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Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 240 / Thursday, December 15, 2022 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
[Document Identifier 0930–0092]
[CIS No. 2723–22; DHS Docket No. USCIS–
2022–0011]
Agency Information Collection
Request; 60-Day Public Comment
Request; Correction
Trial Testing of Redesigned
Naturalization Test for Naturalization
Applications
U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice of trial testing of
redesigned naturalization test.
AGENCY:
Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration,
Department of Health and Human
Services.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice; correction.
The Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration
published a correction document in the
Federal Register on December 7, 2022
concerning request for comments on
Confidentiality of Substance Use
Disorder Patient Records published
November 22, 2022. The November 22,
2022 publication only listed the
Department of Health and Human
Services in the headings and contained
an incorrect Document Identifier and
contact for further information or
submission of public comments. The
December 7, 2022 document corrected
those errors but contained an incorrect
contact email address. This document
corrects the contact email address.
Comments on the information collect
request must be received on or before
January 23, 2023.
SUMMARY:
In the
Federal Register of November 22, 2022,
at 87 FR 71341, in FR Doc. 2022–25343,
the following corrections are made:
1. On page 71341, in the second
column, correct the ADDRESSES and FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT captions
to read:
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to
Carlos.Graham@samhsa.hhs.gov or by
calling (240) 276–0361.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
When submitting comments or
requesting information, please include
the document identifier 0930–0092, and
project title for reference, to Carlos
Graham, Reports Clearance Officer;
email: Carlos.Graham@samhsa.hhs.gov,
or call (240) 276–0361.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Carlos Graham,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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This notice announces that
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services (USCIS) will conduct a
nationwide trial of planned changes to
the naturalization test. The
naturalization test is comprised of the
civics test that evaluates a knowledge
and understanding of the fundamentals
of U.S. history and of the principles and
form of U.S. government, as well as tests
that evaluate an individual’s
understanding of the English language.
USCIS will conduct a trial of both a
standardized English-speaking test as
part of the requirement to demonstrate
an understanding of the English
language and a civics test with updated
content and format. The trial testing
does not include the reading or writing
portions of the test. USCIS will conduct
the trial with volunteer communitybased organizations (CBOs) that work
with immigrant English language
learners and lawful permanent residents
(LPRs) preparing for naturalization.
Participating in the trial is completely
voluntary for organizations and
students, and any test taken during, or
as part of, the trial will not affect any
naturalization application that may be
submitted to USCIS during the trial
testing period. USCIS may use the
results to support changes to the
naturalization test which USCIS would
also announce through a different
Federal Register notice.
DATES: USCIS will conduct an initial
virtual engagement to introduce the trial
testing on January 12, 2023. USCIS will
announce additional national
engagements on the USCIS Citizenship
Resource Center available at https://
www.uscis.gov/citizenship. During these
engagements, USCIS invites all
interested parties to submit written data,
views, comments, and arguments on all
aspects of this trial testing. Comments
may also be submitted to
natzredesign22@uscis.dhs.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mary Flores, Office of Citizenship, U.S.
SUMMARY:
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Citizenship and Immigration Services,
DHS, 5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Camp
Springs, MD 20746; telephone 240–721–
1940 (this is not a toll-free number) or
email natzredesign22@uscis.dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Under section 312(a)(1) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (‘‘the
Act’’), 8 U.S.C. 1423(a)(1), most
applicants seeking to naturalize must
demonstrate an understanding of the
English language including an ability to
speak, read, and write words in ordinary
usage (English language requirements).
Additionally, under section 312(a)(2) of
the Act, 8 U.S.C. 1423(a)(2), most
applicants seeking to naturalize must
demonstrate a knowledge and
understanding of the fundamentals of
U.S. history and of the principles and
form of government in the United States
(civics requirements). Under 8 CFR
312.1(c) and 312.2(c), an applicant for
naturalization may satisfy these
requirements by passing an examination
(naturalization test). Certain applicants
may be exempt from the English
language requirements and civics
requirements if they either meet specific
age and time as LPR thresholds, or if
they cannot comply with the English
language requirements or the civics
requirements, or both, because of a
physical or developmental disability or
mental impairment. See section 312 of
the Act, 8 U.S.C. 1422.
In 1997, the U.S. Commission on
Immigration Reform (the Commission)
recommended that the former
Immigration and Naturalization Service
(INS) 1 standardize the naturalization
testing process. The Commission
recommended that the naturalization
tests be revised to better determine if
applicants have a meaningful
knowledge of U.S. history and
government and can communicate in
English. Also in 1997, the Department of
Justice (DOJ) began to reengineer the
naturalization process. For
naturalization testing, DOJ determined
that the former INS should develop a
uniform approach to testing, including
standard and meaningful test content,
standardized testing instruments and
protocols, standard scoring, and
standard levels of passing. The former
INS began to redesign the testing
process with a goal of developing a new
process that would be uniform, fair, and
meaningful. On December 26, 2000,
1 On March 1, 2003, INS transferred from the
Department of Justice (DOJ) to the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS), pursuant to the
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107–296).
INS’ adjudication functions involving
naturalization and citizenship transferred to USCIS.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
[Document Identifier 0930-0092]
Agency Information Collection Request; 60-Day Public Comment
Request; Correction
AGENCY: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration,
Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice; correction.
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SUMMARY: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
published a correction document in the Federal Register on December 7,
2022 concerning request for comments on Confidentiality of Substance
Use Disorder Patient Records published November 22, 2022. The November
22, 2022 publication only listed the Department of Health and Human
Services in the headings and contained an incorrect Document Identifier
and contact for further information or submission of public comments.
The December 7, 2022 document corrected those errors but contained an
incorrect contact email address. This document corrects the contact
email address. Comments on the information collect request must be
received on or before January 23, 2023.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of November 22,
2022, at 87 FR 71341, in FR Doc. 2022-25343, the following corrections
are made:
1. On page 71341, in the second column, correct the ADDRESSES and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT captions to read:
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or by
calling (240) 276-0361.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: When submitting comments or requesting
information, please include the document identifier 0930-0092, and
project title for reference, to Carlos Graham, Reports Clearance
Officer; email: [email protected], or call (240) 276-0361.
Carlos Graham,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-27224 Filed 12-14-22; 8:45 am]
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