Agency Information Collection Activities: Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS); Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection, 43565 [2017-19713]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
• U.s. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 179 (Monday, September 18, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 43565]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-19713]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

[OMB Control Number 1653-0038]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Student and Exchange 
Visitor Information System (SEVIS); Extension, Without Change, of a 
Currently Approved Collection

AGENCY: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of 
Homeland Security.

NOTICE: 60-day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement (ICE) 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 is published in the 
Federal Register to obtain comments from the public and affected 
agencies.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for sixty days 
until November 17, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and suggestions regarding items contained 
in this notice and especially with regard to the estimated public 
burden and associated response time should be directed the Department 
of Homeland Security (DHS), PRA Clearance Officer, U.S. Immigrations 
and Customs Enforcement, 801 I Street NW., Mailstop 5800, Washington, 
DC 20536-5800.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written comments and suggestions from the 
public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of 
information 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, without change, of a 
currently approved information collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Student and Exchange Visitor 
Information System (SEVIS).
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Forms I-17 
and I-20; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary Non-profit institutions and 
individuals or households. SEVIS is an Internet-based data-entry, 
collection and reporting system. It collects information on SEVP-
certified schools via the Form I-17, ``Petition for Approval of School 
for Attendance by Nonimmigrant Student,'' and collects information on 
the F and M nonimmigrant students that the SEVP-certified schools admit 
into their programs of study via the Forms I-20s: ``Certificate of 
Eligibility for Nonimmigrant (F-1) Student Status--For Academic and 
Language Students'' and ``Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant 
(M-1) Student Status--For Vocational Students''.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond:

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                                                         Average burden
  Number of respondents         Form name/Form No.      per response (in
                                                             hours)
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280,000..................  Certificate of Eligibility                0.5
                            for Nonimmigrant (F-1)
                            Student Status--For
                            Academic and Language
                            Students/ICE Form I-20
                            (Students).
90,000...................  Certificate of Eligibility                0.5
                            for Nonimmigrant (M-1)
                            Student Status--For
                            Academic and Language
                            Students/ICE Form I-20
                            (Spouse/Dependents).
280,000..................  Optional Practical Training             0.083
                            12 Month Request/No Form.
12,000...................  Optional Practical Training             0.083
                            17 Month Extension Request/
                            No Form.
5,525....................  Maintenance of SEVP                         4
                            Certification/ICE Form I-
                            17.
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    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 1,027,884 annual burden hours.

    Dated: September 12, 2017.
Scott Elmore,
PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2017-19713 Filed 9-15-17; 8:45 am]
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