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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. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:15 May 09, 2024 Jkt 262001 Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until June 10, 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–2008–0020. All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number 1615–0028 in the body of the letter, the agency name and Docket ID USCIS–2008–0020. 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: DATES: Comments The information collection notice was previously published in the Federal Register on October 26, 2023, at 88 FR 73614, 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–2008–0020 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. 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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: Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative; Application for Advance Processing of an Orphan Petition; Supplement 1, Listing of an Adult Member of the Household; Supplement 2, Consent to Disclose Information; and Supplement 3, Request for Action on Approved Form I–600A/ I–600. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the DHS sponsoring the collection: I–600; I– 600A; I–600/I–600A Supplement 1; I– 600/I–600A Supplement 2; I–600/I– 600A Supplement 3; USCIS. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. A U.S. adoptive parent may file a petition to classify an orphan as an immediate relative through Form I– 600 under section 101(b)(1)(F) of the INA. A U.S. prospective adoptive parent may file Form I–600A in advance of the Form I–600 filing and USCIS will determine the prospective adoptive parent’s eligibility to file Form I–600 and their suitability and eligibility to properly parent an orphan. If a U.S. prospective/adoptive parent has an E:\FR\FM\10MYN1.SGM 10MYN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 92 / Friday, May 10, 2024 / Notices adult member of their household, as defined at 8 CFR 204.301, the prospective/adoptive parent must include the Supplement 1 when filing both Form I–600A and Form I–600. A U.S. prospective/adoptive parent files Supplement 2 to authorize USCIS to disclose case-related information to adoption service providers that would otherwise be protected under the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a. Authorized disclosures will assist USCIS in the adjudication of Forms I–600A and I– 600. A U.S. prospective/adoptive parent files Supplement 3 to request action such as an extended or updated suitability determination based upon a significant change in their circumstances or change in the number or characteristics of the children they intend to adopt, a change in their intended country of adoption, or a request for a duplicate notice of their approved Form I–600A suitability determination. (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–600 is 1,200 and the estimated hour burden per response is .82 hours; the estimated total number of respondents for the information collection Form I–600A is 2,000 and the estimated hour burden per response is .82 hours; the estimated total number of respondents for the information collection Form I–600A Supplement 1 is 301 and the estimated hour burden per response is .82 hours; the estimated total number of respondents for the information collection Form I–600A Supplement 2 is 1,260 and the estimated hour burden per response is 0.25 hours; the estimated total number of respondents for the information collection Form I–600A Supplement 3 is 1,286 and the estimated hour burden per response is .82 hours; the estimated total number of respondents for the Home Study information collection is 2,500 and the estimated hour burden per response is 25 hours; the estimated total number of respondents for the biometrics submission is 2,520 and the estimated hour burden per response is 1.17 hours; and the estimated total number of respondents for the Biometrics—DNA information collection is 2 and the estimated hour burden per response is 6 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 69,701 hours. (7) An estimate of the total public burden (in cost) associated with the VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:15 May 09, 2024 Jkt 262001 collection: The estimated total annual cost burden associated with this collection of information is $7,759,932. 40499 [FR Doc. 2024–10219 Filed 5–9–24; 8:45 am] 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). BILLING CODE 9111–97–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: May 6, 2024 Samantha L. Deshommes, Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. Comments DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [OMB Control Number 1615–0113] Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: MyAppointment U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: 60-day notice. AGENCY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration (USCIS) invites the general 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 60 days until July 9, 2024. ADDRESSES: All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number 1615–0113 in the body of the letter, the agency name and Docket ID USCIS– 2009–0024. Comments must be submitted in English, or an English translation must be provided. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal website at https:// www.regulations.gov under e-Docket ID number USCIS–2009–0024. 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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–2009–0024 in the search box. Comments must be submitted in English, or an English translation must be provided. 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. 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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 92 (Friday, May 10, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40498-40499]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-10219]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[OMB Control Number 1615-0028]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently 
Approved Collection: Petition To Classify Orphan as an Immediate 
Relative; Application for Advance Processing of an Orphan Petition; 
Supplement 1, Listing of an Adult Member of the Household; Supplement 
2, Consent To Disclose Information; and Supplement 3, Request for 
Action on Approved Form I-600A/I-600

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 June 10, 
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-2008-0020. All submissions received must include the 
OMB Control Number 1615-0028 in the body of the letter, the agency name 
and Docket ID USCIS-2008-0020.

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 73614, 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-2008-0020 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: Revision of a Currently 
Approved Collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Petition to Classify Orphan as an 
Immediate Relative; Application for Advance Processing of an Orphan 
Petition; Supplement 1, Listing of an Adult Member of the Household; 
Supplement 2, Consent to Disclose Information; and Supplement 3, 
Request for Action on Approved Form I-600A/I-600.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
DHS sponsoring the collection: I-600; I-600A; I-600/I-600A Supplement 
1; I-600/I-600A Supplement 2; I-600/I-600A Supplement 3; USCIS.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. A U.S. 
adoptive parent may file a petition to classify an orphan as an 
immediate relative through Form I-600 under section 101(b)(1)(F) of the 
INA. A U.S. prospective adoptive parent may file Form I-600A in advance 
of the Form I-600 filing and USCIS will determine the prospective 
adoptive parent's eligibility to file Form I-600 and their suitability 
and eligibility to properly parent an orphan. If a U.S. prospective/
adoptive parent has an

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adult member of their household, as defined at 8 CFR 204.301, the 
prospective/adoptive parent must include the Supplement 1 when filing 
both Form I-600A and Form I-600. A U.S. prospective/adoptive parent 
files Supplement 2 to authorize USCIS to disclose case-related 
information to adoption service providers that would otherwise be 
protected under the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a. Authorized disclosures 
will assist USCIS in the adjudication of Forms I-600A and I-600. A U.S. 
prospective/adoptive parent files Supplement 3 to request action such 
as an extended or updated suitability determination based upon a 
significant change in their circumstances or change in the number or 
characteristics of the children they intend to adopt, a change in their 
intended country of adoption, or a request for a duplicate notice of 
their approved Form I-600A suitability determination.
    (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-600 
is 1,200 and the estimated hour burden per response is .82 hours; the 
estimated total number of respondents for the information collection 
Form I-600A is 2,000 and the estimated hour burden per response is .82 
hours; the estimated total number of respondents for the information 
collection Form I-600A Supplement 1 is 301 and the estimated hour 
burden per response is .82 hours; the estimated total number of 
respondents for the information collection Form I-600A Supplement 2 is 
1,260 and the estimated hour burden per response is 0.25 hours; the 
estimated total number of respondents for the information collection 
Form I-600A Supplement 3 is 1,286 and the estimated hour burden per 
response is .82 hours; the estimated total number of respondents for 
the Home Study information collection is 2,500 and the estimated hour 
burden per response is 25 hours; the estimated total number of 
respondents for the biometrics submission is 2,520 and the estimated 
hour burden per response is 1.17 hours; and the estimated total number 
of respondents for the Biometrics--DNA information collection is 2 and 
the estimated hour burden per response is 6 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 69,701 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 $7,759,932.

    Dated: May 6, 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. 2024-10219 Filed 5-9-24; 8:45 am]
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