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• For preparers who are paid, the
time and expense to the respondent to
find and secure such preparers for
assistance.
• The amount that paid preparers
charge for their services.
• The time required to obtain
supporting documents for Forms I–765
and I–765WS.
• The monetary costs incurred to
secure supporting documents from
sources such as a landlord, church,
utility, public agency (housing, social
services, law enforcement, local/state
governments), school, medical care
provider, advocacy group, law firm, or
military service.
• The average time required and cost
incurred to secure secondary evidence
such as an affidavit or a statement.
• The percentage of total applicants
who require English translations of their
supporting documents.
• The percentage of supporting
documents for each individual
applicant that require translation into
English.
• The time required to find, hire or
otherwise obtain translations of
supporting documents for immigration
benefit requests.
• The average out of pocket monetary
cost if any to obtain translations of
supporting documents when required.
USCIS requested input on these
questions in its 60-day notice and
received no comments. If no comments
are received from knowledgeable
individuals, USCIS will perform its own
analysis using information from other
sources to estimate these costs for its
next submission to OMB for this
information collection.
In addition, to be helpful in the
improvement of this form and the
program associated with this
information collection, written
comments and suggestions are requested
to provide USCIS with clear and
specific suggestions on the data
elements captured through these forms
and the evidence required to be
submitted with a focus on one or more
of the following four points:
(1) 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) 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) How to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) How to reduce or minimize the
burden of the collection of information
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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.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Application for Employment
Authorization; Form I–765 Work Sheet.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security
sponsoring the collection: Form I–765
and Form I–765WS, 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. The information collected
on this form is used by USCIS to
determine eligibility for the issuance of
the employment authorization
document.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: 1,420,000 responses related to
Form I–765 at 3.42 hours per response;
1,043,992 responses related to
Biometrics at 1.17 hours; 706,057
responses related to Form I–765WS at
.50 hours; and 1,420,000 responses
related to Passport-Style Photographs at
.50 hours per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 7,140,900 annual burden
hours.
If you need a copy of the information
collection instrument with instructions,
or additional information, please visit
the Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
https://www.regulations.gov. We may
also be contacted at: USCIS, Office of
Policy and Strategy, Regulatory
Coordination Division, 20
Massachusetts Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20529–2140,
Telephone number 202–272–8377.
Dated: February 22, 2013.
Laura Dawkins,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
[OMB Control Number 1615–0092]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: E-Verify Program; Revision
of a Currently Approved Collection
ACTION:
30-day notice.
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland
Security (DHS), 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 September 11, 2012, at 77
FR 55858, allowing for a 60-day public
comment period. USCIS received two
comments for this information
collection. A discussion of the
comments and USCIS’ responses are
addressed in item 8 of the supporting
statement that can be viewed at:
https://www.regulations.gov.
DATES: The purpose of this notice is to
allow an additional 30 days for public
comments. Comments are encouraged
and will be accepted until March 29,
2013. This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
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 DHS, and to the OMB USCIS
Desk Officer. Comments may be
submitted to: DHS, USCIS, Office of
Policy and Strategy, Chief, Regulatory
Coordination Division, 20
Massachusetts Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20529–2140.
Comments may also be submitted to
DHS via email at
uscisfrcomment@dhs.gov, to the OMB
USCIS Desk Officer via facsimile at 202–
395–5806 or via email at
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov and via
the Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site
at https://www.Regulations.gov under eDocket ID number USCIS–2007–0023.
When submitting comments by email,
please make sure to add [Insert OMB
Control Number 1615–0092] in the
subject box.
All submissions received must
include the agency name, OMB Control
Number and Docket ID. Regardless of
the method used for submitting
comments or material, all submissions
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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. 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 this information
collection. 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.
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
Request: Revision of a Currently
Approved Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: EVerify Program.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the DHS
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. E-Verify allows employers to
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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:
• 65,000 respondents averaging 2.26
hours (2 hours 16 minutes) per response
(enrollment time includes review and
signing of the MOU, registration, new
user training, and review of the user
guides); plus
• 425,000, the number of alreadyenrolled respondents receiving training
on new features and system updates
averaging 1 hour per response; plus
• 425,000, the number of respondents
submitting E-Verify cases averaging .129
hours (approximately 8 minutes) per
case.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 3,587,275 annual burden
hours.
