Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection; Customer Profile Management System-IDENTity Verification Tool (CPMS-IVT), 26171-26172 [2024-07890]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 73 / Monday, April 15, 2024 / Notices Comments U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [OMB Control Number 1615–0125] Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection; Customer Profile Management SystemIDENTity Verification Tool (CPMS–IVT) 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) invites the public and other Federal agencies to comment upon this proposed extension 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 30 days until May 15, 2024. 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–2011–0008. All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number 1615–0125 in the body of the letter, the agency name and Docket ID number USCIS–2011–0008. 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 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). ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:44 Apr 12, 2024 Jkt 262001 Overview of This Information Collection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY The information collection notice was previously published in the Federal Register on October 26, 2023, at 88 FR 73613, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS received no 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 entering USCIS–2011–0008 in the search box. Comments must be submitted in English, or an English translation must be provided. 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. PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 26171 (1) Type of Information Collection: Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Customer Profile Management SystemIDENTity Verification Tool (CPMS– IVT). (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the DHS sponsoring the collection: M–1061; USCIS. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. Respondents subject to this information collection are individuals appearing at a USCIS District/Field Office for a required interview in connection with their request for an immigration or naturalization benefit, or in order to receive evidence of an immigration benefit such as a temporary travel document, parole authorization, temporary extension of a I–90, or temporary I–551 stamp in a passport or on a Form I–94 evidencing lawful permanent residence. Respondents are required to have their photograph and fingerprints taken at the USCIS District/ Field Office to be inputted into the Customer Profile Management SystemIDENTity Verification Tool (CPMS– IVT). The only U.S. citizen respondents subject to enrollment in CPMS–IVT are petitioners filing orphan or adoption petitions (Forms I–600/600A) and U.S. citizen petitioners of family-based petitions required to appear at an ASC for biometric capture for purposes of complying with the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 1996, Public Law 109–248. (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 M–1061 is 1,500,000 who respond 2 times annually and the estimated hour burden per response is .083 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 249,000 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. E:\FR\FM\15APN1.SGM 15APN1 26172 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 73 / Monday, April 15, 2024 / Notices Dated: April 8, 2024. Samantha L Deshommes, Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2024–07890 Filed 4–12–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–97–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [CIS No. 2768–24; DHS Docket No. USCIS– 2022–0014] RIN 1615–ZB96 Extension and Redesignation of Ethiopia for Temporary Protected Status U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). ACTION: Notice of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) extension and redesignation. AGENCY: Through this notice, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announces that the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) is extending the designation of Ethiopia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, beginning on June 13, 2024, and ending on December 12, 2025. This extension allows existing TPS beneficiaries to retain TPS through December 12, 2025, if they otherwise continue to meet the eligibility requirements for TPS. Existing TPS beneficiaries who wish to extend their status through December 12, 2025, must re-register during the 60-day reregistration period described in this notice. The Secretary is also redesignating Ethiopia for TPS. The redesignation of Ethiopia allows additional Ethiopian nationals (and individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in Ethiopia) who have been continuously residing in the United States since April 11, 2024, to apply for TPS for the first time during the initial registration period described under the redesignation information in this notice. In addition to demonstrating continuous residence in the United States since April 11, 2024, and meeting other eligibility criteria, initial applicants for TPS under this designation must demonstrate that they have been continuously physically present in the United States since June 13, 2024, the effective date of this redesignation of Ethiopia for TPS. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:44 Apr 12, 2024 Jkt 262001 Extension and Redesignation of Designation of Ethiopia for TPS begins on June 13, 2024, and will remain in effect for 18 months. For registration instructions, see the Registration Information section below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: • You may contact Rena´ CutlipMason, Chief, Humanitarian Affairs Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, by mail at 5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Camp Springs, MD 20746, or by phone at 240–721–3000. • For more information on TPS, including guidance on the registration process and additional information on eligibility, please visit the USCIS TPS web page at https://www.uscis.gov/tps. You can find specific information about Ethiopia’s TPS designation by selecting ‘‘Ethiopia’’ from the menu on the left side of the TPS web page. • If you have additional questions about TPS, please visit https://uscis.gov/ tools. Our online virtual assistant, Emma, can answer many of your questions and point you to additional information on our website. If you cannot find your answers there, you may also call our USCIS Contact Center at 800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767–1833). • Applicants seeking information about the status of their individual cases may check Case Status Online, available on the USCIS website at https:// uscis.gov, or visit the USCIS Contact Center at https://www.uscis.gov/ contactcenter. • You can also find more information at local USCIS offices after this notice is published. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DATES: Table of Abbreviations BIA—Board of Immigration Appeals CFR—Code of Federal Regulations DHS—U.S. Department of Homeland Security DoS—U.S. Department of State EAD—Employment Authorization Document FNC—Final Nonconfirmation Form I–131—Application for Travel Document Form I–765—Application for Employment Authorization Form I–797—Notice of Action Form I–821—Application for Temporary Protected Status Form I–9—Employment Eligibility Verification Form I–912—Request for Fee Waiver Form I–94—Arrival/Departure Record FR—Federal Register Government—U.S. Government IER—U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Immigrant and Employee Rights Section IJ—Immigration Judge INA—Immigration and Nationality Act PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 SAVE—USCIS Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program Secretary—Secretary of Homeland Security TPS—Temporary Protected Status TTY—Text Telephone USCIS—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services U.S.C.—United States Code Registration Information Extension of Designation of Ethiopia for TPS: The 18-month designation of Ethiopia for TPS begins on June 13, 2024, and will remain in effect for 18 months, ending on December 12, 2025. The extension impacts existing beneficiaries of TPS. Re-registration: The 60-day reregistration period for existing beneficiaries runs from April 15, 2024 through June 14, 2024. (Note: It is important for re-registrants to timely reregister during the registration period and not to wait until their Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) expire, as delaying re-registration could result in gaps in their employment authorization documentation.) Redesignation of Ethiopia for TPS: The 18-month redesignation of Ethiopia for TPS begins on June 13, 2024, and will remain in effect for 18 months, ending on December 12, 2025. The redesignation impacts potential firsttime applicants and others who do not currently have TPS. First-time Registration: The initial registration period for new applicants under the Ethiopia TPS redesignation begins on April 15, 2024 and will remain in effect through December 12, 2025. Purpose of This Action (TPS) Through this notice, DHS sets forth procedures necessary for nationals of Ethiopia (or individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in Ethiopia) to (1) re-register for TPS and apply to renew their EAD with USCIS or (2) submit an initial registration application under the redesignation and apply for an EAD. Re-registration is limited to individuals who have previously registered for TPS under the prior designation of Ethiopia and whose applications have been granted. If you do not re-register properly within the 60-day re-registration period, USCIS may withdraw your TPS following appropriate procedures. See 8 CFR 244.14. For individuals who have already been granted TPS under Ethiopia’s designation, the 60-day re-registration period runs from April 15, 2024, through June 14, 2024. USCIS will issue new EADs with a December 12, 2025, expiration date to eligible Ethiopian E:\FR\FM\15APN1.SGM 15APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 73 (Monday, April 15, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26171-26172]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-07890]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[OMB Control Number 1615-0125]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without 
Change, of a Currently Approved Collection; Customer Profile Management 
System-IDENTity Verification Tool (CPMS-IVT)

