[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 42 (Thursday, March 3, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11289-11290]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-04663]
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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; Extension, Without
Change, of a Currently Approved Collection
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: 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
May 2, 2016.
ADDRESSES: All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number
1615-0124 in the subject box, the agency name and Docket ID USCIS-2012-
0012. To avoid duplicate submissions, please use only one of the
following methods to submit comments:
(1) Online. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal Web
site at http://www.regulations.gov under e-Docket ID number USCIS-2012-
0012;
(2) Email. Submit comments to [email protected];
(3) Mail. Submit written comments to DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy
and Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, 20 Massachusetts
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529-2140.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
Regulatory Coordination Division, Samantha Deshommes, Acting Chief, 20
Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529-2140, telephone number
202-272-8377 (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 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
You may access the information collection instrument with
instructions, or additional information by visiting the Federal
eRulemaking Portal site at: http://www.regulations.gov and enter USCIS-
2012-0012 in the search box. Regardless of the method used for
submitting comments or material, all submissions will be posted,
without change, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://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 http://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: Extension, Without Change, 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. Were under the age of 31 as of June 15, 2012;
2. Came to the United States before reaching their 16th birthday,
and established residence at that time;
3. Have continuously resided in the United States since June 15,
2007, up to the present time;
4. Were present in the United States on June 15, 2012, and at the
time of making their request for consideration of deferred action with
USCIS;
5. Entered without inspection before June 15, 2012, or their lawful
immigration status expired as of June 15, 2012;
6. Are currently in school, have graduated or obtained a
certificate of completion from high school, have obtained a general
education development certificate, or are an honorably discharged
veteran of the Coast Guard or Armed Forces of the United States; and
7. Have not been convicted of a felony, significant misdemeanor,
three or more other misdemeanors, and do 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
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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: 58,314
respondents responding for initial request at 3 hours per response and
200,306 respondents responding for renewal request at 3 hours per
response.
(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 775,860 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 $44,353,330.
Dated: February 25, 2016.
Samantha Deshommes,
Acting Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and
Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2016-04663 Filed 3-2-16; 8:45 am]
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