Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery, 19501-19502 [2020-07246]
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in the Federal Register. The text of the
memorandum is set out below.
Joseph Edlow,
Deputy Director for Policy, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services.
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Memorandum on Extending the WindDown Period for Deferred Enforced
Departure for Liberians
Since March 1991, certain Liberian
nationals and persons without
nationality who last habitually resided
in Liberia (collectively, ‘‘Liberians’’)
have been eligible for either Temporary
Protected Status (TPS) or Deferred
Enforced Departure (DED), allowing
them to remain in the United States
when they would otherwise be
removable.
In a memorandum dated March 27,
2018, I determined that although
conditions in Liberia had improved and
no longer warranted a further extension
of DED, the foreign policy interests of
the United States warranted affording an
orderly transition (‘‘wind-down’’)
period to Liberian DED beneficiaries. In
a memorandum dated March 28, 2019,
I determined that an additional 12month wind-down period was
appropriate. By the terms of my
memorandum, the wind-down period
expires on March 30, 2020. In making
my determination, I noted that there
were efforts underway by Members of
Congress to provide legislative relief for
Liberian DED beneficiaries, and that
extending the wind-down period would
give the Congress time to consider the
propriety of enacting such legislation.
On December 20, 2019, I signed the
National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2020 (Pub. L. 116–92)
(NDAA), which included as section
7611, the Liberian Refugee Immigration
Fairness (LRIF) provision. The LRIF
provision provides certain Liberians,
including those who have been
continuously present in the United
States since November 20, 2014, as well
as their spouses and children who meet
the criteria of the provision, the ability
to apply to adjust their status to that of
United States lawful permanent resident
(LPR). Eligible Liberian nationals have
until December 20, 2020, to apply for
adjustment of status under the LRIF
provision.
The LRIF provision, however, did not
provide for continued employment
authorization past the expiration of the
existing DED wind-down period. Once
the DED wind-down period expires,
most covered Liberians will have no
basis upon which to renew or maintain
employment authorization before
applying to adjust their status.
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I have, therefore, determined that it is
in the foreign policy interests of the
United States to extend the DED winddown period for current Liberian DED
beneficiaries through January 10, 2021,
to facilitate uninterrupted work
authorization for those currently in the
United States under DED who are
eligible to apply for LPR status under
the LRIF provision.
The relationship between the United
States and Liberia is unique. Former
African-American slaves were among
those who founded the modern state of
Liberia in 1847. Since that date, the
United States has sought to honor,
through bilateral diplomatic
partnership, the sacrifices of individuals
who suffered grievous wrongs in the
United States, but who were determined
to build a modern African democracy
mirroring America’s representative
political institutions. As President, I am
conscious of this special bond.
Providing those Liberians for whom we
have long authorized temporary status
or deferred enforced departure in the
United States, and for whom the
Congress has now provided the ability
to adjust status to that of lawful
permanent resident, with the ability to
continue to work to support themselves
while they complete the process to
adjust their status, honors the historic,
close relationship between our two
countries and is in the foreign policy
interests of the United States.
Pursuant to my constitutional
authority to conduct the foreign
relations of the United States, I hereby
direct the Secretary of Homeland
Security to take appropriate measures to
accomplish the following:
(1) A continuation of the DED wind
down period through January 10, 2021,
during which current Liberian DED
beneficiaries who satisfy the description
below may remain in the United States;
and
(2) As part of that wind-down,
continued authorization for
employment through January 10, 2021,
for current Liberian DED beneficiaries
who satisfy the description below.
This further extension of the winddown of DED and continued
authorization for employment through
January 10, 2021, shall apply to any
current Liberian DED beneficiary, but
shall not apply to Liberians in the
following categories:
(1) Individuals who would be
ineligible for TPS for reasons set forth
in section 244(c)(2)(B) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1254a(c)(2)(B));
(2) Individuals who sought or seek
LPR status under the LRIF provision but
whose applications have been or are
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denied by the Secretary of Homeland
Security;
(3) Individuals whose removal the
Secretary of Homeland Security
determines to be in the interest of the
United States, subject to the LRIF
provision;
(4) Individuals whose presence or
activities in the United States the
Secretary of State has reasonable
grounds to believe would have
potentially serious adverse foreign
policy consequences for the United
States;
(5) Individuals who have voluntarily
returned to Liberia or their country of
last habitual residence outside the
United States beyond the timeframe
specified in subsection (c) of the LRIF
provision;
(6) Individuals who were deported,
excluded, or removed before the date of
this memorandum; or
(7) Individuals who are subject to
extradition.
