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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
agencies 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.
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Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved
information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Memorandum of Understanding to
Participate in the Basic Pilot
Employment Eligibility Program; Verify
Employment Eligibility Status.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security
sponsoring the collection: No Agency
Form Number; File OMB–18. U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Business or other for
profit. The Basic Pilot Program allows
employers to electronically verify the
employment eligibility status of newly
hired employees.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: 125,015 completing the MOU
at 17 responses at .86 (52 minutes) per
response; 521,134 employers registering
to participate in the program at 2.26 (2
hours and 15 minutes) per response;
3,333 requiring ID/IQ modification at (2)
hours per response; 4,094,955 initial
queries at .12 (7 minutes) per response;
195,329 secondary queries at 1.94 (1
hour and 56 minutes) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 3,882,482 annual burden
hours.
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If you need a copy of the supporting
statement, please visit the Web site at:
https://www.regulations.gov/.
We may also be contacted at: USCIS,
Regulatory Products Division, Office of
the Executive Secretariat, 20
Massachusetts Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20529–2020,
Telephone number 202–272–8377.
Dated: July 7, 2011.
Sunday Aigbe,
Chief, Regulatory Products Division, Office
of the Executive Secretariat, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Citizenship and Immigration Services
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Generic Clearance
for the Collection of Qualitative
Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, DHS.
ACTION: 30-Day notice of submission of
information collection approval from
the Office of Management and Budget
and request for comments.
AGENCY:
As part of a Federal
Government-wide effort to streamline
the process to seek feedback from the
public on service delivery, the
Department of Homeland Security, U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services
will be submitting a Generic
Information Collection Request (Generic
ICR): ‘‘Generic Clearance for the
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery ’’ to OMB for
approval under the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et
seq.).
DATES: The Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) published a 60-day
notice in the Federal Register on
December 22, 2011, at 75 FR 80542,
allowing for a 60-day public comment
period. USCIS/DHS did not receive any
comments for this information
collection. The purpose of this notice is
to allow an additional 30 days for public
comments. Comments must be
submitted August 12, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or
suggestions regarding the item(s)
contained in this notice, especially
regarding the estimated public burden
and associated response time, should be
directed to the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS), and to the Office of
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Management and Budget (OMB) USCIS
Desk Officer. Comments may be
submitted to: USCIS, Chief, Regulatory
Products Division, Office of the
Executive Secretariat, 20 Massachusetts
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529–
2020. Comments may also be submitted
to DHS via facsimile to 202–272–0997
or via e-mail at
USCISFRComment@dhs.gov and to the
OMB USCIS Desk Officer via facsimile
at 202–395–5806 or via e-mail at
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. When
submitting comments by e-mail please
make sure to add ‘‘Generic Clearance’’
in the subject box.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sunday Aigbe, Chief, Regulatory
Products Division, Office of the
Executive Secretariat, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, Department
of Homeland Security, 20 Massachusetts
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20529–
2020, telephone 202–272–8380.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Generic Clearance for the
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery.
Abstract: The information collection
activity will garner qualitative customer
and stakeholder feedback in an efficient,
timely manner, in accordance with the
Administration’s commitment to
improving service delivery. By
qualitative feedback we mean
information that provides useful
insights on perceptions and opinions,
but are not statistical surveys that yield
quantitative results that can be
generalized to the population of study.
This feedback will provide insights into
customer or stakeholder perceptions,
experiences and expectations, provide
an early warning of issues with service,
or focus attention on areas where
communication, training or changes in
operations might improve delivery of
products or services. These collections
will allow for ongoing, collaborative and
actionable communications between the
Agency and its customers and
stakeholders. It will also allow feedback
to contribute directly to the
improvement of program management.
Feedback collected under this generic
clearance will provide useful
information, but it will not yield data
that can be generalized to the overall
population. This type of generic
clearance for qualitative information
will not be used for quantitative
information collections that are
designed to yield reliably actionable
results, such as monitoring trends over
time or documenting program
performance. Such data uses require
more rigorous designs that address: the
target population to which
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generalizations will be made, the
sampling frame, the sample design
(including stratification and clustering),
the precision requirements or power
calculations that justify the proposed
sample size, the expected response rate,
methods for assessing potential nonresponse bias, the protocols for data
collection, and any testing procedures
that were or will be undertaken prior
fielding the study. Depending on the
degree of influence the results are likely
to have, such collections may still be
eligible for submission for other generic
mechanisms that are designed to yield
quantitative results.
Below we provide The Department of
Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services (USCIS)
projected average estimates for the next
three years:
Current Actions: New collection of
information.
Type of Review: New collection.
Affected Public: Individuals and
households, businesses and
organizations.
Average Expected Annual Number of
activities: One.
Amount of time estimated for an
average respondent to respond:
Customer Satisfaction Survey: 15,000
Respondents × (.50) 30 minutes per
response.
An estimate of the total public burden
(in hours) associated with the collection:
7,500 annual burden hours.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid
Office of Management and Budget
control number.
If you need a copy of the information
collection instrument, please visit the
Web site at: https://www.regulations.
gov/.
We may also be contacted at: USCIS,
Regulatory Products Division, 20
Massachusetts Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20529–2020,
Telephone number 202–272–8377.
Dated: July 7, 2011.
Sunday Aigbe,
Chief, Regulatory Products Division, U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services,
Department of Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Supplement A to Form
I–539; Extension of an Existing
Information Collection: Comment
Request
30-Day Notice of Information
Collection Under Review: Supplement
A to Form I–539 (Filing Instructions for
V Nonimmigrant Status Applicants).
