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Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 206 / Thursday, October 26, 2023 / Notices

Dated: October 20, 2023.
Jerry L. Rigdon,
Deputy Chief, Regulatory Coordination
Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services,
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2023–23619 Filed 10–25–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
[OMB Control Number 1615–0075]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Revision of a Currently
Approved Collection: I–864, Affidavit of
Support Under Section 213A of the
INA; I–864A, Contract Between
Sponsor and Household Member; I–
864EZ, Affidavit of Support Under
Section 213A of the INA
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 Services (USCIS) invites
the general public and other Federal
agencies to comment upon this
proposed revision of a currently
approved 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
December 26, 2023.
ADDRESSES: All submissions received
must include the OMB Control Number
1615–0075 in the body of the letter, the
agency name and Docket ID USCIS–
2007–0029. Submit comments via the
Federal eRulemaking Portal website at
https://www.regulations.gov under eDocket ID number USCIS–2007–0029.
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

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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 https://www.uscis.gov, or call the
USCIS Contact Center at 800–375–5283
(TTY 800–767–1833).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Since 1997, U.S. immigration law has
required certain intending immigrants
to submit an Affidavit of Support Under
Section 213A of the INA (Form I–864 or
Form I–864EZ) executed by a sponsor
pledging financial support for the
intending immigrant to show that they
have adequate means of financial
support and are not likely to become a
public charge. See INA sections
212(a)(4)(C) and (D). The Affidavit of
Support Under Section 213A of the INA
is a contract between a sponsor and the
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
You may access the information
collection instrument with instructions
or additional information by visiting the
Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
https://www.regulations.gov and
entering USCIS–2007–0029 in the
search box. All submissions will be
posted, without change, to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov, and will include
any personal information you provide.

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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
https://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:
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

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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
sponsored immigrant. The information
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
1.25 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: October 20, 2023.
Jerry L. Rigdon,
Deputy 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 1615–0125]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Extension, Without Change,
of a Currently Approved Collection;
Customer Profile Management SystemIDENTity Verification Tool (CPMS–IVT)
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 Services (USCIS) invites
the public and other Federal agencies to
comment upon this proposed extension
of a currently approved 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
December 26, 2023.
ADDRESSES: All submissions received
must include the OMB Control Number
1615–0125 in the body of the letter, the
agency name and Docket ID USCIS–
2011–0008. Submit comments via the
Federal eRulemaking Portal website at
https://www.regulations.gov under eDocket ID number USCIS–2011–0008.
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 the USCIS website
at https://www.uscis.gov, or call the
USCIS Contact Center at 800–375–5283
(TTY 800–767–1833).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:

Comments
You may access the information
collection instrument with instructions

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or additional information by visiting the
Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
https://www.regulations.gov and
entering USCIS–2011–0008 in the
search box. All submissions will be
posted, without change, to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://
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
https://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:
Extension, Without Change, of a
Currently Approved Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Customer Profile Management SystemIDENTity Verification Tool (CPMS–
IVT).
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the DHS
sponsoring the collection: M–1061;
USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Individuals or
households. Respondents subject to this
information collection are individuals
appearing at a USCIS District/Field

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