance of the Dated: February 15, 2018. Washington, DC 20529–2140,
functions of the agency, including Samantha Deshommes, Telephone number (202) 272–8377
whether the information will have Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
(This is not a toll-free number;
practical utility; Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship comments are not accepted via
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the and Immigration Services, Department of telephone message.). Please note contact
agency’s estimate of the burden of the Homeland Security. information provided here is solely for
proposed collection of information, [FR Doc. 2018–03880 Filed 2–26–18; 8:45 am] questions regarding this notice. It is not
including the validity of the BILLING CODE 9111–97–P
for individual case status inquiries.
methodology and assumptions used; Applicants seeking information about
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and the status of their individual cases can
clarity of the information to be DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND check Case Status Online, available at
collected; and SECURITY the USCIS website at http://
(4) Minimize the burden of the www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS
collection of information on those who U.S. Citizenship and Immigration National Customer Service Center at
are to respond, including through the Services (800) 375–5283; TTY (800) 767–1833.
use of appropriate automated, [OMB Control Number 1615–0020] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or Agency Information Collection Comments
other forms of information technology, Activities; Extension, Without Change, The information collection notice was
e.g., permitting electronic submission of of a Currently Approved Collection: previously published in the Federal
responses. Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Register on October 11, 2017, at 82 FR
Overview of This Information Special Immigrant 47235, allowing for a 60-day public
Collection AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and comment period. USCIS did receive 1
(1) Type of Information Collection: Immigration Services, Department of comment in connection with the 60-day
Revision of a Currently Approved Homeland Security. notice.
Collection. ACTION: 30-Day notice. You may access the information
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: collection instrument with instructions,
Application for Advance Permission to SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland or additional information by visiting the
Enter as Nonimmigrant. Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
(3) Agency form number, if any, and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be http://www.regulations.gov and enter
the applicable component of the DHS submitting the following information USCIS–2007–0024 in the search box.
sponsoring the collection: I–192; USCIS. collection request to the Office of Written comments and suggestions from
(4) Affected public who will be asked Management and Budget (OMB) for the public and affected agencies should
or required to respond, as well as a brief review and clearance in accordance address one or more of the following
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
abstract: Primary: Individuals or with the Paperwork Reduction Act of four points:
households. The data collected will be 1995. The purpose of this notice is to (1) Evaluate whether the proposed
used by CBP and USCIS to determine allow an additional 30 days for public collection of information is necessary
whether the applicant is eligible to enter comments. for the proper performance of the
the United States temporarily under the DATES: The purpose of this notice is to functions of the agency, including
provisions of section 212(d)(3), allow an additional 30 days for public whether the information will have
212(d)(13), and 212(d)(14) of the INA. comments. Comments are encouraged practical utility;
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | 60-Day notice. | |
| Dates | Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until April 30, 2018. | |
| 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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