30-Day Notice

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 65 (Friday, April 4, 2014)]

[Notices]

[Pages 18925-18926]

From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing 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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