[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 72 (Friday, April 13, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22333-22334]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-8985]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Agency Information Collection Activities: USCIS Case Status
Online, Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection;
Comment Request
ACTION: 30-Day notice of information collection under review: USCIS
case status online.
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The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) is 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 information collection was previously published in the
Federal Register on January 30, 2012, at 77 FR 4574, allowing for a 60-
day public comment period. USCIS did not receive any comments for this
information collection.
The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for
public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until May
14, 2012. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained
in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and
associated response time, should be directed to the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS), and to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), USCIS Desk
Officer. Comments may be submitted to: Chief, Regulatory Coordination
Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, USCIS, DHS, 20 Massachusetts
Avenue NW., Suite 5012, Washington, DC 20529-2210. Comments may also be
submitted to DHS via facsimile to 202-272-8352 or via email at
USCISFRComment@dhs.gov, and to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer via facsimile
at 202-395-6974 or via email at oira_submission@omb.eop.gov.
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Note: The address listed in this notice should only be used to
submit comments concerning this information collection. Please do
not submit requests for individual case status inquiries to this
address. If you are seeking information about the status of your
individual case, please check ``My Case Status'' online at: https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/Dashboard.do, or call the USCIS National
Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283.
When submitting comments by email please make sure to add OMB
Control Number 1615-0080 in the subject box. Written comments and
suggestions from the public and affected agencies should address one or
more of the following four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the 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 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 of an existing
information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: USCIS Case Status Online.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: No Agency
Form Number (File No. OMB-33); U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households, for-
profit organizations, and not-for-profit organizations. This system
allows individuals and their representatives to request case status of
pending applications through USCIS' Web site.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 20,000,000
responses at 0.075 hours (4\1/2\ minutes) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 1,500,000 annual burden hours.
If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the
proposed information collection instrument with instructions, or
additional information, please visit http://www.regulations.gov.
If additional information is required contact: USCIS, Regulatory
Coordination Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Suite 5012,
Washington, DC 20529-2210, (202) 272-8377.
Dated: April 10, 2012.
Sunday Aigbe,
Acting Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and
Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
[FR Doc. 2012-8985 Filed 4-12-12; 8:45 am]
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