Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Collection of Qualitative Feedback through Focus Groups, 61319-61320 [2017-27809]
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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 https://
www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS
National Customer Service Center at
(800) 375–5283; TTY (800) 767–1833.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments
The information collection notice was
previously published in the Federal
Register on September 15, 2017, at 82
FR 43396, allowing for a 60-day public
comment period. USCIS received one
comment in connection with the 60-day
notice.
You may access the information
collection instrument with instructions,
or additional information by visiting the
Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
https://www.regulations.gov and enter
USCIS–2006–0025 in the search 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;
(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.
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Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a Currently
Approved Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Application for Premium Processing
Service.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the DHS
sponsoring the collection: I–907; USCIS.
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(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Individuals or
households. USCIS uses the information
provided on Form I–907 to provide
petitioners the opportunity to request
faster processing of certain employmentbased petitions and applications.
(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 is 319,301 responses at 35
minutes (.58 hours) per response.
(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 185,195 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 $78,228,500.
Dated: December 20, 2017.
Samantha Deshommes,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2017–27823 Filed 12–26–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
[OMB Control Number 1615–0126]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Extension, Without Change,
of a Currently Approved Collection:
Collection of Qualitative Feedback
through Focus Groups
U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
AGENCY:
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 purpose of this notice is to
allow an additional 30 days for public
comments.
DATES: The purpose of this notice is to
allow an additional 30 days for public
comments. Comments are encouraged
and will be accepted until January 26,
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2018. 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, must be
directed to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer
via email at dhsdeskofficer@
omb.eop.gov. All submissions received
must include the agency name and the
OMB Control Number 1615–0126 in the
subject line.
You may wish to consider limiting the
amount of personal information that you
provide in any voluntary submission
you make. For additional information
please read the Privacy Act notice that
is available via the link in the footer of
https://www.regulations.gov.
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 https://
www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS
National Customer Service Center at
(800) 375–5283; TTY (800) 767–1833.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments
The information collection notice was
previously published in the Federal
Register on September 29, 2017 at 82 FR
45604, allowing for a 60-day public
comment period. USCIS did not receive
any comment in connection with the 60day notice.
You may access the information
collection instrument with instructions,
or additional information by visiting the
Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
https://www.regulations.gov and enter
USCIS–2012 -0004 in the search 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;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
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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.
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension, Without Change, of
a Currently Approved Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Collection of Qualitative Feedback
through Focus Groups.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the DHS
sponsoring the collection: No Agency
Form Number; USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Individuals or
households; Business or other for-profit.
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 USCIS means
information that provides useful
insights on perceptions and opinions,
but not responses to statistical surveys
that yield quantitative results that can
be generalized to the population of
study. This feedback will provide
information on customer and
stakeholder perceptions, experiences
and expectations, provide an early
warning of issues with service, and/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 and contribute directly to
the improvement of program
management. Feedback collected under
this generic clearance will provide
useful information, but it will not be
generalized to the overall population.
This data collection will not be used to
generate quantitative information that is
designed to yield reliably actionable
results, such as monitoring trends over
time or documenting program
performance.
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(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 is 3,000 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 4,500 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 $0.
Dated: December 20, 2017.
Samantha Deshommes,
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 HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–6074–N–01]
Allocations, Common Application,
Waivers, and Alternative Requirements
for Community Development Block
Grant Disaster Recovery Grantees;
State of Texas Allocation
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Community Planning and
Development, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice allocates
$57,800,000 of Community
Development Block Grant disaster
recovery (CDBG–DR) funds to the State
of Texas in response to Hurricane
Harvey. This allocation is made
pursuant to the requirements of Public
Law 115–31. This notice also makes a
technical correction to the previously
established alternative requirement on
the low- and moderate- income national
objective criteria for grantees
undertaking CDBG–DR buyouts and
housing incentives.
DATES: Applicable: January 2, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jessie Handforth Kome, Acting Director,
Office of Block Grant Assistance,
Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 7th Street, SW, Room
10166, Washington, DC 20410,
telephone number 202–708–3587.
