Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status, 27439-27440 [2024-08185]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 75 / Wednesday, April 17, 2024 / Notices above. Comments are solicited to (a) evaluate whether the proposed data collection is necessary for the proper performance of the Agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) 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; (c) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) 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. Millicent Brown Wilson, Records Management Branch Chief, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, Mission Support, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2024–08095 Filed 4–16–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–19–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [OMB Control Number 1615–0104] Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status 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 May 17, 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 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:10 Apr 16, 2024 Jkt 262001 number USCIS–2010–0004. All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number 1615–0104 in the body of the letter, the agency name and Docket ID USCIS–2010–0004. 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 November 9, 2023, at 88 FR 77347, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS did receive 6 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–2010–0004 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 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 27439 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: Revision of a Currently Approved Collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the DHS sponsoring the collection: Form I–918; USCIS. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households; Federal Government; or State, local or Tribal Government. This petition permits victims of certain qualifying criminal activity and their immediate family members to apply for temporary nonimmigrant classification. This nonimmigrant classification provides temporary immigration benefits, potentially leading to permanent resident status, to certain victims of criminal activity who: suffered substantial mental or physical abuse as a result of having been a victim of criminal activity; have information regarding the criminal activity; and assist government officials in investigating and prosecuting such criminal activity. (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–918 is 28,500 and the estimated hour burden per response is 4.92 hours. The estimated total number of respondents for the information collection I–918A is 19,900 and the estimated hour burden per response is 1.25 hour. The estimated total number of respondents for the information collection I–918B is 28,500 and the estimated hour burden per response is E:\FR\FM\17APN1.SGM 17APN1 27440 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 75 / Wednesday, April 17, 2024 / Notices 1.42 hours. The estimated total number of respondents for the information collection of Biometrics is 48,400 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 262,003 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 $3,860,555. Dated: April 12, 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. 2024–08185 Filed 4–16–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–97–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR 6449–N–01] Methodology for Annual Inflationary Adjustments to Income Calculations in HUD Subsidized Housing Programs Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing Commissioner, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, HUD. ACTION: Notice; request for comment. AGENCY: The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through this notice, solicits comment on the Department’s proposed methodology for deriving an Inflationary Factor from the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI–W). This factor will be used to adjust certain values pursuant to a requirement established in the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA) that such values be adjusted annually by inflation. DATES: Comment due date: May 17, 2024. If HUD receives adverse comment that leads to reconsideration of this proposed methodology, then HUD will notify the public via a revised notice following the close of the comment period. Applicability date: The terms of this notice are applicable to income determinations with an effective date on or after January 1, 2025, unless HUD receives comment that would lead to the reconsideration of its proposed lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:10 Apr 16, 2024 Jkt 262001 methodology. HUD will publish both the Inflationary Factor and the Revised Amounts in August of each year to be used for the following calendar year. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on the proposed methodology. Communications must refer to the above docket number and title. There are two methods for submitting public comments: 1. Electronic Submission of Comments. Interested persons may submit comments electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. HUD strongly encourages commenters to submit comments electronically. Electronic submission of comments allows the author maximum time to prepare and submit a comment, ensures timely receipt by HUD, and enables HUD to make such comments immediately available to the public. Comments submitted electronically through the https://www.regulations.gov website can be viewed by other submitters and interested members of the public. Commenters must follow instructions provided on that site to submit comments electronically. 2. Submission of Comments by Mail. Members of the public may submit comments by mail to the Regulations Division, Office of General Counsel, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 10276, Washington, DC 20410–0500. Due to security measures at all federal agencies however, submission of comments by standard mail often results in delayed delivery. To ensure timely receipt of comments, HUD recommends that comments submitted by standard mail be submitted at least two weeks in advance of the deadline. HUD will make all comments received by mail available to the public at https:// www.regulations.gov. Note: To receive consideration as public comments, comments must be submitted through one of the two methods specified above. Again, all submissions must refer to the docket number and title of the notice. No Facsimile Comments. HUD does not accept facsimile (Fax) comments. Public Inspection of Public Comments. All comments and communications properly submitted to HUD will be available for public inspection and copying between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays at the above address. Due to security measures at the HUD Headquarters building, an advance appointment to review the public comments must be scheduled by calling the Regulations Division at (202) 708– 3055 (this is not a toll-free number). PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 HUD welcomes and is prepared to receive calls from individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as individuals with speech or communication disabilities. To learn more about how to make an accessible telephone call, please visit https:// www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/ telecommunications-relay-service-trs. Copies of all comments submitted are available for inspection and downloading at https:// www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Virginia Sardone, Director, Office of Affordable Housing Programs, Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD), Room 7160, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20410, (202) 708–2684. Rita Harcrow, Director, Office of HIV/AIDS Housing, Office of Community Planning and Development, Room 7248, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20410, (202) 745– 4323. The email for CPD programs is CPD_HOTMA@hud.gov. Jennifer Lavorel, Director, Office of Asset Management and Portfolio Oversight Program Administration Office, Office of Multifamily Housing Programs, Room 6180, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20410, (202) 402–2515. Kymian Ray, Director, Public Housing Management and Occupancy Division, Office of Public Housing and Voucher Programs, Room 4210, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20410, (202) 402–2065. Adam Bibler, Director, Program Parameters and Research Division, Office of Policy Development and Research, (202) 402– 6057, for technical information regarding the development of the schedules or the methods used for calculating the inflation factors. The contact telephone numbers listed are not toll-free numbers. HUD welcomes and is prepared to receive calls from individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as individuals with speech or communication disabilities. To learn more about how to make an accessible telephone call, please visit https://www.fcc.gov/ consumers/guides/telecommunicationsrelay-service-trs. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Terminology and Definitions HUD defines the following terms for the purposes of this notice: Adjusted Item. The figure that is to be adjusted for inflation (e.g., the dependent deduction). E:\FR\FM\17APN1.SGM 17APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27439-27440]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08185]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[OMB Control Number 1615-0104]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently 
Approved Collection: Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status

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 May 17, 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-2010-0004. All submissions received must include the 
OMB Control Number 1615-0104 in the body of the letter, the agency name 
and Docket ID USCIS-2010-0004.

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 November 9, 2023, at 88 FR 77347, allowing for a 
60-day public comment period. USCIS did receive 6 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-
2010-0004 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 Request: Revision of a Currently 
Approved Collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Petition for U Nonimmigrant 
Status.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
DHS sponsoring the collection: Form I-918; USCIS.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households; Federal 
Government; or State, local or Tribal Government. This petition permits 
victims of certain qualifying criminal activity and their immediate 
family members to apply for temporary nonimmigrant classification. This 
nonimmigrant classification provides temporary immigration benefits, 
potentially leading to permanent resident status, to certain victims of 
criminal activity who: suffered substantial mental or physical abuse as 
a result of having been a victim of criminal activity; have information 
regarding the criminal activity; and assist government officials in 
investigating and prosecuting such criminal activity.
    (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-918 is 
28,500 and the estimated hour burden per response is 4.92 hours. The 
estimated total number of respondents for the information collection I-
918A is 19,900 and the estimated hour burden per response is 1.25 hour. 
The estimated total number of respondents for the information 
collection I-918B is 28,500 and the estimated hour burden per response 
is

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1.42 hours. The estimated total number of respondents for the 
information collection of Biometrics is 48,400 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 262,003 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 $3,860,555.

    Dated: April 12, 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. 2024-08185 Filed 4-16-24; 8:45 am]
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