Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Petition for CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transition Worker and Semiannual Report for CW-1 Employers, 67367-67368 [2020-23390]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 205 / Thursday, October 22, 2020 / Notices 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: Revision of a Currently Approved Collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: H–1B Registration Tool. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the DHS sponsoring the collection: OMB–64; USCIS. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Business or other forprofit. USCIS uses the data collected through the H–1B Registration Tool to select a sufficient number of registrations projected to meet the applicable H–1B cap allocations and to notify registrants whether their registration was selected. (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 H–1B Registration Tool is 275,000 and the estimated hour burden per response is 0.5 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 137,500 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. There VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:35 Oct 21, 2020 Jkt 253001 are no costs for submitting this collection of information, it is online and only a registration. Dated: October 16, 2020. Samantha L. Deshommes, Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2020–23391 Filed 10–21–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–97–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [OMB Control Number 1615–0111] Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Petition for CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transition Worker and Semiannual Report for CW–1 Employers 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. USCIS made one change to the Form I–129CWR Instructions being submitted with this 30-day Federal Register Notice to correct a legal error. The first two rows of the table on page 1 identifying the CW–1 petition validity period and whether Form I–129CWR must be filed were updated to reflect the correct time ranges during which Form I–129CWR is and is not required. USCIS made one change to the Form I–129CW Instructions being submitted with this 30-day Federal Register Notice to correct a legal error. The use of ‘‘children under 21’’ in the I–129CW instructions was corrected to ‘‘children under 18’’ to properly reflect the regulatory definition at 8 CFR 214.2(w)(1)(ix) that a minor child is a child as defined in section 101(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, who is under 18 years of age. DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until November 23, 2020. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 67367 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 submitted via the Federal eRulemaking Portal website at https:// www.regulations.gov under e-Docket ID number USCIS–2012–0011. All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number 1615–0111 in the body of the letter, the agency name and Docket ID USCIS–2012–0011. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, Regulatory Coordination Division, Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 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: Comments The information collection notice was previously published in the Federal Register on July 20, 2020, at 85 FR 43869, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS received two comments 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–2012–0011 in the search box. The comments submitted to USCIS via this method are visible to the Office of Management and Budget and comply with the requirements of 5 CFR 1320.12(c). 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 E:\FR\FM\22OCN1.SGM 22OCN1 67368 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 205 / Thursday, October 22, 2020 / Notices 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 Request: Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Petition for CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transition Worker and Semiannual Report for CW–1 Employers. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the DHS sponsoring the collection: I–129CW; I– 129CWR; USCIS. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Business or other forprofit. USCIS uses the data collected on Form I–129CW to determine eligibility for the requested immigration benefits. An employer uses Form I–129CW to petition USCIS for an alien to temporarily enter as a nonimmigrant into the CNMI to perform services or labor as a CW–1 worker. An employer also uses Form I–129CW to request an extension of stay or change of status on behalf of the alien worker. The Form I– 129CW serves the purpose of standardizing requests for these benefits and ensuring that the basic information required to determine eligibility is provided by the petitioners. Form I–129CWR, Semiannual Report for CW–1 Employers, is used by employers to comply with the reporting requirements imposed by the Workforce Act. Form I–129CWR captures data USCIS requires to help verify the continuing employment and payment of VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:35 Oct 21, 2020 Jkt 253001 the CW–1 worker. DHS may provide such semiannual reports to other federal partners, including the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) for investigative or other use as DOL may deem appropriate. Congress expressly provided for these semiannual reports to be shared with DOL. 48 U.S.C. 1086(d)(3)(D)(ii). (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–129CW is 5,975 and the estimated hour burden per response is 4 hours; the estimated total number of respondents for the information collection Form I–129CWR is 5,975 and the estimated hour burden per response is 2.5 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 38,838 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 $3,809,062.50. Dated: October 16, 2020. Samantha L. Deshommes, Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2020–23390 Filed 10–21–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–97–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [20X LLUTW01000 L14400000.EU0000 241A; UTU–81923] Notice of Realty Action: Recreation and Public Purposes Act Classification and Conveyance of Public Land to the Town of Cedar Fort, Utah County, Utah; Termination of Prior Classification and Opening Order of Public Land, Utah County, Utah Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of realty action. AGENCY: In accordance with Section 7 of the Taylor Grazing Act and Executive Order 6910, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has examined certain public lands in Utah County, Utah, totaling 7.5 acres, and found them suitable for conveyance to the Town of Cedar Fort under the Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act, as SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 amended. The BLM is also terminating the prior R&PP classification and segregation on the adjacent 92.5 acres of public lands. DATES: Interested parties may submit written comments regarding this action on or before December 7, 2020. ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Allison Ginn, Acting Field Manager, BLM Salt Lake Field Office, 2370 S Decker Lake Blvd., West Valley City, Utah 84119. The BLM will also consider comments received via email at blm_ut_ sl_comments@blm.gov. Detailed information including a proposed plan of development, maps, and the project casefile are available for review upon request by contacting the BLM Salt Lake Field Office at (801) 977–4300 during business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shawn Storbo, Realty Specialist, at (801) 977–4368 or sstorbo@blm.gov. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to leave a message or question for the above individual. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Replies are provided during normal business hours. In 1984, the BLM classified for disposal by lease and/or sale 100 acres of public land under the R&PP Act and concurrently withdrew the lands from all forms of appropriation, including the mining laws, but not the mineral leasing laws. An R&PP lease for these acres was issued to the Town of Cedar Fort in 1984. The Town of Cedar Fort has subsequently developed community and recreational resources on the parcel under the R&PP lease and a right-of-way grant. This lease was most recently renewed under a new serial number and plan of development in June 2007. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Classification and Conveyance The Town of Cedar Fort has filed an application for conveyance of a portion of the public lands that were originally classified for disposal by lease and/or sale under the R&PP Act in 1984. In accordance with the R&PP Act, the BLM will convey to Cedar Fort only the acres necessary and developed per their approved plan of development. Cedar Fort will continue its use and operation of the lands for the Cedar Fort Community and Recreation Center with its associated facilities and for other recreation and public purposes. Per this application, the BLM examined and classified as suitable for conveyance E:\FR\FM\22OCN1.SGM 22OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 205 (Thursday, October 22, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67367-67368]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[OMB Control Number 1615-0111]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without 
Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Petition for CNMI-Only 
Nonimmigrant Transition Worker and Semiannual Report for CW-1 Employers

