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U.S. government that imposes a legally
enforceable obligation on the sponsor to
support the sponsored immigrant until
the obligation period ends.
Certain noncitizens are required by
regulation to affirmatively request an
exemption from filing an Affidavit of
Support Under Section 213A of the INA.
See 8 CFR 213a.2(a)(1)(i)(B). The
Request for Exemption for Intending
Immigrant’s Affidavit of Support (Form
I–864W) is the current mechanism used
to affirmatively request the exemption.
However, USCIS is discontinuing the
use of the Request for Exemption for
Intending Immigrant’s Affidavit of
Support in its adjudications. Instead, a
noncitizen who needs to affirmatively
request the exemption from USCIS can
request it on the form for their
immigration benefit request by checking
the appropriate box. For example, an
adjustment of status applicant who
needs to affirmatively request the
exemption will do so on their
Application to Register Permanent
Residence or Adjust Status (Form I–485)
and would not need to complete and
submit a Request for Exemption for
Intending Immigrant’s Affidavit of
Support.
Comments
The information collection notice was
previously published in the Federal
Register on October 26, 2023, at 88 FR
73612, allowing for a 60-day public
comment period. USCIS did receive
three comments in connection with the
60-day notice resulting in clarification
updates to the instructions.
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–2007–0029 in the search box.
Comments must be submitted in
English, or an English translation must
be provided. 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
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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
Request: Revision of a Currently
Approved Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Affidavit of Support Under Section
213A of the INA; Contract Between
Sponsor and Household Member;
Affidavit of Support under Section
213A of the INA.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the DHS
sponsoring the collection: I–864; I–
864A, I–864EZ; 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 Form I–864 to determine
whether the sponsor has the ability to
support the sponsored immigrant under
section 213A of the Immigration and
Nationality Act. This form standardizes
evaluation of a sponsor’s ability to
support the sponsored immigrant and
ensures that basic information required
to assess eligibility is provided by
sponsors.
Form I–864A is a contract between
the sponsor and the sponsor’s
household members. It is only required
if the sponsor used income of their
household members to reach the
required 125 percent of the Federal
poverty guidelines. The contract holds
these household members jointly and
severally liable for the support of the
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collection required on Form I–864A is
necessary for public benefit agencies to
enforce the Affidavit of Support in the
event the sponsor used income of their
household members to reach the
required income level and the public
benefit agencies are requesting
reimbursement from the sponsor.
USCIS uses Form I–864EZ in exactly
the same way as Form I–864; however,
USCIS collects less information from the
sponsors as less information is needed
from those who qualify in order to make
a thorough adjudication.
(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–864 is 453,345 and the
estimated hour burden per response is
5.81 hours; the estimated total number
of respondents for the information
collection I–864A is 215,800 and the
estimated hour burden per response is
1.5 hours; the estimated total number of
respondents for the information
collection I–864EZ is 100,000 and the
estimated hour burden per response is
2.25 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 3,128,684 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
$135,569,525.
Dated: May 13, 2024.
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 HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–7080–N–24]

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: HUD Environmental Review
Online System (HEROS) OMB Control
No.: 2506–0202
Office of Policy Development
and Research, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

HUD is seeking approval from
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for the information collection
described below. In accordance with the

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Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is
requesting comment from all interested
parties on the proposed collection of
information. The purpose of this notice
is to allow for an additional 30 days of
public comment.
DATES:

Comments Due Date: July 5,

2024.
Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function. Interested persons are
also invited to submit comments
regarding this proposal and comments
should refer to the proposal by name
and/or OMB Control Number and
should be sent to: Colette Pollard,
Clearance Officer, REE, Department of
Housing and Urban Development, 451
7th Street SW, Room 8210, Washington,
DC 20410–5000; email
PaperworkReductionActOffice@
hud.gov.

ADDRESSES:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Colette Pollard, Reports Management
Officer, REE, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 7th Street SW,
Room 8210, Washington, DC 20410;
email Colette Pollard at Colette.Pollard@
hud.gov or telephone 202–402–3400.
This is not a toll-free number. This is
not a toll-free number. HUD welcomes
and is prepared to receive calls from
individuals who are deaf or hard of
hearing, as well as individuals with
speech or communication disabilities.
To learn more about how to make an
accessible telephone call, please visit
https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/
telecommunications-relay-service-trs

Copies of available documents
submitted to OMB may be obtained
from Ms. Pollard.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice informs the public that HUD is
seeking approval from OMB for the
information collection described in
Section A.
The Federal Register notice that
solicited public comment on the
information collection for a period of 60
days was published on February 28,
2024 at 89 FR 14676.
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection: HUD
Environmental Review Online System
(HEROS).
OMB Approval Number: 2506–0202.
Type of Request: Extension of
currently approved collection.
Form Number: HUD 4755.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: 24 CFR
part 58, ‘‘Environmental Review
Procedures for Entities Assuming HUD
Environmental Responsibilities’’
requires Responsible Entities (including
States, units of general local
government, Indian tribes, territories,
and Alaska native villages) receiving
HUD assistance or carrying out
environmental reviews for recipients to
maintain a written environmental
review record for all projects receiving
HUD funding that is subject to Part 58
documenting compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA), the regulations of the Council
on Environmental Quality, related
federal environmental laws, executive
orders, and authorities, and Part 58
procedure. Various laws that authorize
this procedure are listed in 24 CFR
58.1(b). 24 CFR part 50, ‘‘Protection and
Enhancement of Environmental
Quality,’’ implements procedures for
HUD to perform environmental reviews
for projects where Part 58 procedures
are not permitted by law. Under Part 50,

