[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 65 (Friday, April 4, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18925-18926]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-07597]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
[OMB Control Number 1615-0124]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Consideration of
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Form I-821D; Revision of a
Currently Approved Collection
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 information collection notice was previously
published in the Federal Register on December 18, 2013, at 78 FR 76636,
allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS did receive multiple
comments in connection with the 60-day notice. The comments, and USCIS'
responses, are discussed within the Supporting Statement that can be
found with the documents submitted to OMB in support of this proposed
collection of information.
DATES: The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for
public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until May
5, 2014. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
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 directed to the OMB USCIS
Desk Officer via email at [email protected]. Comments may
also be submitted via fax at (202) 395-5806. All submissions received
must include the agency name and the OMB Control Number 1615-0124.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments
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.
Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected
agencies
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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: Consideration of Deferred Action
for Childhood Arrivals.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
DHS sponsoring the collection: I-821D; USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. The
information collected on this form is used by USCIS to determine
eligibility of certain individuals who were brought to the United
States as children and meet the following guidelines to be considered
for deferred action for childhood arrivals:
1. Was under the age of 31 as of June 15, 2012;
2. Came to the United States before reaching his or her 16th
birthday;
3. Has continuously resided in the United States since June 15,
2007, up to the present time;
4. Was present in the United States on June 15, 2012 and at the
time of making his or her request for consideration of deferred action
with USCIS;
5. Had no lawful status on June 15, 2012; NOTE: No lawful status on
June 15, 2012 means that:
(a) You never had a lawful immigration status on or before June 15,
2012; or
(b) Any lawful immigration status or parole that you obtained prior
to June 15, 2012 had expired as of June 15, 2012.
6. Is currently in school, has graduated or obtained a certificate
of completion from high school, has obtained a general education
development (GED) certificate, or is an honorably discharged veteran of
the U.S. Armed Forces or U.S. Coast Guard; and
7. Has not been convicted of a felony, a significant misdemeanor,
or three or more misdemeanors, and does not otherwise pose a threat to
national security or public safety.
An individual may be considered for Renewal of DACA if he or she
met the guidelines for consideration of Initial DACA up to the present
time; and
1. Did not depart the United States on or after August 15, 2012
without advance parole;
2. Has continuously resided in the United States since he or she
submitted his or her request for Initial DACA up to the present time;
and
3. Has not been convicted of a felony, a significant misdemeanor,
or three or more misdemeanors, and does not otherwise pose a threat to
national security or public safety.
These individuals will be considered for relief from removal from
the United States or from being placed into removal proceedings as part
of the deferred action for childhood arrivals process. Those who submit
requests with USCIS and demonstrate that they meet the threshold
guidelines may have removal action in their case deferred for a period
of two years, subject to renewal (if not terminated), based on an
individualized, case by case assessment of the individual's equities.
Only those individuals who can demonstrate, through verifiable
documentation, that they meet the threshold guidelines will be
considered for deferred action for childhood arrivals, except in
exceptional circumstances.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: Total number of
respondents equals 594,602 with the following breakdown: 244,602
respondents responding for initial request via the paper-based Form I-
821D at 3 hours per response; and 350,000 respondents responding for
the renewal request via paper at 3 hours per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: The total number of public burden hours associated
with this collection is 1,783,806.
If you need a copy of the information collection instrument with
supplementary documents, or need additional information, please visit
http://www.regulations.gov. We may also be contacted at: USCIS, Office
of Policy and Strategy, Regulatory Coordination Division, 20
Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529-2140; Telephone 202-272-
8377.
Dated: April 1, 2014.
Laura Dawkins,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland
Security.
[FR Doc. 2014-07597 Filed 4-3-14; 8:45 am]
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