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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:
Extension, without change, of a
currently approved collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Affidavit of Support Under Section
213A of the Act.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security
sponsoring the collection: Form I–864,
Affidavit of Support Under Section
213A of the Act; Form I–864A, Contract
Between Sponsor and Household
Member, Form I–864EZ, Affidavit of
Support Under Section 213A of the Act;
Form I–864W, Intending Immigrant’s
Affidavit of Support Exemption.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Individuals or households.
These forms are used by family-based
and certain employment-based
immigrants to have the petitioning
relative execute an Affidavit of Support
on their behalf.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: Form I–864, 439,500 responses
at 6 hours per response; Form I–864A,
215,800 responses at 1.75 hours per
response; Form I–864EZ, 100,000
responses at 2.5 hours per response;
Form I–864W, 1,000 responses at 1 hour
per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 3,265,650 Hours.
If you have additional comments,
suggestions, or need a copy of the
proposed information collection
instrument with instructions, or
additional information, please visit the
Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
http://www.regulations.gov. You may

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also contact USCIS, Office of Policy and
Strategy, Regulatory Coordination
Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20529, Telephone
number 202–272–8377.
Dated: May 25, 2012.
Laura Dawkins,
Acting Chief, Regulatory Coordination
Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services,
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2012–13261 Filed 5–31–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request, H–2 Petitioner’s
Employment Related or Fee Related
Notification
60-Day Notice of Information
Collection Under Review: Extension,
without Change, of a Currently
Approved Collection; No Form; OMB
Control No.1615–0107.

ACTION:

The Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) will be
submitting the following information
collection request for review and
clearance in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The
information collection notice is
published in the Federal Register to
obtain comments from the public and
affected agencies. Comments are
encouraged and will be accepted for
sixty days until July 31, 2012.
Written comments and suggestions
regarding items contained in this notice,
and especially with regard to the
estimated public burden and associated
response time should be directed to the
Department of Homeland Security
(DHS), USCIS, Office of Policy and
Strategy, Laura Dawkins, Acting Chief,
Regulatory Coordination Division, 20
Massachusetts Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20529. Comments may
also be submitted to DHS via facsimile
to 202–272–8352, or via email at
[email protected]. When
submitting comments by email add the
OMB Control Number 1615–0107 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 proposed
collection of information is necessary

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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:
Extension, without change, of a
currently approved collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: H–2
Petitioner’s Employment Related or Fee
Related Notification.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security
sponsoring the collection: No Form; U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Business or other forprofit. The notification requirement is
necessary to ensure that alien workers
maintain their nonimmigrant status and
will help prevent H–2 workers from
engaging in unauthorized employment.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: 1,700 respondents with an
estimated hour burden per response of
.5 hour (30 minutes).
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 850 Hours.
If you have additional comments,
suggestions, or need a copy of the
proposed information collection
instrument with instructions, or
additional information, please visit the
Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
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, Telephone
number 202–272–8377.

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Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 106 / Friday, June 1, 2012 / Notices

Dated: May 25, 2012.
Laura Dawkins,
Acting Chief, Regulatory Coordination
Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services,
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2012–13262 Filed 5–31–12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9111–97–P

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request, National Interest
Waivers, Supplemental Evidence to I–
140 and I–485
60-Day Notice of Information
Collection Under Review: Extension,
without change, of a currently approved
collection; No Form; OMB Control
No.1615–0063.

ACTION:

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The Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) will be
submitting the following information
collection request for review and
clearance in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The
information collection notice is
published in the Federal Register to
obtain comments from the public and
affected agencies. Comments are
encouraged and will be accepted for
sixty days until July 31, 2012.
Written comments and suggestions
regarding items contained in this notice,
and especially with regard to the
estimated public burden and associated
response time should be directed to the
Department of Homeland Security
(DHS), USCIS, Office of Policy and
Strategy, Laura Dawkins, Acting Chief,
Regulatory Coordination Division, 20
Massachusetts Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20529. Comments may
also be submitted to DHS via facsimile
to 202–272–8352, or via email at
[email protected]. When
submitting comments by email add the
OMB Control Number 1615–0063 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 proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;

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(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:
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
Department of Homeland Security
sponsoring the collection: No Form; 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. 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 have additional comments,
suggestions, or need a copy of the
proposed information collection
instrument with instructions, or
additional information, please visit the
Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
http://www.regulations.gov. You may
also contact USCIS, Office of Policy and
Strategy, Regulatory Coordination
Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20529, Telephone
number 202–272–8377.

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Dated: May 25, 2012.
Laura Dawkins,
Acting Chief, Regulatory Coordination
Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services,
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2012–13259 Filed 5–31–12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9111–97–P

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request, Request To
Enforce Affidavit of Financial Support
and Intent To Petition for Custody for
Amerasian
60-Day Notice of Information
Collection Under Review: Extension,
without change, of a currently approved
collection; USCIS Form I–363, Request
To Enforce Affidavit of Financial
Support and Intent To Petition for
Custody for Public Law 97–359
Amerasian; OMB Control No.1615–
0022.

ACTION:

The Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) will be
submitting the following information
collection request for review and
clearance in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The
information collection notice is
published in the Federal Register to
obtain comments from the public and
affected agencies. Comments are
encouraged and will be accepted for
sixty days until July 31, 2012.
Written comments and suggestions
regarding items contained in this notice,
and especially with regard to the
estimated public burden and associated
response time should be directed to the
Department of Homeland Security
(DHS), USCIS, Office of Policy and
Strategy, Laura Dawkins, Acting Chief,
Regulatory Coordination Division, 20
Massachusetts Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20529. Comments may
also be submitted to DHS via facsimile
to 202–272–8352, or via email at
[email protected]. When
submitting comments by email add the
OMB Control Number 1615–0022 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 proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the

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