If you need a copy of the information
collection instrument with
supplementary documents, or need
additional information, please visit
https://www.regulations.gov. We may
also be contacted at: USCIS, Office of
Policy and Strategy, Regulatory
Coordination Division, 20
Massachusetts Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20529–2140;
Telephone 202–272–8377.
Dated: February 22, 2013.
Laura Dawkins,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
[OMB Control Number 1615–0124]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Consideration of Deferred
Action for Childhood Arrivals, Form
I–821D; Revision of a Currently
Approved Collection
ACTION:
30-day notice.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L.104–13, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the
Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) is requesting public comment on
a proposed revision to an approved
information collection. On August 15,
2012, the Department of Homeland
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Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS),
submitted an information collection
request, utilizing emergency review
procedures, to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and
clearance. OMB approved the
information collection request.
USCIS will be submitting the
following information collection request
to 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
December 14, 2012, at 77 FR 74488,
allowing for a 60-day public comment
period. USCIS received comments in
connection with the 60-day notice. A
discussion of the comments and USCIS’
responses are addressed in item 8 of the
supporting statement that can be viewed
at: https://www.regulations.gov.
DATES: The purpose of this notice is to
allow an additional 30 days for public
comments. Comments are encouraged
and will be accepted until March 29,
2013. This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
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 DHS, and to the OMB USCIS
Desk Officer. Comments may be
submitted to: DHS, USCIS, Office of
Policy and Strategy, Chief, Regulatory
Coordination Division, 20
Massachusetts Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20529–2140.
Comments may also be submitted to
DHS via email at
uscisfrcomment@dhs.gov, to the OMB
USCIS Desk Officer via facsimile at 202–
395–5806 or via email at
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov and via
the Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site
at https://www.Regulations.gov under eDocket ID number USCIS–2012–0012.
When submitting comments by email,
please make sure to add [Insert OMB
Control Number 1615–0124] in the
subject box.
All submissions received must
include the agency name, OMB Control
Number 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
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
[OMB Control Number 1615-0092]
Agency Information Collection Activities: E-Verify Program;
Revision of a Currently Approved Collection
ACTION: 30-day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), 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 September 11, 2012, at 77 FR
55858, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS received two
comments for this information collection. A discussion of the comments
and USCIS' responses are addressed in item 8 of the supporting
statement that can be viewed at: https://www.regulations.gov.
DATES: The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for
public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until
March 29, 2013. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR
1320.10.
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 DHS, and to
the OMB USCIS Desk Officer. Comments may be submitted to: DHS, USCIS,
Office of Policy and Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529-2140. Comments may
also be submitted to DHS via email at uscisfrcomment@dhs.gov, to the
OMB USCIS Desk Officer via facsimile at 202-395-5806 or via email at
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov and via the Federal eRulemaking Portal Web
site at https://www.Regulations.gov under e-Docket ID number USCIS-2007-
0023. When submitting comments by email, please make sure to add
[Insert OMB Control Number 1615-0092] in the subject box.
All submissions received must include the agency name, OMB Control
Number and Docket ID. Regardless of the method used for submitting
comments or material, all submissions
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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. 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 this information collection. 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.
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 Request: Revision of a Currently
Approved Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: E-Verify Program.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
DHS 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. E-
Verify 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:
65,000 respondents averaging 2.26 hours (2 hours 16
minutes) per response (enrollment time includes review and signing of
the MOU, registration, new user training, and review of the user
guides); plus
425,000, the number of already-enrolled respondents
receiving training on new features and system updates averaging 1 hour
per response; plus
425,000, the number of respondents submitting E-Verify
cases averaging .129 hours (approximately 8 minutes) per case.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 3,587,275 annual burden hours.
If you need a copy of the information collection instrument with
supplementary documents, or need additional information, please visit
https://www.regulations.gov. We may also be contacted at: USCIS, Office
of Policy and Strategy, Regulatory Coordination Division, 20
Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529-2140; Telephone 202-272-
8377.
Dated: February 22, 2013.
Laura Dawkins,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland
Security.
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