Agency Information Collection Activities: Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status, Form I-918, and Supplements A and B Form I-918, Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request, 43607-43608 [2012-18144]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 143 / Wednesday, July 25, 2012 / Notices Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, Clearance Office, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529. Comments may also be submitted to DHS via email at uscisfrcomment@dhs.gov, and to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer via facsimile at 202–395–5806 or via email at oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. When submitting comments by email, please make sure to include the OMB Control Number 1615–0072 in the subject box. Comments may also be submitted via the Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site at https://www.Regulations.gov under e-Docket ID number USCIS–2008–0077. All submissions received must include the agency name and Docket ID. Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or material, all submissions will be posted, without change, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://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 https://www.regulations.gov. srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Note: The address listed in this notice should only be used to submit comments concerning the extension of the Form I–881. Please do not submit requests for individual case status inquiries to this address. If you are seeking information about the status of your individual case, please check ‘‘My Case Status’’ online at https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/ Dashboard.do, or call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1–800–375–5283 (TTY 1–800–767–1833). 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 VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:49 Jul 24, 2012 Jkt 226001 43607 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. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Overview of This Information Collection Agency Information Collection Activities: Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status, Form I–918, and Supplements A and B Form I–918, Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request (1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved information collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Suspension of Deportation or Special Rule Cancellation of Removal (Pursuant to Section 203 of Public Law 105–100, NACARA). (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I–881; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or Households. Form I–881 is used by a nonimmigrant to apply for suspension of deportation or special rule cancellation of removal. The information collected on this form is necessary in order for USCIS to determine if it has jurisdiction over an individual applying for this release as well as to elicit information regarding the eligibility of an individual applying for release. (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 6,272 responses (I–881) at 12 hours per response and 4,329 responses in connection with the biometrics collection at .167 hours (10 minutes) per response. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: 75,987 annual burden hours. If you need a copy of the information collection instrument, please visit the Federal eRulemaking Portal 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 202–272–1470. Dated: July 19, 2012. Laura Dawkins, Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2012–18143 Filed 7–24–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–97–P PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [OMB Control No. 1615–0104] ACTION: 30-day notice. 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 notice was previously published in the Federal Register on May 9, 2012, at 77FR 27241, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS received a comment in connection with that information collection notice. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until August 24, 2012. 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 Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, Clearance Office, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529. Comments may also be submitted to DHS via email at uscisfrcomment@dhs.gov, and to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer via facsimile at 202–395–5806 or via email at oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. When submitting comments by email, please make sure to include the OMB Control Number 1615–0104 in the subject box. Comments may also be submitted via the Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site at https://www.Regulations.gov under e-Docket ID number USCIS–2010–0004. All submissions received must include the agency name and Docket ID. Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or material, all submissions will be posted, without change, to the Federal eRulemaking E:\FR\FM\25JYN1.SGM 25JYN1 43608 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 143 / Wednesday, July 25, 2012 / Notices Portal at https://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 https://www.regulations.gov. Note: The address listed in this notice should only be used to submit comments concerning the extension of the Form I–881. Please do not submit requests for individual case status inquiries to this address. If you are seeking information about the status of your individual case, please check ‘‘My Case Status’’ online at https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/ Dashboard.do, or call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1–800–375–5283 (TTY 1–800–767–1833). srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 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. Overview of This Information Collection (1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved information collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status; and Supplement A and B. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I–918; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:49 Jul 24, 2012 Jkt 226001 (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or Households. This application permits victims of certain qualifying criminal activity and their immediate family members to apply for temporary nonimmigrant status. (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: Form I–918—16,768 responses at 5 hours per response; Supplement A—10,033 responses at 1.5 hour per response; Supplement B—16,768 responses at 1 hour per response, as well as 25,000 biometric-related responses at .167 hours (10 minutes) (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: 119,833 annual burden hours. If you need a copy of the information collection instrument, please visit the Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site at: https:// www.regulations.gov. We may also be contacted at: USCIS, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529; Telephone 202– 272–1470. Dated: July 19, 2012. Laura Dawkins, Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2012–18144 Filed 7–24–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–97–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [Form I–485 and Supplements A, C, and E; OMB Control Number 1615–0023] Agency Information Collection Activities: Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection. 60-day notice of information collection under review. ACTION: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be submitting the following information collection request for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection is published in the Federal Register to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for sixty days until September 24, 2012. 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), USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, Laura Dawkins, Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529. Comments may also be submitted via the Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site at https:// www.Regulations.gov under e-Docket ID number USCIS–2009–0020. All submissions received must include the agency name and Docket ID. Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or material, all submissions will be posted, without change, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://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 https://www.regulations.gov. (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. Overview of This Information Collection (1) Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved information collection. E:\FR\FM\25JYN1.SGM 25JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 143 (Wednesday, July 25, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43607-43608]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-18144]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[OMB Control No. 1615-0104]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Petition for U 
Nonimmigrant Status, Form I-918, and Supplements A and B Form I-918, 
Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment 
Request

ACTION: 30-day notice.

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    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 notice was previously 
published in the Federal Register on May 9, 2012, at 77FR 27241, 
allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS received a comment 
in connection with that information collection notice.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until 
August 24, 2012. 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 Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, 
Clearance Office, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529. 
Comments may also be submitted to DHS via email at 
uscisfrcomment@dhs.gov, and to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer via facsimile 
at 202-395-5806 or via email at oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. When 
submitting comments by email, please make sure to include the OMB 
Control Number 1615-0104 in the subject box. Comments may also be 
submitted via the Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site at https://www.Regulations.gov under e-Docket ID number USCIS-2010-0004.
    All submissions received must include the agency name and Docket 
ID. Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or material, 
all submissions will be posted, without change, to the Federal 
eRulemaking

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Portal at https://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 https://
www.regulations.gov.

    Note:  The address listed in this notice should only be used to 
submit comments concerning the extension of the Form I-881. Please 
do not submit requests for individual case status inquiries to this 
address. If you are seeking information about the status of your 
individual case, please check ``My Case Status'' online at https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/Dashboard.do, or call the USCIS National 
Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 (TTY 1-800-767-1833).

    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.

Overview of This Information Collection

    (1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently 
approved information collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Petition for U Nonimmigrant 
Status; and Supplement A and B.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-918; 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or Households. This 
application permits victims of certain qualifying criminal activity and 
their immediate family members to apply for temporary nonimmigrant 
status.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: Form I-918--
16,768 responses at 5 hours per response; Supplement A--10,033 
responses at 1.5 hour per response; Supplement B--16,768 responses at 1 
hour per response, as well as 25,000 biometric-related responses at 
.167 hours (10 minutes)
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 119,833 annual burden hours. If you need a copy of 
the information collection instrument, please visit the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal Web site at: https://www.regulations.gov.
    We may also be contacted at: USCIS, Regulatory Coordination 
Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20529; Telephone 202-272-1470.

     Dated: July 19, 2012.
Laura Dawkins,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland 
Security.
[FR Doc. 2012-18144 Filed 7-24-12; 8:45 am]
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