[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 218 (Thursday, November 12, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69976-69977]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-28701]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[OMB Control Number 1615-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities: AABB Accredited 
Laboratory Testing; Rapid DNA Prototype Accelerated Nuclear DNA 
Equipment (ANDE) by NetBio; Rapid DNA Prototype RapidHIT200 by 
IntegenX; Form G-1294, DNA Collection Consent Form (Laboratory Test) 
and Form G-1295, DNA Collection Consent Form (Rapid Test); New 
Collection

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 information collection notice was previously 
published in the Federal Register on July 8, 2014, at 79 FR 38558, 
allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS did not receive any 
comments in connection with the 60-day notice.

DATES: The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until 
December 14, 2015. 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 (This is not a toll-free 
number). All submissions received must include the agency name and the 
OMB Control Number 1615-NEW.
    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, Laura

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Dawkins, 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 the USCIS Web site at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS National Customer Service 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: http://www.regulations.gov and enter USCIS-
2014 -0002 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: New Collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: AABB accredited laboratory 
testing; Rapid DNA prototype Accelerated Nuclear DNA Equipment (ANDE) 
by NetBio; Rapid DNA prototype RapidHIT200 by IntegenX.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
DHS sponsoring the collection: G-1294, G-1295; USCIS.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. Overseas 
applicants for refugee status filing through the USCIS Form I-590 (OMB 
Control Number 1615-0068) that have a spouse and/or child(ren) must 
meet all requirements of Immigration and Nationality Act Sec.  
207(c)(2) and have the necessary burden of proof to establish the 
relationship(s). In the case of a parent-child relationship, there is 
often a degree of difficulty in establishing this for refugee 
populations that often lack reliable documentation. USCIS is seeking to 
allow I-590 applicants to provide DNA testing results through an AABB 
accredited laboratory, and in coordination with the USCIS overseas 
office, to provide effective and credible evidence of this parent-child 
relationship. USCIS is also seeking to conduct simultaneous Rapid DNA 
testing as a pilot to make a determination if the Rapid DNA machines 
provide a valid alternative to traditional DNA testing. USCIS will be 
collecting samples for traditional DNA testing through an AABB 
accredited laboratory in conjunction with the Rapid DNA pilot to test 
the validity of the results obtained during the pilot. The collection 
of DNA, regardless of process employed, is strictly voluntary and 
refusal to provide a sample does not adversely impact an applicant's I-
590 application.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 60 respondents 
for the Applicant Initiated AABB accredited lab DNA Testing with an 
estimate hour burden of 6 hours per response. 250 respondents for the 
standard DNA process (form G-1294) with an estimate of .217 hour burden 
per response. 250 respondents for the Rapid DNA process (Form G-1295) 
with an estimate of .217 hour burden per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total estimated hour burden per response is 
470 hours.
    (7) An estimate of the total public burden (in cost) associated 
with the collection: The total estimated cost to the public is $14,700.

    Dated: November 5, 2015.
Laura Dawkins,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland 
Security.
[FR Doc. 2015-28701 Filed 11-10-15; 8:45 am]
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