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Dated: February 1, 2018.
William Holzerland,
Director, Information Management Division,
Mission Support, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Department of
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2018–02487 Filed 2–7–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
[OMB Control Number 1615–0027]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Revision of a Currently
Approved Collection: Interagency
Record of Request—A, G, or NATO
Dependent Employment Authorization
or Change/Adjustment To/From A, G,
or NATO Status
U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
AGENCY:

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 revision of
a currently approved collection of
information or new 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 April
9, 2018.
ADDRESSES: All submissions received
must include the OMB Control Number
1615–0027 in the body of the letter, the
agency name and Docket ID USCIS–
2007–0041. To avoid duplicate
submissions, please use only one of the
following methods to submit comments:
(1) Online. Submit comments via the
Federal eRulemaking Portal website at
http://www.regulations.gov under eDocket ID number USCIS–2007–0041;
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to
DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and
Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination
Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20529–2140.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
Regulatory Coordination Division,
Samantha Deshommes, 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 website
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–2007–0041 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

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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:
Revision of a Currently Approved
Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Interagency Record of Request—A, G, or
NATO Dependent Employment
Authorization or Change/Adjustment
To/From A, G or NATO Status.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the DHS
sponsoring the collection: I–566; USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Individuals or
households. The data on this form is
used by Department of State (DOS) to
certify to USCIS eligibility of
dependents of A or G principals
requesting employment authorization,
as well as for NATO/Headquarters,
Supreme Allied Commander
Transformation (NATO/HQ SACT) to
certify to USCIS similar eligibility for
dependents of NATO principals. DOS
also uses this form to certify to USCIS
that certain A, G or NATO
nonimmigrants may change their status
to another nonimmigrant status. USCIS,
on the other hand, uses data on this
form in the adjudication of change or
adjustment of status applications from
aliens in A, G, or NATO classifications
and following any such adjudication
informs DOS of the results by use of this
form.
The information provided on this
form continues to ensure effective
interagency communication among the
three governmental departments—the
Department of Homeland Security
(DHS), DOS, and the Department of
Defense (DOD)—as well as with NATO/
HQ SACT. These departments and
organizations utilize this form to
facilitate the uniform collection and
review of information necessary to
determine an alien’s eligibility for the
requested immigration benefit. This
form also ensures that the information
collected is communicated among DHS,
DOS, DOD, and NATO/HQ SACT
regarding each other’s findings or
actions.
(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–566 is 5,800 and the

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services

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:
USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
Regulatory Coordination Division,
Samantha Deshommes, 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 website at http://
www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS
National Customer Service Center at
(800) 375–5283; TTY (800) 767–1833.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

[OMB Control Number 1615–0040]

Comments

estimated hour burden per response is
1.42 hours.
(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 8,236 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 $710,500.
Dated: February 2, 2018.
Samantha Deshommes,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2018–02481 Filed 2–7–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Revision of a Currently
Approved Collection: Application for
Employment Authorization
U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
AGENCY:

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 purpose of this notice is to
allow an additional 30 days for public
comments.
DATES: The purpose of this notice is to
allow an additional 30 days for public
comments. Comments are encouraged
and will be accepted until March 12,
2018. 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 dhsdeskofficer@
omb.eop.gov. All submissions received
must include the agency name and the
OMB Control Number [1615–0040] in
the subject line.
You may wish to consider limiting the
amount of personal information that you

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The information collection notice was
previously published in the Federal
Register on October 13, 2018 at 82 FR
47761, allowing for a 60-day public
comment period. USCIS did receive 92
comments in connection with the 60day notice.
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–2005–0035 in the search 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;
(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.

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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 for Employment
Authorization.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the DHS
sponsoring the collection: I–765; USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Individuals or
households. U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) uses
Form I–765 to collect the information
that is necessary to determine if an alien
is eligible for an initial EAD, a new
replacement EAD, or a subsequent EAD
upon the expiration of a previous EAD
under the same eligibility category.
Aliens in many immigration statuses are
required to possess an EAD as evidence
of work authorization. To be authorized
for employment, an alien must be
lawfully admitted for permanent
residence or authorized to be so
employed by the Immigration and
Nationality Act (INA) or under
regulations issued by DHS. Pursuant to
statutory or regulatory authorization,
certain classes of aliens are authorized
to be employed in the United States
without restrictions as to location or
type of employment as a condition of
their admission or subsequent change to
one of the indicated classes. USCIS may
determine the validity period assigned
to any document issued evidencing an
alien’s authorization to work in the
United States. These classes are listed in
8 CFR 274a.12. USCIS also collects
biometric information from certain EAD
applicants, from whom USCIS has not
previously collected biometrics in
connection with an underlying
application or petition, to verify the
applicant’s identity, check or update
their background information, and
produce the EAD card.
(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 I–765 is 2,096,000 and the
estimated hour burden per response is
4.5 hours; the estimated total number of
respondents for the information
collection Biometric Processing is
42,387 and the estimated hour burden
per response is 1.17 hours; the
estimated total number of respondents
for the information collection Form I–
765WS is 41,912 and the estimated hour
burden per response is .50 hours; the
estimated total number of respondents

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