Persons with hearing or speech
impairments may access this number
via TTY by calling the Federal Relay
Service at 800–877–8339. Facsimile
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inquiries may be sent to Ms. Kome at
202–401–2044. (Except for the’’800’’
number, these telephone numbers are
not toll-free.) Email inquiries may be
sent to disaster_recovery@hud.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Contents
I. 2017 Allocations
A. Background
B. Use of Funds
C. Grant Process
D. Applicable Rules, Statutes, Waivers, and
Alternative Requirements
E. Duration of Funding
II. Applicable Rules, Statutes, Waivers, and
Alternative Requirements
III. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
IV. Finding of No Significant Impact
I. 2017 Allocations
A. Background
Congress appropriated $400 million
in CDBG–DR funds for necessary
expenses for activities authorized under
title I of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974 (HCDA)
related to disaster relief, long-term
recovery, restoration of infrastructure
and housing, and economic
revitalization in the most impacted and
distressed areas resulting from a
qualifying major disaster declared by
the President pursuant to the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act of 1974 (Stafford Act) (42
U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) in 2015, 2016, 2017
or later.
Of this amount, HUD previously
allocated $342,200,000 to areas
impacted by disasters in 2015 and 2016.
The $57,800,000 allocated under this
notice is the remaining amount from
$400 million appropriated under Public
Law 115–31.
Public Law 115–31 specifies that the
funds allocated for disasters in 2017 or
later must be allocated and used under
the same authority and conditions as
those applicable to CDBG–DR funds
appropriated by Public Law 114–223.
Therefore, the funds allocated to the
State of Texas under this notice are
subject to the authority and conditions
of Public Law 114–223 and the
requirements, waivers, and alternative
requirements applicable to CDBG–DR
funds appropriated under Public Law
114–223 provided in HUD’s Federal
Register notices published on November
21, 2016, January 18, 2017, and August
7, 2017. These Federal Register notices
describe the allocation and applicable
waivers and alternative requirements,
relevant statutory and regulatory
requirements, grant award process,
criteria for Action Plan approval, and
eligible disaster recovery activities for
the qualifying disaster.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
[OMB Control Number 1615-0126]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without
Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Collection of Qualitative
Feedback through Focus Groups
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
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 purpose of this notice is to allow an
additional 30 days for public comments.
DATES: The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for
public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until
January 26, 2018. 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, must be directed to the OMB USCIS
Desk Officer via email at [email protected]. All submissions
received must include the agency name and the OMB Control Number 1615-
0126 in the subject line.
You may wish to consider limiting the amount of personal
information that you provide in any voluntary submission you make. For
additional information please read the Privacy Act notice that is
available via the link in the footer of https://www.regulations.gov.
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 https://www.uscis.gov, or call
the USCIS National Customer Service Center at (800) 375-5283; TTY (800)
767-1833.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments
The information collection notice was previously published in the
Federal Register on September 29, 2017 at 82 FR 45604, allowing for a
60-day public comment period. USCIS did not receive any comment in
connection with the 60-day notice.
You may access the information collection instrument with
instructions, or additional information by visiting the Federal
eRulemaking Portal site at: https://www.regulations.gov and enter USCIS-
2012 -0004 in the search 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;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of
the
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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: Extension, Without
Change, of a Currently Approved Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Collection of Qualitative
Feedback through Focus Groups.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
DHS sponsoring the collection: No Agency Form Number; USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households; Business
or other for-profit. 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 USCIS means information that
provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions, but not responses
to statistical surveys that yield quantitative results that can be
generalized to the population of study. This feedback will provide
information on customer and stakeholder perceptions, experiences and
expectations, provide an early warning of issues with service, and/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
and contribute directly to the improvement of program management.
Feedback collected under this generic clearance will provide useful
information, but it will not be generalized to the overall population.
This data collection will not be used to generate quantitative
information that is designed to yield reliably actionable results, such
as monitoring trends over time or documenting program performance.
(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 is 3,000 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 4,500 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 $0.
Dated: December 20, 2017.
Samantha Deshommes,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland
Security.
[FR Doc. 2017-27809 Filed 12-26-17; 8:45 am]
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