[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 188 (Thursday, September 27, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59409-59410]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-23814]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[OMB Control Number 1615-0023]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Application To Register 
Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, Form I-485 and Supplements A, C, 
and E, Revision of a Currently Approved Collection; Comment Request

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. An information collection notice was previously 
published in the Federal Register on July 25, 2012, at 76 FR 43608, 
allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS did not receive any 
comments on the 60-day notice.

DATES: This notice allows an additional 30 days for public comments. 
Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until October 29, 2012. 
This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) 
contained in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public 
burden and associated response time, should be directed to DHS, and to 
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, USCIS Desk 
Officer. Comments may be submitted to: USCIS, Chief, Regulatory 
Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, 20 Massachusetts 
Avenue, Washington, DC 20529-2140. Comments may also be submitted to 
DHS via email at [email protected] or via the Federal eRulemaking 
Portal at www.regulations.gov under e-Docket ID number USCIS-2009-0020, 
and to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer via facsimile at 202-395-5806 or via 
email at [email protected]. All submissions received must 
include the agency name and e-Docket ID. When submitting comments by 
email please make sure to add 1615-0023 in the subject box.
    All submissions received must include the agency name, OMB Control 
Number and Docket ID. Regardless of the method used for submitting 
comments or material, all submissions

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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. For 
additional information please read the Privacy Act notice that is 
available via the link in the footer of http://www.regulations.gov.

    Note: The address listed in this notice should only be used to 
submit comments concerning this information collection. Please do 
not submit requests for individual case status inquiries to this 
address. If you are seeking information about the status of your 
individual case, please check ``My Case Status'' online at: https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/Dashboard.do, or call the USCIS National 
Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283.

    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 Request: Revision of a currently 
approved collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application to Register Permanent 
Residence or Adjust Status.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
DHS sponsoring the collection: Form I-485 and Supplements A, C, and E; 
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 is used to determine eligibility to adjust status 
under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. USCIS will be 
combining The Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act (HRIFA) 
Instructions for Form I-485, Supplement C; OMB Control No. 1615-0024, 
in Form I-485 instructions under OMB Control No. 1615-0023.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: Form I-485--
580,133 responses at 6 hours and 15 minutes (6.25) per response; 
Supplement A--3,888 responses at 13 minutes (.216) per response; 
Supplement C--386 responses at 30 minutes (.50) per response; 
Supplement E--31,000 responses at 1 hour per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 3,657,863 annual burden hours.
    If you need a copy of the information collection instrument with 
supplementary documents, or need additional information, please visit 
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 20529-2140; Telephone 202-272-
1470.

    Dated: September 24, 2012.
Laura Dawkins,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland 
Security.
[FR Doc. 2012-23814 Filed 9-26-12; 8:45 am]
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