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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).
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Reason for Changes
USCIS is permitted by regulations to
waive certain fees provided the party
requesting the benefit is unable to pay
the prescribed fee. The proposed
revision would reduce the evidence
required for Form I–912 to only a
person’s household income and no
longer require proof of whether or not
an individual receives a means-tested
benefit. USCIS policy since 2011 has
been to permit a fee waiver where an
applicant received a means-tested
benefit, even for a short period of time.
USCIS has found that the various
income levels used in states to grant a
means-tested benefit result in
inconsistent income levels being used to
determine eligibility for a fee waiver.
Therefore, the revised form will not
permit a fee waiver based on receipt of
a means- tested benefit, but will retain
the poverty-guideline threshold and
financial hardship criteria. If USCIS
decides to proceed with the form
revision after considering public
comments, USCIS will rescind Policy
Memorandum, PM–602–0011.1, Fee
Waiver Guidelines as Established by the
Final Rule of the USCIS Fee Schedule;
Revisions to Adjudicator’s Field Manual
(AFM) Chapter 10.9, AFM Update
AD11–26 (Mar. 13, 2011) and issue new
guidance on the documentation
acceptable for individuals to present to
demonstrate that they are unable to pay
a fee when requesting a fee waiver. The
applications and petitions that are
eligible for a fee waiver are provided in
8 CFR 103.7(c)(3) and will not be
changed by this form and policy change.
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–2010–0008 in the search box.
Regardless of the method used for
submitting comments or material, all
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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:
Revision of a Currently Approved
Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Request for Fee Waiver.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the DHS
sponsoring the collection: I–912; USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Individuals or
households. USCIS uses the data
collected on this form to verify that the
applicant is unable to pay for the
immigration benefit being requested.
USCIS will consider waiving a fee for an
application or petition when the
applicant or petitioner clearly
demonstrates that he or she is unable to
pay the fee. Form I–912 standardizes the
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by the applicant with the fee waiver
request. Form I–912 also streamlines
and expedites USCIS’s review, approval,
or denial of the fee waiver request by
clearly laying out the most salient data
and evidence necessary for the
determination of inability to pay.
Officers evaluate all factors,
circumstances, and evidence supplied
in support of a fee waiver request when
making a final determination. Each case
is unique and is considered on its own
merits. If the fee waiver is granted, the
application will be processed. If the fee
waiver is not granted, USCIS will notify
the applicant and instruct him or her to
file a new application with the
appropriate fee.
(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–912 is 350,000 and the
estimated hour burden per response is
1.17 hours; for the information
collection DACA Exemptions the
estimated total number of respondents
is 108 and the estimated hour burden
per response is 1.17 hours; for the
information collection 8 CFR 103.7(d)
Director’s exception request the
estimated total number of respondents
is 20 and the estimated hour burden per
response is 1.17 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 409,650 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 $1,312,980.
Dated: September 24, 2018.
Samantha L. Deshommes,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
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1018–0075]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Federal Subsistence
Regulations and Associated Forms
AGENCY:

Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

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Notice of information collection;
request for comment.

