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(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.
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:
Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or
Special Immigrant.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the DHS
sponsoring the collection: I–360; USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Individuals or
households. The Form I–360 may be
used by an Amerasian; a widow or
widower; a battered or abused spouse or
child of a U.S. citizen or lawful
permanent resident; a battered or
abused parent of a U.S. citizen son or
daughter; or a special immigrant
(religious worker, Panama Canal
company employee, Canal Zone
government employee, U.S. government
employee in the Canal Zone; physician,
international organization employee or
family member, juvenile court
dependent; armed forces member;
Afghanistan or Iraq national who
supported the U.S. Armed Forces as a
translator; Iraq national who worked for
the or on behalf of the U.S. Government
in Iraq; or Afghan national who worked
for or on behalf of the U.S. Government
or the International Security Assistance
Force [ISAF] in Afghanistan) who
intend to establish their eligibility to
immigrate to the United States. The data
collected on this form is reviewed by
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services (USCIS) to determine if the
petitioner may be qualified to obtain the
benefit. The data collected on this form
will also be used to issue an
employment authorization document
upon approval of the petition for
battered or abused spouses, children,
and parents, if requested.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
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respond: The estimated total number of
respondents for the information
collection Petition for Amerasian,
Widower, or Special Immigration (Form
I–360); Iraqi & Afghan Petitioners is
2,874 and the estimated hour burden
per response is 3.1 hours; the estimated
total number of respondents for the
information collection Petition for
Amerasian, Widower, or Special
Immigration (Form I–360); Religious
Workers is 2,393 and the estimated hour
burden per response is 2.35 hours; the
estimated total number of respondents
for the information collection Petition
for Amerasian, Widower, or Special
Immigration (Form I–360); All Others is
14,362 and the estimated hour burden
per response is 2.1 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 44,693 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 $2,404,430.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
comments. Comments are encouraged
and will be accepted until March 29,
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 [1615–0015] 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:
[OMB Control Number 1615–0015]
Comments
Dated: February 15, 2018.
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 HOMELAND
SECURITY
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Extension, Without Change,
of a Currently Approved Collection:
Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers
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
SUMMARY:
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The information collection notice was
previously published in the Federal
Register on November 24, 2017 at 82 FR
55853, 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–2007–0018 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;
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(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.
Overview of This Information
Collection
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(1) Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension, Without Change, of
a Currently Approved Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the DHS
sponsoring the collection: I–140; USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Business or other for
Profit. USCIS uses the information
provided on Form I–140 to classify
aliens under section 203(b)(1), 203(b)(2)
or 203(b)(3) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act.
(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 I–140 is 225,637 and the
estimated hour burden per response is
1.08 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 243,688 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 $93,977,810.
Dated: February 15, 2018.
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–6082–N–01]
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for the Resilient Bridgeport: National
Disaster Resilience and Rebuild by
Design Projects in the City of
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Community Planning and
Development, HUD.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
AGENCY:
The State of Connecticut,
through the Department of Housing
(DOH), is providing notice of its intent
to prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) in accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) for the Resilient Bridgeport:
National Disaster Resilience and
Rebuild By Design (RBD) Projects
located in Bridgeport, CT. The proposed
project was developed as part of
Connecticut’s application for assistance
through the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD) under
the RBD and National Disaster
Resilience Competition (NDRC). RBD
and NDRC’s objectives through the
competition are to support innovative
resilience projects at a local level. This
Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS
represents the beginning of the public
scoping process. Following the scoping
meeting referenced below, a Draft EIS
will be prepared and ultimately
circulated for public comment.
DATES: Comments on the Draft Scope of
Work to prepare a Draft EIS are
requested by this notice and will be
accepted until March 28, 2018. The
scoping meeting will be held on March
14, 2018, from 6 until 9 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The scoping meeting will be
held at the Arnold Bernhard Arts &
Humanities Center (first floor), located
at 84 Iranistan Avenue, Bridgeport, CT
06601. The Draft Scope of Work is
available on https://
resilientbridgeport.com or https://
www.ct.gov/doh/cwp/view.asp?a=4513&
q=588726.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Further information may be obtained by
contacting David Kooris, Director of
Resilience, Department of Housing, 505
Hudson Street, Hartford, Connecticut,
06106–7106, or via email at
David.Kooris@ct.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments
on the Draft Scope of Work to prepare
a Draft EIS are requested by this notice
and will be accepted by the individual
SUMMARY:
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named in this notice under the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Comments will also be accepted at the
scoping meeting to be held on March 14,
2018, from 6 until 9 p.m. at the Arnold
Bernhard Arts & Humanities Center
(first floor), located at 84 Iranistan
Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06601. All
comments received by March 28, 2018
will be considered prior to the
acceptance, certification, and
distribution of the Draft EIS by the Lead
Agency (DOH). Commenters are also
asked to submit any information related
to reports or other environmental
studies planned or completed in the
project area, major issues that the Draft
EIS should consider, and recommend
mitigation measures and alternatives
associated with the Proposed Action.
Federal, State, or local agencies having
jurisdiction by law, special expertise, or
other special interest should report their
interest and indicate their readiness to
aid in the EIS effort as Cooperating,
Participating, and Interested Agencies.
Written requests of individuals and
organizations to participate as Section
106 Consulting Parties under the
National Historic Preservation Act may
also be made to the individual named in
this notice under the heading FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
The public and agencies will also be
offered an opportunity to comment on
the purpose and need, range of
alternatives, level of detail,
methodologies, and all elements of the
Draft Scope of Work through public and
agency outreach that will consist of: A
public scoping meeting (described
below), scheduled Community Advisory
Committee and Technical Advisory
Committee meetings, a public hearing
on the Draft EIS; meetings with the
applicable Cooperating, Participating,
and Interested Agencies, and meetings
with Section 106 Consulting Parties,
including federally recognized Indian
tribes. Once completed and released, the
Draft EIS will be available for public
and agency review and comment.
Following the public scoping process,
a Draft EIS will be prepared that
analyzes the Proposed Action. Once the
Draft EIS is certified as complete, a
notice will then be sent to appropriate
government agencies, groups, and
individuals known to have an
involvement or interest in the Draft EIS
and particularly in the environmental
impact issues identified therein. A
Notice of Availability of the Draft EIS
will be published in local media outlets
at that time in accordance with HUD
and the Council on Environmental
Quality (CEQ) regulations. Any person
or agency interested in receiving notice
and commenting on the Draft Scope of
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[Notices]
[Pages 8500-8501]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-03879]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
[OMB Control Number 1615-0015]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without
Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Immigrant Petition for
Alien Workers
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
March 29, 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-
0015] 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 November 24, 2017 at 82 FR 55853, 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-
2007-0018 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;
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(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.
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: Immigrant Petition for Alien
Workers.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
DHS sponsoring the collection: I-140; USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Business or other for Profit. USCIS
uses the information provided on Form I-140 to classify aliens under
section 203(b)(1), 203(b)(2) or 203(b)(3) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act.
(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 I-140 is
225,637 and the estimated hour burden per response is 1.08 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 243,688 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 $93,977,810.
Dated: February 15, 2018.
Samantha Deshommes,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland
Security.
[FR Doc. 2018-03879 Filed 2-26-18; 8:45 am]
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