[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 178 (Thursday, September 13, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46511-46512]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-19866]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
[OMB Control Number 1615-0124]
Agency Information Collection Activities Collection; Extension,
Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Request for
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: 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: The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for
public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until
October 15, 2018.
ADDRESSES: 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 directed to the OMB USCIS
Desk Officer via email at [email protected]. All submissions
received must include the agency name and the OMB Control Number 1615-
0124 in the subject line.
You may wish to consider limiting the amount of personal
information that you provide in any voluntary submission you make. For
additional information please read the Privacy Act notice that is
available via the link in the footer of http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
Regulatory Coordination Division, Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20
Massachusetts Avenue NW., 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
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the USCIS website at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS National
Customer Service Center at (800) 375-5283; TTY (800) 767-1833.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments
The information collection notice was previously published in the
Federal Register on May 31, 2018, at 83 FR 25025, allowing for a 60-day
public comment period. USCIS did receive three comments 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-
2012-0012 in the search box. 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: Extension, Without
Change, of a Currently Approved Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Consideration of Deferred Action
for Childhood Arrivals.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
DHS sponsoring the collection: I-821D; USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. The
information collected on this form is used by USCIS to determine
eligibility of certain individuals who were brought to the United
States as children and meet the following guidelines to be considered
for deferred action for childhood arrivals:
1. Were under the age of 31 as of June 15, 2012;
2. Came to the United States before reaching their 16th birthday,
and established residence at that time;
3. Have continuously resided in the United States since June 15,
2007, up to the present time;
4. Were present in the United States on June 15, 2012, and at the
time of making their request for consideration of deferred action with
USCIS;
5. Entered without inspection before June 15, 2012, or their lawful
immigration status expired as of June 15, 2012;
6. currently in school, have graduated or obtained a certificate of
completion from high school, have obtained a general education
development certificate, or are an honorably discharged veteran of the
Coast Guard or Armed Forces of the United States; and
7. Have not been convicted of a felony, significant misdemeanor,
three or more other misdemeanors, and do not otherwise pose a threat to
national security or public safety.
These individuals will be considered for relief from removal from
the United States or from being placed into removal proceedings as part
of the deferred action for childhood arrivals process. Those who submit
requests with USCIS and demonstrate that they meet the threshold
guidelines may have removal action in their case deferred for a period
of two years, subject to renewal (if not terminated), based on an
individualized, case by case assessment of the individual's equities.
Only those individuals who can demonstrate, through verifiable
documentation, that they meet the threshold guidelines will be
considered for deferred action for childhood arrivals, except in
exceptional circumstances.
(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-821D
initial requests is 40,819 and the estimation hour burden per response
is 3 hours. The estimated total number of respondents for the
information collection I-821D renewal requests is 418,775 and the
estimation hour burden per response is 3 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 1,378,782.
(7) An estimate of the total public burden (in cost) associated
with the collection: The estimated total cost burden associated with
this collection of information is $78,820,371.
Dated: September 7, 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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