ACTION:
The Department of Homeland
Security, 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 information collection was
previously published in the Federal
Register on April 28, 2011 at 76 FR
23833, allowing for a 60-day public
comment period. USCIS did not receive
any comments.
The purpose of this notice is to allow
an additional 30 days for public
comments. Comments are encouraged
and will be accepted until August 12,
2011. This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
Written comments and/or suggestions
regarding the item(s) contained in this
notice, especially regarding the
estimated public burden and associated
response time, should be directed to the
Department of Homeland Security
(DHS), and to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) USCIS Desk Officer.
Comments may be submitted to: USCIS,
Chief, Regulatory Products Division,
Office of the Executive Secretariat, 20
Massachusetts Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20529–2020.
Comments may also be submitted to
DHS via facsimile to 202–272–8352 or
via e-mail at
USCISFRComment@dhs.gov, and to the
OMB USCIS Desk Officer via facsimile
at 202–395–5806 or via e-mail at
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov.
When submitting comments by e-mail
please make sure to add OMB Control
Number 1615–0004 in the subject 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;
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(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agencies 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 of a currently approved
collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Supplement A to Form I–539 (Filing
Instructions for V Nonimmigrant Status
Applicants).
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security
sponsoring the collection: Supplement
A to Form I–539. U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Individuals or
Households. This form will be used for
nonimmigrants to apply for an
extension of stay, for a change to
another nonimmigrant classification, or
for obtaining V nonimmigrant
classification.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: 200 responses at 30 minutes
(.50 hours) per response.
An estimate of the total public burden
(in hours) associated with the collection:
100 annual burden hours.
If you need a copy of the information
collection instrument, please visit the
Web site at: https://www.regulations.
gov/.
We may also be contacted at: USCIS,
Regulatory Products Division, Office of
the Executive Secretariat, 20
Massachusetts Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20529–2020,
Telephone number 202–272–8377.
Dated: July 7, 2011.
Sunday Aigbe,
Chief, Regulatory Products Division, Office
of the Executive Secretariat, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
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[FR Doc No: 2011-17553]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Citizenship and Immigration Services
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative
Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, DHS.
ACTION: 30-Day notice of submission of information collection approval
from the Office of Management and Budget and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: As part of a Federal Government-wide effort to streamline the
process to seek feedback from the public on service delivery, the
Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services will be submitting a Generic Information Collection Request
(Generic ICR): ``Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative
Feedback on Agency Service Delivery '' to OMB for approval under the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
DATES: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published a 60-day
notice in the Federal Register on December 22, 2011, at 75 FR 80542,
allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS/DHS did not receive
any comments for this information collection. The purpose of this
notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments. Comments
must be submitted August 12, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s)
contained in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public
burden and associated response time, should be directed to the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) USCIS Desk Officer. Comments may be submitted to:
USCIS, Chief, Regulatory Products Division, Office of the Executive
Secretariat, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529-2020.
Comments may also be submitted to DHS via facsimile to 202-272-0997 or
via e-mail at USCISFRComment@dhs.gov and to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer
via facsimile at 202-395-5806 or via e-mail at oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. When submitting comments by e-mail please make
sure to add ``Generic Clearance'' in the subject box.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sunday Aigbe, Chief, Regulatory
Products Division, Office of the Executive Secretariat, U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security,
20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20529-2020, telephone 202-
272-8380.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback
on Agency Service Delivery.
Abstract: The information collection activity will garner
qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely
manner, in accordance with the Administration's commitment to improving
service delivery. By qualitative feedback we mean information that
provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions, but are not
statistical surveys that yield quantitative results that can be
generalized to the population of study. This feedback will provide
insights into customer or stakeholder perceptions, experiences and
expectations, provide an early warning of issues with service, or focus
attention on areas where communication, training or changes in
operations might improve delivery of products or services. These
collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative and actionable
communications between the Agency and its customers and stakeholders.
It will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the improvement
of program management.
Feedback collected under this generic clearance will provide useful
information, but it will not yield data that can be generalized to the
overall population. This type of generic clearance for qualitative
information will not be used for quantitative information collections
that are designed to yield reliably actionable results, such as
monitoring trends over time or documenting program performance. Such
data uses require more rigorous designs that address: the target
population to which
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generalizations will be made, the sampling frame, the sample design
(including stratification and clustering), the precision requirements
or power calculations that justify the proposed sample size, the
expected response rate, methods for assessing potential non-response
bias, the protocols for data collection, and any testing procedures
that were or will be undertaken prior fielding the study. Depending on
the degree of influence the results are likely to have, such
collections may still be eligible for submission for other generic
mechanisms that are designed to yield quantitative results.
Below we provide The Department of Homeland Security, U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) projected average
estimates for the next three years:
Current Actions: New collection of information.
Type of Review: New collection.
Affected Public: Individuals and households, businesses and
organizations.
Average Expected Annual Number of activities: One.
Amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond:
Customer Satisfaction Survey: 15,000 Respondents x (.50) 30 minutes per
response.
An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with
the collection: 7,500 annual burden hours.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid Office of Management and Budget control number.
If you need a copy of the information collection instrument, please
visit the Web site at: https://www.regulations.gov/ gov/.
We may also be contacted at: USCIS, Regulatory Products Division,
20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20529-2020, Telephone
number 202-272-8377.
Dated: July 7, 2011.
Sunday Aigbe,
Chief, Regulatory Products Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2011-17553 Filed 7-12-11; 8:45 am]
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