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) invites the public and other Federal 
agencies to comment upon this proposed extension 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 30 days until 
May 15, 2024.

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-2011-0008. All submissions received must include the 
OMB Control Number 1615-0125 in the body of the letter, the agency name 
and Docket ID number USCIS-2011-0008.

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 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 October 26, 2023, at 88 FR 73613, allowing for a 
60-day public comment period. USCIS received no 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 entering 
USCIS-2011-0008 in the search box. Comments must be submitted in 
English, or an English translation must be provided. 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: Extension, Without Change, of a 
Currently Approved Collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Customer Profile Management 
System-IDENTity Verification Tool (CPMS-IVT).
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
DHS sponsoring the collection: M-1061; USCIS.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. 
Respondents subject to this information collection are individuals 
appearing at a USCIS District/Field Office for a required interview in 
connection with their request for an immigration or naturalization 
benefit, or in order to receive evidence of an immigration benefit such 
as a temporary travel document, parole authorization, temporary 
extension of a I-90, or temporary I-551 stamp in a passport or on a 
Form I-94 evidencing lawful permanent residence. Respondents are 
required to have their photograph and fingerprints taken at the USCIS 
District/Field Office to be inputted into the Customer Profile 
Management System-IDENTity Verification Tool (CPMS-IVT). The only U.S. 
citizen respondents subject to enrollment in CPMS-IVT are petitioners 
filing orphan or adoption petitions (Forms I-600/600A) and U.S. citizen 
petitioners of family-based petitions required to appear at an ASC for 
biometric capture for purposes of complying with the Adam Walsh Child 
Protection and Safety Act of 1996, Public Law 109-248.
    (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 M-1061 is 
1,500,000 who respond 2 times annually and the estimated hour burden 
per response is .083 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 249,000 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.


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    Dated: April 8, 2024.
Samantha L Deshommes,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland 
Security.
[FR Doc. 2024-07890 Filed 4-12-24; 8:45 am]
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