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.
    USCIS made one change to the Form I-129CWR Instructions being 
submitted with this 30-day Federal Register Notice to correct a legal 
error. The first two rows of the table on page 1 identifying the CW-1 
petition validity period and whether Form I-129CWR must be filed were 
updated to reflect the correct time ranges during which Form I-129CWR 
is and is not required.
    USCIS made one change to the Form I-129CW Instructions being 
submitted with this 30-day Federal Register Notice to correct a legal 
error. The use of ``children under 21'' in the I-129CW instructions was 
corrected to ``children under 18'' to properly reflect the regulatory 
definition at 8 CFR 214.2(w)(1)(ix) that a minor child is a child as 
defined in section 101(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 
who is under 18 years of age.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until November 23, 
2020.

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 submitted via the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal website at https://www.regulations.gov under e-Docket 
ID number USCIS-2012-0011. All submissions received must include the 
OMB Control Number 1615-0111 in the body of the letter, the agency name 
and Docket ID USCIS-2012-0011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, 
Regulatory Coordination Division, Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 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: 

Comments

    The information collection notice was previously published in the 
Federal Register on July 20, 2020, at 85 FR 43869, allowing for a 60-
day public comment period. USCIS received two comments 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-
2012-0011 in the search box. The comments submitted to USCIS via this 
method are visible to the Office of Management and Budget and comply 
with the requirements of 5 CFR 1320.12(c). 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

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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 Request: Extension, Without 
Change, of a Currently Approved Collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Petition for CNMI-Only 
Nonimmigrant Transition Worker and Semiannual Report for CW-1 
Employers.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
DHS sponsoring the collection: I-129CW; I-129CWR; 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 data collected on Form I-129CW to determine eligibility for 
the requested immigration benefits. An employer uses Form I-129CW to 
petition USCIS for an alien to temporarily enter as a nonimmigrant into 
the CNMI to perform services or labor as a CW-1 worker. An employer 
also uses Form I-129CW to request an extension of stay or change of 
status on behalf of the alien worker. The Form I-129CW serves the 
purpose of standardizing requests for these benefits and ensuring that 
the basic information required to determine eligibility is provided by 
the petitioners.
    Form I-129CWR, Semiannual Report for CW-1 Employers, is used by 
employers to comply with the reporting requirements imposed by the 
Workforce Act. Form I-129CWR captures data USCIS requires to help 
verify the continuing employment and payment of the CW-1 worker. DHS 
may provide such semiannual reports to other federal partners, 
including the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) for investigative or other 
use as DOL may deem appropriate. Congress expressly provided for these 
semiannual reports to be shared with DOL. 48 U.S.C. 1086(d)(3)(D)(ii).
    (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-129CW 
is 5,975 and the estimated hour burden per response is 4 hours; the 
estimated total number of respondents for the information collection 
Form I-129CWR is 5,975 and the estimated hour burden per response is 
2.5 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 38,838 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 $3,809,062.50.

    Dated: October 16, 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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