ACTION:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(Service), are proposing to revise an
existing information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
November 27, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the
information collection request (ICR) by
mail to the Service Information
Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, MS: BPHC, 5275
Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–
3803 (mail); or by email to Info_Coll@
fws.gov. Please reference OMB Control
Number 1018–0075 in the subject line of
your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this ICR, contact Madonna L. Baucum,
Service Information Collection
Clearance Officer, by email at Info_
[email protected], or by telephone at (703)
358–2503.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the
general public and other Federal
agencies with an opportunity to
comment on new, proposed, revised,
and continuing collections of
information. This helps us assess the
impact of our information collection
requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. It also helps the
public understand our information
collection requirements and provide the
requested data in the desired format.
We are soliciting comments on the
proposed ICR that is described below.
We are especially interested in public
comment addressing the following
issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to
the proper functions of the Service; (2)
will this information be processed and
used in a timely manner; (3) is the
estimate of burden accurate; (4) how
might the Service enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (5) how might the
Service minimize the burden of this
collection on the respondents, including
through the use of information
technology.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or
summarize each comment in our request
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) to approve this ICR. Before
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email address, or other personal
identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Abstract: The Alaska National Interest
Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA; 16
U.S.C. 3111–3126), and regulations in
the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at
50 CFR part 100 and 36 CFR part 242,
require persons engaged in taking fish,
shellfish, and wildlife on public lands
in Alaska for subsistence uses apply for
and obtain a permit to do so, and
comply with reporting provisions of that
permit.
We use the following forms to collect
information from qualified rural
residents for subsistence harvest:
(1) FWS Form 3–2326, ‘‘Federal
Subsistence Hunt Application, Permit,
and Report.’’
(2) FWS Form 3–2327, ‘‘Designated
Hunter Permit Application, Permit, and
Report.’’
(3) FWS Form 3–2328, ‘‘Federal
Subsistence Fishing Application,
Permit, and Report.’’
(4) FWS Form 3–2378, ‘‘Designated
Fishing Permit Application, Permit, and
Report.’’
(5) FWS Form 3–2379, ‘‘Federal
Subsistence Customary Trade
Recordkeeping Form.’’
We use the information collected to
evaluate:
• Eligibility of applicant.
• Subsistence harvest success.
• Effectiveness of season lengths,
harvest quotas, and harvest restrictions.
• Hunting patterns and practices.
• Hunter use.
Three forms are used in the
recruitment and selection of members
for regional advisory councils:
(1) FWS Form 3–2321, ‘‘Federal
Subsistence Regional Advisory Council
Membership Application/Nomination.’’
(2) FWS Form 3–2322, ‘‘Regional
Advisory Council Candidate Interview.’’
(3) FWS Form 3–2323, ‘‘Regional
Advisory Council Reference/Key
Contact Interview.’’
The member selection process begins
with the information that we collect on
the application. Ten interagency review
panels interview all applicants and
nominees, their references, and regional
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on the information that the applicant
provides on the application form. The
information that we collect through the
application form and subsequent
interviews is the basis of the Federal
Subsistence Board’s recommendations
to the Secretaries of the Interior and
Agriculture for appointment and
reappointment of council members.
A fourth form is being proposed for
incumbent members, this would be a
shorter form simply asking if there are
any updates to previously submitted
information.
The Federal Subsistence Board uses
the harvest data, along with other
information, to set future season dates
and harvest limits for Federal
subsistence resource users. These
seasons and harvest limits are set to
meet the needs of subsistence users
without adversely impacting the health
of existing animal populations.
In addition to the above forms,
regulations at 50 CFR part 100 and 36
CFR part 242 contain requirements for
the collection of information. We collect
nonform information on:
(1) Repeal of Federal subsistence rules
and regulations (50 CFR 100.14 and 36
CFR 242.14).
(2) Proposed changes to Federal
subsistence regulations (50 CFR 100.18
and 36 CFR 242.18).
(3) Special action requests (50 CFR
100.19 and 36 CFR 242.19).
(4) Requests for reconsideration (50
CFR 100.20 and 36 CFR 242.20).
(5) Requests for permits and reports,
such as traditional religious/cultural/
educational permits, fishwheel permits,
fyke net permits, and under-ice permits
(50 CFR 100.25–27 and 36 CFR 242.25–
27).
Title of Collection: Federal
Subsistence Regulations and Associated
Forms, 50 CFR 100 and 36 CFR 242.
OMB Control Number: 1018–0075.
Form Number: FWS Forms 3–2321
through 3–2323, 3–2326 through 3–
2328, 3–2378 through 3–2379.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals; private sector; and State,
local, and tribal governments. Most
respondents are individuals who are
federally defined rural residents in
Alaska.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
Obtain or Retain a Benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
Burden Cost: None.

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Number of
annual
respondents

Form/activity

Number of
annual
responses

Completion time
per response

Total annual
burden hours *

3–2321 Membership Application .............................................................
3–2322 Applicant Interview ......................................................................
3–2323 Reference/Contact Interview ......................................................
3–XXXX Incumbent Application ...............................................................
3–2326 Hunt Application and Permit .......................................................
3–2326 Hunt Report ................................................................................
3–2327 Designated Hunter Application and Permit ................................
3–2327 Designated Hunter—Hunt Report ...............................................
3–2328 Fishing Application and Permit ...................................................
3–2328 Fishing Report ............................................................................
3–2378 Designated Fishing Application and Permit ...............................
3–2378 Designated Fishing Report .........................................................
3–2379 Customary Trade Recordkeeping Application and Permit .........
3–2379 Customary Trade Recordkeeping—Report ................................
Petition to Repeal .......................................................................................
Proposed Changes ....................................................................................
Special Actions Request ............................................................................
Request for Reconsideration (Appeal) .......................................................
Traditional/Cultural/Educational Permits and Reports ...............................
Fishwheel, Fyke Net, and Under-Ice Permits and Reports .......................

