Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: I-864, Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA; I-864A, Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member; I-864EZ, Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA; I-864W, Request for Exemption for Intending Immigrant's Affidavit of Support, 62103-62104 [2023-19375]
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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
entering USCIS–2009–0020 in the
search box. 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.
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Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a Currently Approved
Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Application to Register Permanent
Residence or Adjust Status; Supplement
A to Form I–485, Adjustment of Status
Under Section 245(i); Supplement J,
Confirmation of Bona Fide Offer or
Request for Job Portability Under
Section 204(j); National Interest Waiver.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the DHS
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sponsoring the collection: I–485,
Supplement A, Supplement J, National
Interest Waiver; 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–485 is used to
request and determine eligibility for
adjustment of permanent residence
status. The Form I–485 Supplement A is
used to adjust status under section
245(i) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (Act). The Form I–485
Supplement J is used if you are an
employment-based applicant for
adjustment of status who is filing or has
previously filed a Form I–485 as the
principal beneficiary of a valid Form I–
140 in an employment-based immigrant
visa category that requires a job offer,
and you now seek, in connection with
your Form I–485, to (1) confirm that the
job offered in your Form I–140 is a bona
fide offer you intent to accept or (2)
request job portability under INA
section 204(j) to a new, full-time
permanent job offer that you intent to
accept, once your Form I–485 is
approved. The Physicians National
Interest Waiver will be used to notify
foreign physician applicants of the
medical service requirements for
national interest waiver physicians
applying for adjustment of status.
(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–485 is 603,500 and the
estimated hour burden per response is
7.04 hours; the estimated total number
of respondents for the information
collection Supplement A is 51,072 and
the estimated hour burden per response
is 1.06 hours; the estimated total
number of respondents for the
information collection Supplement J is
65,311 and the estimated hour burden
per response is 0.68 hours; the
estimated total number of respondents
for the information collection
Biometrics Processing is 603,500 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 5,053,283 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
$207,000,500.
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Dated: September 1, 2023.
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 1615–0075]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Extension, Without Change,
of a Currently Approved Collection: I–
864, Affidavit of Support Under Section
213A of the INA; I–864A, Contract
Between Sponsor and Household
Member; I–864EZ, Affidavit of Support
Under Section 213A of the INA; I–
864W, Request for Exemption for
Intending Immigrant’s Affidavit of
Support
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: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted until October 10, 2023.
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–2007–0029. All
submissions received must include the
OMB Control Number 1615–0075 in the
body of the letter, the agency name and
Docket ID USCIS–2007–0029.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
Regulatory Coordination Division,
Samantha Deshommes, Chief, telephone
number (240) 721–3000 (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
SUMMARY:
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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 June 29, 2023, at 88 FR
42094, allowing for a 60-day public
comment period. USCIS did not receive
any 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–2007–0029 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
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
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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: I–864,
Affidavit of Support Under Section
213A of the INA; I–864A, Contract
Between Sponsor and Household
Member; I–864EZ, Affidavit of Support
Under Section 213A of the INA; I–
864W, Request for Exemption for
Intending Immigrant’s Affidavit of
Support.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the DHS
sponsoring the collection: I–864; I–
864A; I–864EZ; I–864W; 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 data
collected on Form I–864 to determine
whether the sponsor has the ability to
support the sponsored immigrant under
section 213A of the Immigration and
Nationality Act. This form standardizes
evaluation of a sponsor’s ability to
support the sponsored immigrant and
ensures that basic information required
to assess eligibility is provided by
sponsors.
Form I–864A is a contract between
the sponsor and the sponsor’s
household members. It is only required
if the sponsor used income of their
household members to reach the
required 125 percent of the Federal
poverty guidelines. The contract holds
these household members jointly and
severally liable for the support of the
sponsored immigrant. The information
collection required on Form I–864A is
necessary for public benefit agencies to
enforce the Affidavit of Support in the
event the sponsor used income of their
household members to reach the
required income level and the public
benefit agencies are requesting
reimbursement from the sponsor.
USCIS uses Form I–864EZ in exactly
the same way as Form I–864; however,
USCIS collects less information from the
sponsors as less information is needed
from those who qualify in order to make
a thorough adjudication.
