[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 166 (Wednesday, August 26, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52618-52619]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-18770]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
[OMB Control Number 1615-0027]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without
Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Interagency Record of
Request A, G, or NATO Dependent Employment Authorization or Change/
Adjustment To/From A, G, or NATO Status
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: 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 extension of a currently
approved collection of information or new 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
October 26, 2020.
ADDRESSES: All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number
1615-0027 in the body of the letter, the agency name and Docket ID
USCIS-2007-0041. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal
website at https://www.regulations.gov under e-Docket ID number USCIS-
2007-0041. USCIS is limiting communications for this Notice as a result
of USCIS' COVID-19 response actions.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
Regulatory Coordination Division, Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 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 the USCIS website at https://www.uscis.gov, or
call the USCIS Contact Center at 800-375-5283 (TTY 800-767-1833).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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-2007-0041 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: Interagency Record of Request A,
G, or NATO Dependent Employment Authorization or Change/Adjustment To/
From A, G, or NATO Status.
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(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
DHS sponsoring the collection: I-566; USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. The data
on this form is used by Department of State (DOS) to certify to USCIS
eligibility of dependents of A or G principals requesting employment
authorization, as well as for NATO/Headquarters, Supreme Allied
Commander Transformation (NATO/HQ SACT) to certify to USCIS similar
eligibility for dependents of NATO principals. DOS also uses this form
to certify to USCIS that certain A, G or NATO nonimmigrants may change
their status to another nonimmigrant status. USCIS, on the other hand,
uses data on this form in the adjudication of change or adjustment of
status applications from aliens in A, G, or NATO classifications and
following any such adjudication informs DOS of the results by use of
this form. The information provided on this form continues to ensure
effective interagency communication among the three governmental
departments--the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), DOS, and the
Department of Defense (DOD)--as well as with NATO/HQ SACT. These
departments and organizations utilize this form to facilitate the
uniform collection and review of information necessary to determine an
alien's eligibility for the requested immigration benefit. This form
also ensures that the information collected is communicated among DHS,
DOS, DOD, and NATO/HQ SACT regarding each other's findings or actions.
(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-566 is
5,800 and the estimated hour burden per response is 1.42 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 8,236 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 $710,500.
Dated: August 21, 2020.
Samantha L. Deshommes,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland
Security.
[FR Doc. 2020-18770 Filed 8-25-20; 8:45 am]
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