[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 65 (Friday, April 4, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18925-18926]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-07597]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[OMB Control Number 1615-0124]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Consideration of 
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Form I-821D; Revision of a 
Currently Approved Collection

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 information collection notice was previously 
published in the Federal Register on December 18, 2013, at 78 FR 76636, 
allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS did receive multiple 
comments in connection with the 60-day notice. The comments, and USCIS' 
responses, are discussed within the Supporting Statement that can be 
found with the documents submitted to OMB in support of this proposed 
collection of information.

DATES: The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until May 
5, 2014. 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, must be directed to the OMB USCIS 
Desk Officer via email at [email protected]. Comments may 
also be submitted via fax at (202) 395-5806. All submissions received 
must include the agency name and the OMB Control Number 1615-0124.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments

    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

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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: Revision 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. Was under the age of 31 as of June 15, 2012;
    2. Came to the United States before reaching his or her 16th 
birthday;
    3. Has continuously resided in the United States since June 15, 
2007, up to the present time;
    4. Was present in the United States on June 15, 2012 and at the 
time of making his or her request for consideration of deferred action 
with USCIS;
    5. Had no lawful status on June 15, 2012; NOTE: No lawful status on 
June 15, 2012 means that:
    (a) You never had a lawful immigration status on or before June 15, 
2012; or
    (b) Any lawful immigration status or parole that you obtained prior 
to June 15, 2012 had expired as of June 15, 2012.
    6. Is currently in school, has graduated or obtained a certificate 
of completion from high school, has obtained a general education 
development (GED) certificate, or is an honorably discharged veteran of 
the U.S. Armed Forces or U.S. Coast Guard; and
    7. Has not been convicted of a felony, a significant misdemeanor, 
or three or more misdemeanors, and does not otherwise pose a threat to 
national security or public safety.
    An individual may be considered for Renewal of DACA if he or she 
met the guidelines for consideration of Initial DACA up to the present 
time; and
    1. Did not depart the United States on or after August 15, 2012 
without advance parole;
    2. Has continuously resided in the United States since he or she 
submitted his or her request for Initial DACA up to the present time; 
and
    3. Has not been convicted of a felony, a significant misdemeanor, 
or three or more misdemeanors, and does 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: Total number of 
respondents equals 594,602 with the following breakdown: 244,602 
respondents responding for initial request via the paper-based Form I-
821D at 3 hours per response; and 350,000 respondents responding for 
the renewal request via paper at 3 hours per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total number of public burden hours associated 
with this collection is 1,783,806.
    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-
8377.

    Dated: April 1, 2014.
Laura Dawkins,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland 
Security.
[FR Doc. 2014-07597 Filed 4-3-14; 8:45 am]
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