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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. For additional information
please read the Privacy Act notice that
is available via the link in the footer of
http://www.regulations.gov.
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
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
agencies 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
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Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Application to Register Permanent
Residence or Adjust Status.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the DHS
sponsoring the collection: Form I–485
and Supplements A, C, and E; 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
is used to determine eligibility to adjust
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Immigration and Nationality Act. USCIS
will be combining The Haitian Refugee
Immigration Fairness Act (HRIFA)
Instructions for Form I–485,
Supplement C; OMB Control No. 1615–
0024, in Form I–485 instructions under
OMB Control No. 1615–0023.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: Form I–485—580,133
responses at 6 hours and 15 minutes
(6.25) per response; Supplement A—
3,888 responses at 13 minutes (.216) per
response; Supplement C—386 responses
at 30 minutes (.50) per response;
Supplement E—31,000 responses at 1
hour per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 3,657,863 annual burden
hours.
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 202–272–1470.
Dated: September 24, 2012.
Laura Dawkins,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
[OMB Control Number 1615–0063]

Agency Information Collection
Activities: National Interest Waivers,
Supplemental Evidence to I–140 and I–
485, Form Number No Form;
Extension, Without Change, of a
Currently Approved Collection
ACTION:

30-day notice.

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

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Register on June 1, 2012, at 77 FR
32660, allowing for a 60-day public
comment period. USCIS did receive one
comment in connection with the 60-day
notice. The comment received was the
writer’s statement that the USCIS Form
I–140 should be discontinued and that
USCIS Form I–145 should have the
associated fee raised. USCIS will not be
discontinuing the form I–130 and a fee
study was done to determine the
appropriate fee amount for the I–145; no
change will be made based upon the
comment received.
DATES: The purpose of this notice is to
allow an additional 30 days for public
comments. Comments are encouraged
and will be accepted until October 29,
2012. 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, should be
directed to DHS, and to the OMB USCIS
Desk Officer. Comments may be
submitted to: DHS, USCIS, Office of
Policy and Strategy, Chief, Regulatory
Coordination Division, 20
Massachusetts Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20529–2020.
Comments may also be submitted to
DHS via email at
[email protected], to the OMB
USCIS Desk Officer via facsimile at 202–
395–5806 or via email at
[email protected] and via
the Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site
at http://www.regulations.gov under eDocket ID number USCIS–2008–0003.
When submitting comments by email,
please make sure to add [Insert OMB
Control Number] in the subject box.
All submissions received must
include the agency name, OMB Control
Number and Docket ID. 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. For additional information
please read the Privacy Act notice that
is available via the link in the footer of
http://www.regulations.gov.
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

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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
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
agencies’ 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: Extension, Without Change, of
a Currently Approved Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
National Interest Waivers, Supplemental
Evidence to I–140 and I–485.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the DHS
sponsoring the collection: No Form;
USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Individuals or
households. The supplemental
documentation will be used by the U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services to
determine eligibility for national
interest waiver requests for physicians
and to finalize the request for
adjustment to lawful permanent
resident status.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: 8,000 respondents responding
an estimated 2 times per year with an

estimated hour burden per response of
1 hour.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 16,000.
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 20529–2020;
Telephone 202–272–8377.
Dated: September 24, 2012.
Laura Dawkins,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Quarterly IRS Interest Rates Used in
Calculating Interest on Overdue
Accounts and Refunds on Customs
Duties
Customs and Border Protection,
Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: General notice.
AGENCY:

This notice advises the public
of the quarterly Internal Revenue
Service interest rates used to calculate
interest on overdue accounts
(underpayments) and refunds
(overpayments) of customs duties. For
the calendar quarter beginning October
1, 2012, the interest rates for
overpayments will be 2 percent for
corporations and 3 percent for noncorporations, and the interest rate for
underpayments will be 3 percent for
both corporations and non-corporations.
This notice is published for the
convenience of the importing public
and Customs and Border Protection
personnel.

SUMMARY:

Effective Date: October 1, 2012.
Ron
Wyman, Revenue Division, Collection

DATES:

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and Refunds Branch, 6650 Telecom
Drive, Suite #100, Indianapolis, Indiana
46278; telephone (317) 614–4516.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1505 and
Treasury Decision 85–93, published in
the Federal Register on May 29, 1985
(50 FR 21832), the interest rate paid on
applicable overpayments or
underpayments of customs duties must
be in accordance with the Internal
Revenue Code rate established under 26
U.S.C. 6621 and 6622. Section 6621 was
amended (at paragraph (a)(1)(B) by the
Internal Revenue Service Restructuring
and Reform Act of 1998, Public Law
105–206, 112 Stat. 685) to provide
different interest rates applicable to
overpayments: One for corporations and
one for non-corporations.
The interest rates are based on the
Federal short-term rate and determined
by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on
behalf of the Secretary of the Treasury
on a quarterly basis. The rates effective
for a quarter are determined during the
first-month period of the previous
quarter.
In Revenue Ruling 2012–23, the IRS
determined the rates of interest for the
calendar quarter beginning October 1,
2012, and ending on December 31, 2012.
The interest rate paid to the Treasury for
underpayments will be the Federal
short-term rate (1%) plus two
percentage points (2%) for a total of
three percent (3%) for both corporations
and non-corporations. For corporate
overpayments, the rate is the Federal
short-term rate (1%) plus one
percentage point (1%) for a total of two
percent (2%). For overpayments made
by non-corporations, the rate is the
Federal short-term rate (1%) plus two
percentage points (2%) for a total of
three percent (3%). These interest rates
are subject to change for the calendar
quarter beginning January 1, 2013, and
ending March 31, 2013.
For the convenience of the importing
public and Customs and Border
Protection personnel the following list
of IRS interest rates used, covering the
period from before July of 1974 to date,
to calculate interest on overdue
accounts and refunds of customs duties,
is published in summary format.
Underpayments
(percent)

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overpayments
(eff. 1–1–99)
(percent)

Overpayments
(percent)
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7

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