[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 124 (Wednesday, June 27, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38308-38309]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-15687]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services


Agency Information Collection Activities: H-2 Petitioner's 
Employment Related or Fee Related Notification, Extension, Without 
Change, of a Currently Approved Collection

ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form I-
929, Petition for Qualifying Family Member of a U-1 Nonimmigrant; OMB 
Control No.1615-0106.

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    The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services (USCIS) will be submitting the following 
information collection request for review and clearance in accordance 
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection 
notice is published in the Federal Register to obtain comments from the 
public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be 
accepted for sixty days until August 27, 2012.
    Written comments and suggestions regarding items contained in this 
notice, and especially with regard to the estimated public burden and 
associated response time should be directed to the Department of 
Homeland Security (DHS), USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, Laura 
Dawkins, Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, 20 Massachusetts 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529. Comments may be submitted to DHS via 
email at [email protected] and must include OMB Control Number 
1615-0106 in the subject box. Comments may also be submitted via the 
Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site at http://www.Regulations.gov under 
e-Docket ID number USCIS-2009-0010.
    All submissions received must include the agency name and Docket 
ID. Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or material, 
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 agencies 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.

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    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: H-2 Petitioner's Employment 
Related or Fee Related Notification.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-929, 
Petition for Qualifying Family Member of a U-1 Nonimmigrant.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. Section 
245(m) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act) allows certain 
qualifying family members who have never held U nonimmigrant status to 
seek lawful permanent residence or apply for immigrant visas. Before 
such family members may apply for adjustment of status or seek 
immigrant visas, the U-1 nonimmigrant who has been granted adjustment 
of status must file an immigrant petition on behalf of the qualifying 
family member using Form I-929. Form I-929 is necessary for USCIS to 
make a determination that the eligibility requirements and conditions 
are met regarding the qualifying family member.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 2,000 
respondents with an estimated average burden per response of 1 hour.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 2,000 Hours.
    If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the 
proposed information collection instrument with instructions, or 
additional information, please visit the Federal eRulemaking Portal 
site at: http://www.regulations.gov. We may also be contacted at: 
USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, Regulatory Coordination Division, 
20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529, Telephone number 
202-272-8377.

    Dated: June 22, 2012.
Laura Dawkins,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland 
Security.
[FR Doc. 2012-15687 Filed 6-26-12; 8:45 am]
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