The Secretary of Homeland Security
is authorized and directed to publish
this memorandum in the Federal
Register.
Donald J. Trump
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
[OMB Control Number 1615–0121]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Extension, Without Change,
of a Currently Approved Collection:
Generic Clearance for the Collection of
Qualitative Feedback on Agency
Service Delivery
U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 60-Day notice; correction.
AGENCY:
The Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) published
a document in the Federal Register of
April 1, 2020 requesting public
comments in connection with the
collection of information titled Generic
Clearance of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. USCIS incorrectly identified both
the Docket Identification (Docket ID)
and the Office of Management and
Budget Control Number in the ADDRESS
section of the original Notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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Correction
In the Federal Register of April 1,
2020, in FR Doc. 85–18254, in the first
column, correct the DATES and ADDRESS
captions to read:
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted for 60 days until June
8, 2020.
ADDRESSES: All submissions received
must include the OMB Control Number
1615–0121 in the body of the letter, the
agency name and Docket ID USCIS–
2014–0008. Submit comments via the
Federal eRulemaking Portal website at
https://www.regulations.gov under eDocket ID number USCIS–2014–0008.
USCIS is limiting communications for
this Notice as a result of USCIS’ COVID–
19 response actions.
Dated: April 1, 2020.
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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ACTION:
Notice.
HUD is seeking approval from
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for the information collection
described below. In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is
requesting comment from all interested
parties on the proposed collection of
information. The purpose of this notice
is to allow for 30 days of public
comment.
SUMMARY:
DATES:
Comments Due Date: May 7,
2020.
Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
StartPrintedPage15501PRAMain. Find
this particular information collection by
selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day
Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or
by using the search function.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–7024–N–13]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Environmental Review
Procedures for Entities Assuming HUD
Environmental Responsibilities; OMB
Control No. 2506–0087
Office of the Chief Information
Officer, HUD.
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AGENCY:
This
notice informs the public that HUD is
seeking approval from OMB for the
information collection described in
Section A.
The Federal Register notice that
solicited public comment on the
information collection for a period of 60
days was published on January 6, 2020
at 85 FR 519.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Anna P. Guido, Reports Management
Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
SW, Washington, DC 20410; email her at
Anna.P.Guido@hud.gov or telephone
202–402–5535. This is not a toll-free
number. Person with hearing or speech
impairments may access this number
through TTY by calling the toll-free
Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339.
Copies of available documents
submitted to OMB may be obtained
from Ms. Guido.
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection:
Environmental Review Procedures for
Entities Assuming HUD Environmental
Responsibilities.
OMB Approval Number: 2506–0087.
Type of Request: Extension of
currently approved collection.
Form Number: HUD–7015.15.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: The
RROF/C is used to document
compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and
the related environmental statutes,
executive orders, and authorities in
accordance with the procedures
identified in 24 CFR part 58. Recipients
certify compliance and make request for
release of funds.
Information collection
Number of
respondents
Frequency
of response
Responses
per annum
Burden
hour per
response
Annual
burden hours
Hourly
cost per
response
Annual
cost
Total .............................
18,785.00
1.00
18,785.00
.60
11,271.00
36.65
413,082.15
B. Solicitation of Public Comment
This notice is soliciting comments
from members of the public and affected
parties concerning the collection of
information described in Section A on
the following:
(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;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
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who are to respond; including through
the use of appropriate automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
(5) Ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
HUD encourages interested parties to
submit comment in response to these
questions.
Dated: March 31, 2020.
Anna P. Guido,
Department Reports Management Officer,
Office of the Chief Information Officer.
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
National Tribal Broadband Grant;
Solicitation of Proposals
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
[OMB Control Number 1615-0121]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without
Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Generic Clearance for the
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 60-Day notice; correction.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) published a document in the Federal
Register of April 1, 2020 requesting public comments in connection with
the collection of information titled Generic Clearance of Qualitative
Feedback on Agency Service Delivery in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. USCIS incorrectly identified both the Docket
Identification (Docket ID) and the Office of Management and Budget
Control Number in the Address section of the original Notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Correction
In the Federal Register of April 1, 2020, in FR Doc. 85-18254, in
the first column, correct the DATES and ADDRESS captions to read:
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until
June 8, 2020.
ADDRESSES: All submissions received must include the OMB Control
Number 1615-0121 in the body of the letter, the agency name and Docket
ID USCIS-2014-0008. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal
website at https://www.regulations.gov under e-Docket ID number USCIS-
2014-0008. USCIS is limiting communications for this Notice as a result
of USCIS' COVID-19 response actions.
Dated: April 1, 2020.
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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