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adult member of their household, as
defined at 8 CFR 204.301, the
prospective/adoptive parent must
include the Supplement 1 when filing
both Form I–600A and Form I–600. A
U.S. prospective/adoptive parent files
Supplement 2 to authorize USCIS to
disclose case-related information to
adoption service providers that would
otherwise be protected under the
Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a. Authorized
disclosures will assist USCIS in the
adjudication of Forms I–600A and I–
600. A U.S. prospective/adoptive parent
files Supplement 3 to request action
such as an extended or updated
suitability determination based upon a
significant change in their
circumstances or change in the number
or characteristics of the children they
intend to adopt, a change in their
intended country of adoption, or a
request for a duplicate notice of their
approved Form I–600A suitability
determination.
(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–600 is 1,200 and the
estimated hour burden per response is
.82 hours; the estimated total number of
respondents for the information
collection Form I–600A is 2,000 and the
estimated hour burden per response is
.82 hours; the estimated total number of
respondents for the information
collection Form I–600A Supplement 1 is
301 and the estimated hour burden per
response is .82 hours; the estimated
total number of respondents for the
information collection Form I–600A
Supplement 2 is 1,260 and the
estimated hour burden per response is
0.25 hours; the estimated total number
of respondents for the information
collection Form I–600A Supplement 3 is
1,286 and the estimated hour burden
per response is .82 hours; the estimated
total number of respondents for the
Home Study information collection is
2,500 and the estimated hour burden
per response is 25 hours; the estimated
total number of respondents for the
biometrics submission is 2,520 and the
estimated hour burden per response is
1.17 hours; and the estimated total
number of respondents for the
Biometrics—DNA information
collection is 2 and the estimated hour
burden per response is 6 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 69,701 hours.
(7) An estimate of the total public
burden (in cost) associated with the

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collection: The estimated total annual
cost burden associated with this
collection of information is $7,759,932.

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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).

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Dated: May 6, 2024
Samantha L. Deshommes,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.

Comments
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
[OMB Control Number 1615–0113]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Revision of a Currently
Approved Collection: MyAppointment
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 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 July
9, 2024.
ADDRESSES: All submissions received
must include the OMB Control Number
1615–0113 in the body of the letter, the
agency name and Docket ID USCIS–
2009–0024. Comments must be
submitted in English, or an English
translation must be provided. Submit
comments via the Federal eRulemaking
Portal website at http://
www.regulations.gov under e-Docket ID
number USCIS–2009–0024.
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
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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–2009–0024 in the search box.
Comments must be submitted in
English, or an English translation must
be provided. 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
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
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(1) Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a Currently Approved
Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
MyAppointment.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the DHS
sponsoring the collection: No Form
Number; USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Individuals and
Households. The MyAppointment
system allows respondents to access the
appointment scheduling system on the
USCIS main web page via the ‘‘Make an
Appointment’’ link. Respondents may
also contact USCIS via phone or chat to
provide information that will be
collected in evaluating the request for
appointment.
(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 MyAppointment (electronic/
Online) is 350,000 and the estimated
hour burden per response is .1 hours,
the estimated total number of
respondents for the information
collection MyAppointment (phone) is
80,000 and the estimated hour burden
per response is .15 hours, and the
estimated total number of respondents
for the information collection
MyAppointment (web/chat) is 10,000
and the estimated hour burden per
response is .22 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 49,200 hours.
(7) An estimate of the total public
burden (in cost) associated with the
collection: There is no estimated total
annual cost burden associated with this
collection of information, all costs are
captured in the information collections
that require an appointment.
Dated: May 6, 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

https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/
telecommunications-relay-service-trs.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

[Docket No. FR–6462–N–01]

I. Background
Division F, Title II of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2024 requires that
the HUD Secretary, for the calendar year
2024 funding cycle, provide renewal
funding for each public housing agency
(PHA) based on validated voucher
management system (VMS) leasing and
cost data for the prior calendar year and
by applying an inflation factor as
established by the Secretary, by notice
published in the Federal Register. This
notice announces the availability of the
FY 2024 inflation factors and describes
the methodology for calculating them.
Tables in PDF and Microsoft Excel
formats showing Renewal Funding
Inflation Factors (RFIFs) by HUD Fair
Market Rent Area are available
electronically from the HUD data
information page at: https://
www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/rfif/
rfif.html.

Section 8 Housing Assistance
Payments Program—Fiscal Year (FY)
2024 Inflation Factors for Public
Housing Agency (PHA) Renewal
Funding
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Policy Development and
Research, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

This notice establishes
Renewal Funding Inflation Factors
(RFIFs) to adjust Fiscal Year (FY) 2024
renewal funding for the Housing Choice
Voucher (HCV) Program of each public
housing agency (PHA), as required by
the Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2024. The notice apportions the
expected percent change in national Per
Unit Cost (PUC) for the HCV program,
7.38 percent, to each PHA based on the
change in Fair Market Rents (FMRs) for
their operating area to produce the FY
2024 RFIFs. HUD’s FY 2024
methodology differs in part from that
used in FY 2023. HUD has refined the
national PUC forecast by changing the
gross rent component in a manner that
weights projected recent mover rents as
measured by the FMR with an
independent forecast of all-mover rents
as measured by the Consumer Price
Index (CPI).
DATES: Applicability Date: May 10,
2024.
SUMMARY:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Miguel A. Fontanez, Director, Housing
Voucher Financial Division, Office of
Public Housing and Voucher Programs,
Office of Public and Indian Housing,
Room 4222, U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh
Street SW, Washington, DC 20410;
telephone (202) 422–0278 (this is not a
toll-free number). Adam Bibler, Program
Parameters and Research Division,
Office of Policy Development and
Research, Room 8208, U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development,
451 Seventh Street SW, Washington, DC
20410; telephone (202) 402–6057 (this is
not a toll-free number), for technical
information regarding the development
of the schedules for specific areas or the
methods used for calculating the
inflation factors. 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
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II. Methodology
RFIFs are used to adjust the allocation
of Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
program funds to PHAs for local
changes in rents, utility costs, and
tenant incomes. To calculate the RFIFs,
HUD first forecasts a national inflation
factor, which is the annual change in
the national average Per Unit Cost
(PUC). HUD then calculates individual
area inflation factors, which are based
on the annual changes in the twobedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) for
each area. Finally, HUD adjusts the
individual area inflation factors to be
consistent with the national inflation
factor.
Since FY 2017, HUD’s method of
projecting the national average PUC has
been based on independent forecasts of
gross rent and tenant income. Each
forecast is produced using historical and
forecasted macroeconomic data as
independent variables, where the
forecasts are consistent with the
Economic Assumptions of the
Administration’s FY Budget. The
forecast for gross rent is itself based on
forecasts of the Consumer Price Index
(CPI) Rent of Primary Residence Index
and the CPI Fuels and Utilities Index.
Forecasted values of gross rent series
were then applied to the relevant FY
national average two-bedroom FMR to
produce a CY value. Finally, a
‘‘notional’’ PUC is then calculated as the
difference between gross rent value and
30 percent of tenant income (the
standard for tenant rent contribution in
the voucher program). HUD uses a
notional PUC as opposed to the actual

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