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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 9 / Thursday, January 14, 2021 / Notices
Dated: January 8, 2021.
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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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
[OMB Control Number 1615–0133]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Extension, Without Change,
of a Currently Approved Collection:
Request for Reduced Fee
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: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted until February 16,
2021.
SUMMARY:

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
submitted via the Federal eRulemaking
Portal website at http://
www.regulations.gov under e-Docket ID
number USCIS–2018–0002. All
submissions received must include the
OMB Control Number 1615–0133 the
body of the letter, the agency name and
Docket ID USCIS–2018–0002.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
Regulatory Coordination Division,
Samantha Deshommes, Chief,
Telephone number (240) 721–3000
(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

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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
Background
personal information that you provide
On November 14, 2019, DHS
in any voluntary submission you make
published the proposed rule, ‘‘U.S.
to DHS. DHS may withhold information
Citizenship and Immigration Services
provided in comments from public
Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain
viewing that it determines may impact
Other Immigration Benefit Request
the privacy of an individual or is
Requirements,’’ in the Federal Register
offensive. For additional information,
proposing to adjust certain immigration please read the Privacy Act notice that
and naturalization benefit request fees
is available via the link in the footer of
charged by U.S. Citizenship and
http://www.regulations.gov.
Immigration Services (USCIS). See 84
Written comments and suggestions
FR 62280. That rule proposed to
from the public and affected agencies
eliminate this information collection.
should address one or more of the
On August 3, 2020, DHS published the
following four points:
final rule making the changes effective
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed
on October 2, 2020. 85 FR 46788 (Aug.
collection of information is necessary
3, 2020) (final rule). Form I–942 was
for the proper performance of the
eliminated in the final rule.
functions of the agency, including
On September 29, 2020, the United
whether the information will have
States District Court for the Northern
practical utility;
District of California granted a motion
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
for a preliminary injunction and a stay
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
of the effective date of the final rule in
proposed collection of information,
its entirety. Immigrant Legal Resource
including the validity of the
Center v. Wolf, No. 4:20–cv–5883 (N.D.
methodology and assumptions used
Cal. Sept. 29, 2020). On October 8, 2020,
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
the United States District Court for the
clarity of the information to be
District of Columbia also granted a
collected; and
motion for a preliminary injunction of
(4) Minimize the burden of the
the final rule. See Northwest Immigrant
collection of information on those who
Rights Project, et al., v. United States
are to respond, including through the
Citizenship and Immigration Services, et use of appropriate automated,
al. (No. 19–3283 (RDM) (D.D.C., Oct. 8,
electronic, mechanical, or other
2020). Therefore, DHS is enjoined from
technological collection techniques or
implementing or enforcing the final rule other forms of information technology,
in its entirety pending final adjudication e.g., permitting electronic submission of
of the two cases.
responses.
USCIS is publishing this notice in
Overview of This Information
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act as required to extend the Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection
approval to use Form I–942 while the
Request: Extension, Without Change, of
final rule is enjoined.
a Currently Approved Collection.
Comments
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
The information collection notice was Request for Reduced Fee.
previously published in the Federal
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
Register on October 30, 2020, at 85 FR
the applicable component of the DHS
68909, allowing for a 60-day public
sponsoring the collection: I–942; USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
comment period. USCIS did receive two
or required to respond, as well as a brief
comments in connection with the 60abstract: Primary: Individuals or
day notice.
You may access the information
households. USCIS uses the data
collection instrument with instructions, collected on this form to verify that the
or additional information by visiting the applicant is eligible for a reduced fee for
Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
the immigration benefit being requested.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
http://www.regulations.gov and enter
respondents and the amount of time
USCIS–2018–0002 in the search box.
estimated for an average respondent to
The comments submitted to USCIS via
respond: The estimated total number of
this method are visible to the Office of
respondents for the information
Management and Budget and comply
collection I–942 is 4,491 and the
with the requirements of 5 CFR
estimated hour burden per response is
1320.12(c). All submissions will be
0.75 hour.
posted, without change, to the Federal
the USCIS website at http://
www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS
Contact Center at (800) 375–5283; TTY
(800) 767–1833.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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(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 3,368 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 $19,087.
Dated: January 8, 2021.
Samantha L Deshommes,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2021–00644 Filed 1–13–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9111–97–P

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
[OMB Control Number 1615–0104]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Extension, Without Change,
of a Currently Approved Collection:
Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status
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: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted until February 16,
2021.
SUMMARY:

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
submitted via the Federal eRulemaking
Portal website at http://
www.regulations.gov under e-Docket ID
number USCIS–2010–0004. All
submissions received must include the
OMB Control Number 1615–0104 in the
body of the letter, the agency name and
Docket ID USCIS–2010–0004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
Regulatory Coordination Division,
Samantha Deshommes, Chief,

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Telephone number (240) 271–3000
(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
Contact Center at (800) 375–5283; TTY
(800) 767–1833.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments
The information collection notice was
previously published in the Federal
Register on September 18, 2020, at 85
FR 58381, allowing for a 60-day public
comment period. USCIS did receive one
comment in connection with the 60-day
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–2010–0004 in the search box.
The comments submitted to USCIS via
this method are visible to the Office of
Management and Budget and comply
with the requirements of 5 CFR
1320.12(c). 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

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(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:
Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the DHS
sponsoring the collection: I–918; USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Individuals or
households; Federal Government; or
State, local or Tribal Government. This
petition permits victims of certain
qualifying criminal activity and their
immediate family members to apply for
temporary nonimmigrant classification.
This nonimmigrant classification
provides temporary immigration
benefits, potentially leading to
permanent resident status, to certain
victims of criminal activity who:
suffered substantial mental or physical
abuse as a result of having been a victim
of criminal activity; have information
regarding the criminal activity; and
assist government officials in
investigating and prosecuting such
criminal activity.
(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–918 is 29,400 and the
estimated hour burden per response is
5 hours. The estimated total number of
respondents for the information
collection I–918A is 17,900 and the
estimated hour burden per response is
1.5 hour. The estimated total number of
respondents for the information
collection I–918B is 29,400 and the
estimated hour burden per response is
1 hour. The estimated total number of
respondents for the information
collection of Biometrics is 47,300 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 258,591 hours.

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