[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 10, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1268-1269]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-00215]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[OMB Control Number 1615-0099]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently 
Approved Collection: Application for T Nonimmigrant Status; Application 
for Immediate Family Member of T-1 Recipient; and Declaration of Law 
Enforcement Officer for Victim of Trafficking in Persons, Form I-914 
and Supplements A and B

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 (USCIS) invites the general public and other Federal 
agencies to comment upon this proposed revision of a currently approved 
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 
March 12, 2018.

ADDRESSES: All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number 
1615-0099 in the body of the letter, the agency name and Docket ID 
USCIS-2006-0059. To avoid duplicate submissions, please use only one of 
the following methods to submit comments:
    (1) Online. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal 
website at http://www.regulations.gov under e-Docket ID number USCIS-
2006-0059;
    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy 
and Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, 20 Massachusetts 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20529-2140.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, 
Regulatory Coordination Division, Samantha Deshommes, 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 website at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS National 
Customer Service Center at 800-375-5283 (TTY 800-767-1833).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 19, 2016, the Department of 
Homeland Security (DHS) published an interim final rule (2016 interim 
rule) amending its regulations governing the requirements and 
procedures for victims of human trafficking seeking T nonimmigrant 
status. Classification for Victims of Severe Forms of Trafficking in 
Persons; Eligibility for ``T'' Nonimmigrant Status, 81 FR 92266 (Dec. 
19, 2016). The 2016 interim rule amended the regulations to conform 
with legislation enacted after the initial regulations were published 
and the T nonimmigrant status program was established in 2002. When DHS 
published the 2016 interim rule DHS made changes to the Application for 
T Nonimmigrant Status, Form I-914; Application for Family Member of T-1 
Recipient, Form I-914 Supplement A; Declaration of Law Enforcement 
Office for Victim of Trafficking in Persons, Form I-914, Supplement B; 
and the associated form instructions. Commenters on the interim rule 
suggested specific revisions to the forms. DHS is now proposing 
additional changes to the forms and requesting comments from the public 
on the changes. DHS will respond to comments and recommendations for 
each form or supplement provided in response to the 2016 interim rule 
and this notice and explain any changes it is making when it publishes 
the final rule adopting the 2016 interim rule.

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-
2006-0059 in the search box. 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:

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    (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: Revision of a Currently 
Approved Collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application for T Nonimmigrant 
Status; Application for Immediate Family Member of T-1 Recipient; and 
Declaration of Law Enforcement Officer for Victim of Trafficking in 
Persons, Form I-914 and Supplements A and B.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
DHS sponsoring the collection: Form I-914 and Supplements A and B 
USCIS.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. 
Individuals or households. Form I-914 permits victims of severe forms 
of trafficking and their immediate family members to demonstrate that 
they qualify for temporary nonimmigrant status pursuant to the Victims 
of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (VTVPA), and to 
receive temporary immigration benefits.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: Form I-914, 931 
responses at 2 hours and 20 minutes (2.33 hours) per response; 
Supplement A, 940 responses at 1 hour and 10 minutes (1.17 hours) per 
response; Supplement B--Law Enforcement Officer, 250 responses at 3 
hours and 30 minutes (3.50 hours) per response; Supplement B--Law 
Enforcement Officer, 250 responses at 15 minutes (.25 hours) per 
response. Biometric processing 1,621 respondents requiring Biometric 
Processing at an estimated 1 hour and 10 minutes (1.17 hours) per 
response.
    (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 6,104 hours.
    (7) An estimate of the total public burden (in cost) associated 
with the collection: The estimated annual cost burden associated with 
this collection of information is $1,870,850.

    Dated: January 4, 2018.
Samantha Deshommes,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland 
Security.
[FR Doc. 2018-00215 Filed 1-9-18; 8:45 am]
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