76
76
189
22
11,141
11,141
701
701
2,136
2,136
58
58
18
18
1
70
17
741
5
7

76
76
189
22
11,141
11,141
701
701
2,136
2,136
58
58
18
18
1
70
17
741
5
7

2 hours ................
30 minutes ..........
15 minutes ..........
5 minutes ............
10 minutes ..........
5 minutes ............
10 minutes ..........
5 minutes ............
10 minutes ..........
5 minutes ............
10 minutes ..........
5 minutes ............
10 minutes ..........
5 minutes ............
2 hours ................
30 minutes ..........
30 minutes ..........
4 hours ................
30 minutes ..........
15 minutes ..........

152
38
47
2
1,857
928
117
58
356
178
10
5
3
2
2
35
9
2,964
3
2

Totals ..................................................................................................

29,290

29,290

.............................

6,766

* Rounded.

An agency may not conduct or
sponsor and a person is not required to
respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
The authority for this action is the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Dated: September 25, 2018.
Madonna Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
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Notice of Availability of Draft
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Proposed East Smoky Panel Mine
Project at Smoky Canyon Mine,
Caribou County, ID
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior; Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability.

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AGENCY:

In accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (NEPA), as amended, the Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) and the U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Forest
Service (USFS) Caribou-Targhee

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National Forest (CTNF), have prepared
a Draft Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) for the proposed East Smoky Panel
Mine Project (Project), and by this
Notice announce the opening of the
public comment period.
DATES: To ensure consideration, the
Agencies must receive written
comments on the East Smoky Panel
Mine Project Draft EIS no later than 90
days after the Environmental Protection
Agency publishes its notice of
availability of the Draft EIS in the
Federal Register. The BLM will
announce any future public meetings
and any other public involvement
activities at least 15 days in advance
through public notices, media news
releases, and/or mailings.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
related to the Project Draft EIS by any
of the following methods:
• Website: https://go.usa.gov/xnYTG.
• Email: [email protected].
• Mail: East Smoky Panel Mine Draft
EIS, c/o Stantec Consulting Services
Inc., 3995 South 700 East, Suite 300,
Salt Lake City, Utah 84107.
Please reference ‘‘East Smoky Panel
Mine Draft EIS’’ on all correspondence.
CD–ROM and print copies of the East
Smoky Panel Mine Draft EIS are
available in the BLM Pocatello Field
Office at the following address: 4350
Cliffs Drive, Pocatello, ID 83204. In
addition, an electronic copy of the Draft
EIS is available online at:
• BLM Land Use Planning and NEPA
Register: https://go.usa.gov/xnYTG
• Caribou-Targhee National Forest
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www.fs.usda.gov/projects/ctnf/
landmanagement/projects.
Kyle
Free, BLM Pocatello Field Office, 4350
Cliffs Drive, Pocatello, ID 83204; phone
208–478–6352; email: [email protected];
fax 208–478–6376. Persons who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Relay
Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to
contact Mr. Free. The FRS is available
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave
a message or question for Mr. Free. You
will receive a reply during normal
business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM,
as the Federal lease administrator, is the
lead agency, and the USFS is the co-lead
agency. The Idaho Department of
Environmental Quality, Idaho
Department of Lands, and Idaho
Governor’s Office of Energy and Mineral
Resources are cooperating agencies. J.R.
Simplot Company has submitted a
proposed lease modification and Mine
and Reclamation Plan (M&RP) for
agency review for the East Smoky Panel
leases (IDI–015259, IDI–26843, and IDI–
012890) at the Smoky Canyon
Phosphate Mine in Caribou County,
Idaho. Existing Smoky Canyon mining
and milling operations were authorized
in 1982 by a mine plan approval issued
by the BLM and Special Use
Authorizations (SUAs) issued by the
USFS for off-lease activities, supported
by the Smoky Canyon Mine Final EIS
and Record of Decision (ROD). Mining
operations began in Panel A in 1984 and
have continued ever since, with the
mining of Panels A through G. The
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