USCIS uses Form I–864W to
determine whether the intending
immigrant meets the criteria for
exemption from section 213A
requirements. This form collects the
immigrant’s basic information, such as
name and address, the reason for the
exemption, and accompanying
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documentation in support of the
immigrant’s claim that they are not
subject to section 213.
(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–864 is 453,345 and
the estimated hour burden per response
is 6 hours; the estimated total number
of respondents for the information
collection Form I–864A is 215,800 and
the estimated hour burden per response
is 1.75 hours; the estimated total
number of respondents for the
information collection Form I–864EZ is
100,000 and the estimated hour burden
per response is 2.5 hours; the estimated
total number of respondents for the
information collection Form I–864W is
98,119 and the estimated hour burden
per response is 1 hour.
(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 3,445,839 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
$159,608,680.
Dated: September 1, 2023.
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 THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[DOI–BLM–AK–0000–2021–0006–EIS]
Notice of Availability of the Draft
Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing
Program Supplemental Environmental
Impact Statement
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, as amended (NEPA), the Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) announces the
availability of the Draft Coastal Plain Oil
and Gas Leasing Program Supplemental
Environmental Impact Statement
(Leasing SEIS).
DATES: To afford the joint lead agencies
the opportunity to consider comments
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
[OMB Control Number 1615-0075]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without
Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: I-864, Affidavit of Support
Under Section 213A of the INA; I-864A, Contract Between Sponsor and
Household Member; I-864EZ, Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of
the INA; I-864W, Request for Exemption for Intending Immigrant's
Affidavit of Support
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: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until October 10,
2023.
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-2007-0029. All submissions received must include
the OMB Control Number 1615-0075 in the body of the letter, the agency
name and Docket ID USCIS-2007-0029.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
Regulatory Coordination Division, Samantha Deshommes, Chief, telephone
number (240) 721-3000 (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
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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 June 29, 2023, at 88 FR 42094, allowing for a 60-
day public comment period. USCIS did not receive any 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-2007-0029 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 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: I-864, Affidavit of Support Under
Section 213A of the INA; I-864A, Contract Between Sponsor and Household
Member; I-864EZ, Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA; I-
864W, Request for Exemption for Intending Immigrant's Affidavit of
Support.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
DHS sponsoring the collection: I-864; I-864A; I-864EZ; I-864W; 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 data collected on Form I-864 to determine whether the sponsor
has the ability to support the sponsored immigrant under section 213A
of the Immigration and Nationality Act. This form standardizes
evaluation of a sponsor's ability to support the sponsored immigrant
and ensures that basic information required to assess eligibility is
provided by sponsors.
Form I-864A is a contract between the sponsor and the sponsor's
household members. It is only required if the sponsor used income of
their household members to reach the required 125 percent of the
Federal poverty guidelines. The contract holds these household members
jointly and severally liable for the support of the sponsored
immigrant. The information collection required on Form I-864A is
necessary for public benefit agencies to enforce the Affidavit of
Support in the event the sponsor used income of their household members
to reach the required income level and the public benefit agencies are
requesting reimbursement from the sponsor.
USCIS uses Form I-864EZ in exactly the same way as Form I-864;
however, USCIS collects less information from the sponsors as less
information is needed from those who qualify in order to make a
thorough adjudication.
USCIS uses Form I-864W to determine whether the intending immigrant
meets the criteria for exemption from section 213A requirements. This
form collects the immigrant's basic information, such as name and
address, the reason for the exemption, and accompanying documentation
in support of the immigrant's claim that they are not subject to
section 213.
(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-864
is 453,345 and the estimated hour burden per response is 6 hours; the
estimated total number of respondents for the information collection
Form I-864A is 215,800 and the estimated hour burden per response is
1.75 hours; the estimated total number of respondents for the
information collection Form I-864EZ is 100,000 and the estimated hour
burden per response is 2.5 hours; the estimated total number of
respondents for the information collection Form I-864W is 98,119 and
the estimated hour burden per response is 1 hour.
(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 3,445,839 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 $159,608,680.
Dated: September 1, 2023.
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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