HUD staff complete the environmental
review records, but they may use any
information supplied by an applicant or
contractor, provided HUD
independently evaluates the
information and is responsible for its
accuracy and prepares the
environmental finding. HEROS allows
users to complete, store, and submit
their environmental review records and
documents online. HEROS is currently
optional for Responsible Entities and
many other non-HUD users, who may
continue to use paper-based
environmental review formats or
provide information to HUD staff for the
staff to input into HEROS; however, it
is mandatory for some non-HUD users,
such as those subject to the FHA
Multifamily Accelerated Processing
Guide (MAP Guide).
This information collection also
contains a new form, HEROS Access
Form. The HEROS Access Form is
required for respondents to obtain
access to HEROS. It is an electronic
form that is hosted by the company
DocuSign on their website. HUD uses
the information collected in the HEROS
Access Form to approve requests for
access to HEROS. Respondents fill out
the form with relevant information,
which is then passed on to a HUD staff
member who assists in creating a new
HEROS user account for the respondent.
Respondents: The respondents are
state, local, and tribal governments
receiving HUD funding who are
required to complete environmental
reviews as well as sub-recipients,
applicants, and third-party providers
who submit information to be used in
the completion of environmental review
records. The specific data has been
broken down into two data sets: data on
the HEROS system itself (‘‘HEROS’’),
and data on the HEROS Access Form
which is required to gain access to
HEROS.

HEROS

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Information collection

Number of
respondents

Frequency of
response

Responses
per annum

Burden hour
per response

Annual burden
hours

Hourly cost
per response 1

Annual cost

Exempt/CENST reviews.
Reviews that convert
to exempt.
CEST/EA reviews ....

500

34.75 ..............

17,376

0.75 ................

13,032

$39.630

$205,312.500

500

12.35 ..............

6,147

2 .....................

12,294

39.630

292,000.000

250

11.34 ..............

2,834

4 .....................

11,336

39.630

102,200.000

Total .................

500

varies .............

26,357

varies .............

36,662

39.630

1,452,915.06

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HEROS ACCESS FORM
Information collection

Number of
respondents

Frequency of
response

Responses
per annum

Burden hour
per response

Annual burden
hours

Hourly cost
per response

Annual cost

HEROS Access Form
HUD 4755 .................

2,870

1.05

3,013

.10

301.3

$39.63

$11,940.52

Total ......................

2,870

1.05

3,013

.10

301.3

39.63

11,940.52

Note: Average hours per response varies substantially depending on level of review. Reviews that are exempt or Categorically Excluded Not
Subject To the related laws and authorities (CENST) take roughly 45 minutes to complete. Reviews that are Categorically Excluded Subject To
the related laws (CEST) or require an Environmental Assessment (EA) take an average of 4 hours to complete. Some CEST reviews ‘‘convert to
exempt,’’ and require roughly 2 hours to complete.

HUD grants 1 cover all eligible costs
including staff work. Hourly cost per
response based on hourly mean wage of
urban planners working for local
government (Bureau of Labor Statistics,
https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/
oes193051.htm). This would apply only
to those receiving HUD grants, and not
to those receiving other forms of HUD
assistance, such as lenders under FHA
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B. Solicitation of Public Comment
This notice is soliciting comments
from members of the public and affected
parties concerning the collection of
information described in Section A on
the following:
(1) 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) The accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond; including through
the use of appropriate automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
(5) ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
HUD encourages interested parties to
submit comment in response to these
questions.
1 Caveat to the monetary costs for HEROS: HUD
grants cover all eligible costs, including staff work
for grant recipients, so for HUD grants (as opposed
to other forms of HUD assistance, such as FHAbacked multifamily mortgages) the monetary costs
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C. Authority
Section 3507 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer,
Office of Policy Development and Research,
Chief Data Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024–12288 Filed 6–4–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–7080–N–26]

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Survey of Lead Hazard
Reduction Program Grantees; OMB
Control No.: 2539–New
Office of Policy Development
and Research, Chief Data Officer, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

HUD is seeking approval from
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for the information collection
described below. In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is
requesting comment from all interested
parties on the proposed collection of
information. The purpose of this notice
is to allow for an additional 30 days of
public comment.
DATES: Comments Due Date: July 5,
2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function. Interested persons are
also invited to submit comments
regarding this proposal and comments
should refer to the proposal by name
and/or OMB Control Number and
should be sent to: Anna Guido,
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Clearance Officer, REE, Department of
Housing and Urban Development, 451
7th Street SW, Room 8210, Washington,
DC 20410–5000; email
PaperworkReductionActOffice@
hud.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Anna P. Guido, Reports Management
Officer, REE, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
SW, Room 8210, Washington, DC 20410;
email: PaperworkReductionActOffice@
hud.gov, telephone (202)–402–5535.
This is not a toll-free number, HUD
welcomes and is prepared to receive
calls from individuals who are deaf or
hard of hearing, as well as individuals
with speech or communication
disabilities. To learn more about how to
make an accessible telephone call,
please visit: https://www.fcc.gov/
consumers/guides/telecommunicationsrelay-service-trs. Copies of available
documents submitted to OMB may be
obtained from Ms. Guido.
This
notice informs the public that HUD is
seeking approval from OMB for the
information collection described in
Section A.
The Federal Register notice that
solicited public comment on the
information collection for a period of 60
days was published on March 11, 2024
at 89 FR 17509.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection:
Survey of Lead Hazard Reduction
Program Grantees.
OMB Approval Number: 2539–New.
Type of Request: New collection.
Form Number: N/A.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: New
evaluation of the effectiveness of
OLHCHH grantees in producing leadsafe housing, repairing or eliminating
lead-based paint hazards.

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