[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 57 (Wednesday, March 25, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 15800]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-06853]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
[OMB Control Number 1615-0020]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Petition for Amerasian,
Widow(er), or Special Immigrant, Form I-360; Revision of a Currently
Approved Collection
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 information collection notice was previously
published in the Federal Register on October 22, 2014, at 79 FR 63158,
allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS received 5 comment
submissions in connection with the 60-day notice.
DATES: The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for
public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until
April 24, 2015. 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 1615-0020.
You may wish to consider limiting the amount of personal
information that you provide in any voluntary submission you make. For
additional information please read the Privacy Act notice that is
available via the link in the footer of http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you need a copy of the information
collection instrument with instructions, or additional information,
please visit the Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: http://www.regulations.gov and enter USCIS-2007-0024 in the search box. We may
also be contacted at: USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, Regulatory
Coordination Division, Laura Dawkins, Chief, 20 Massachusetts Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20529-2140, Telephone number 202-272-8377.
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
Web site at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS National Customer
Service Center at 800-375-5283 (TTY 800-767-1833).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments
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 Amerasian,
Widow(er), or Special Immigrant.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
DHS sponsoring the collection: Form I-360; USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. This
information collection is used by several prospective classes of aliens
who intend to establish their eligibility to immigrate to the United
States.
(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-360
is 19,429 and the estimated hour burden per response is 3.1 hours for
Iraqi and Afghan petitioners, and 2.35 hours for religious workers, and
2.1 hours for all other classifications.
(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 44,693 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 $2,380,053.
Dated: March 19, 2015.
Laura Dawkins,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland
Security.
[FR Doc. 2015-06853 Filed 3-24-15; 8:45 am]
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