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Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 243 / Wednesday, December 18, 2019 / Notices
Dated: December 12, 2019.
Ronald J. Livingston, Jr.,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
Committee Policy.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
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 Contact Center at 800–375–5283
(TTY 800–767–1833).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
[OMB Control Number 1615–NEW]
Proposed Collection of Information
Agency Information Collection
Activities; New Collection: Sponsor
Deeming and Agency Reimbursement
This information collection allows
federal means-tested public benefit
agencies who are registered to use the
Systematic Alien Verification for
Entitlements (SAVE) program, and who
confirm the immigration status of
certain persons applying for specified
licenses and benefits using sponsorship
data, to provide information regarding
use of sponsorship data in deeming and
reimbursement processes. The purpose
for collecting this information is to
support Federal means-tested benefit
granting agencies in the administration
and oversight of their respective benefit
programs as they relate to deeming and
reimbursement processes in order to
better monitor system and information
use, and perform actions to ensure
compliance regarding SAVE program
rules, federal sponsorship requirements,
and deeming and reimbursement
obligations.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Homeland
Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration (USCIS) invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
comment upon this proposed new
collection of information. In accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA) of 1995, the information
collection notice is published in the
Federal Register to obtain comments
regarding the nature of the information
collection, the categories of
respondents, the estimated burden (i.e.,
the time, effort, and resources used by
the respondents to respond), the
estimated cost to the respondent, and
the actual information collection
instruments.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted for 60 days until
February 18, 2020.
ADDRESSES: All submissions received
must include the OMB Control Number
1615–NEW in the body of the letter, the
agency name and Docket ID USCIS–
2019–0026. To avoid duplicate
submissions, please use only one of the
following methods to submit comments:
(1) Online. Submit comments via the
Federal eRulemaking Portal website at
https://www.regulations.gov under eDocket ID number USCIS–2019–0026;
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to
DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and
Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination
Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20529–2140.
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
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Comments
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–2019–0026 in the search box.
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.
Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
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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.
Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
New Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Sponsor Deeming and Agency
Reimbursement.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the DHS
sponsoring the collection: G–1552;
USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Federal Government;
or State or local Government. The G–
1552 is created to collect information
via the Systematic Alien Verification for
Entitlements (SAVE) program regarding
actions that agencies adjudicating
federal means-tested public benefits
take to (1) deem sponsor income as part
of applicant income for purposes of
federal means-tested benefits eligibility
and (2) seek reimbursement from
sponsors for the value of federal meanstested public benefits provided to
sponsored applicants.
(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 G–1552 is 324,737 and the
estimated hour burden per response is
0.042 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 13,639 hours.
(7) An estimate of the total public
burden (in cost) associated with the
collection: The estimated total annual
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cost burden associated with this
collection of information is $0.
Dated: December 13, 2019.
Samantha L. Deshommes,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2019–27283 Filed 12–17–19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
[OMB Control Number 1615–0135]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Revision, of a Currently
Approved Collection: Application for
Carrier Documentation
AGENCY:
Comments
The Department of Homeland
Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration (USCIS) invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
comment upon this proposed revision of
a currently approved collection of
information. In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, the information collection notice
is published in the Federal Register to
obtain comments regarding the nature of
the information collection, the
categories of respondents, the estimated
burden (i.e., the time, effort, and
resources used by the respondents to
respond), the estimated cost to the
respondent, and the actual information
collection instruments.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted for 60 days until
February 18, 2020.
ADDRESSES: All submissions received
must include the OMB Control Number
1615–0135 in the body of the letter, the
agency name and Docket ID USCIS–
2015–0004. To avoid duplicate
submissions, please use only one of the
following methods to submit comments:
(1) Online. Submit comments via the
Federal eRulemaking Portal website at
https://www.regulations.gov under eDocket ID number USCIS–2015–0004;
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to
DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and
Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination
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–2015–0004 in the search box.
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.
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,
U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
SUMMARY:
khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES
Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20529–2140.
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:
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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
Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Application for Carrier Documentation.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the DHS
sponsoring the collection: I–131A;
USCIS.
(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–131A to verify the
status of permanent or conditional
residents, and determine whether the
applicant is eligible for the requested
travel document.
(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 Form I–131A is 5,100 and the
estimated hour burden per response is
.92 hours; biometrics processing is 5,100
and the estimated hour burden per
response is 1.17 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 10,659 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 $919,275.
Dated: December 13, 2019.
Samantha L. 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
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
[OMB Control Number 1615-NEW]
Agency Information Collection Activities; New Collection: Sponsor
Deeming and Agency Reimbursement
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration (USCIS) invites the general public and other Federal
agencies to comment upon this proposed new collection of information.
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the
information collection notice is published in the Federal Register to
obtain comments regarding the nature of the information collection, the
categories of respondents, the estimated burden (i.e., the time,
effort, and resources used by the respondents to respond), the
estimated cost to the respondent, and the actual information collection
instruments.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until
February 18, 2020.
ADDRESSES: All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number
1615-NEW in the body of the letter, the agency name and Docket ID
USCIS-2019-0026. To avoid duplicate submissions, please use only one of
the following methods to submit comments:
(1) Online. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal
website at https://www.regulations.gov under e-Docket ID number USCIS-
2019-0026;
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy
and Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, 20 Massachusetts
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20529-2140.
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 Contact
Center at 800-375-5283 (TTY 800-767-1833).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Proposed Collection of Information
This information collection allows federal means-tested public
benefit agencies who are registered to use the Systematic Alien
Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program, and who confirm the
immigration status of certain persons applying for specified licenses
and benefits using sponsorship data, to provide information regarding
use of sponsorship data in deeming and reimbursement processes. The
purpose for collecting this information is to support Federal means-
tested benefit granting agencies in the administration and oversight of
their respective benefit programs as they relate to deeming and
reimbursement processes in order to better monitor system and
information use, and perform actions to ensure compliance regarding
SAVE program rules, federal sponsorship requirements, and deeming and
reimbursement obligations.
Comments
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-
2019-0026 in the search box. 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.
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.
Overview of This Information Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection: New Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Sponsor Deeming and Agency
Reimbursement.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
DHS sponsoring the collection: G-1552; USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Federal Government; or State or
local Government. The G-1552 is created to collect information via the
Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program regarding
actions that agencies adjudicating federal means-tested public benefits
take to (1) deem sponsor income as part of applicant income for
purposes of federal means-tested benefits eligibility and (2) seek
reimbursement from sponsors for the value of federal means-tested
public benefits provided to sponsored applicants.
(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 G-1552 is
324,737 and the estimated hour burden per response is 0.042 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 13,639 hours.
(7) An estimate of the total public burden (in cost) associated
with the collection: The estimated total annual
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cost burden associated with this collection of information is $0.
Dated: December 13, 2019.
Samantha L. Deshommes,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland
Security.
[FR Doc. 2019-27283 Filed 12-17-19; 8:45 am]
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