[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 40 (Thursday, February 28, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6812-6813]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-03533]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement
[1653-0037]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension, Without
Change, of an Existing Information Collection: Notice to Student or
Exchange Visitor
AGENCY: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement (ICE) will submit 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. This information collection was previously published in the
Federal Register on November 1, 2018, allowing for a 60-day comment
period. ICE received no comments during this period. The purpose of
this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until April 1,
2019.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments
and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in this notice,
especially regarding the estimated public burden and associated
response time, to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be addressed to the
OMB Desk Officer for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement,
Department of Homeland Security, and sent via electronic mail to
[email protected]. All submissions must include the words
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the OMB Control Number 1653-
0037.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments
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.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Notice to Student or Exchange
Visitor.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of DHS
sponsoring the collection: Form I-515A; U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. An
academic nonimmigrant student (F-1), vocational nonimmigrant student
(M-1), exchange visitor (J-1), or dependent (F-2, M-2 or J-2) seeking
admission into the United States as a nonimmigrant under section
101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act) is required to
present certain
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documentation at the port of entry. If the F, J or M nonimmigrant is
missing any piece of this documentation, a Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer at the port
of entry has discretion to issue the F, J or M nonimmigrant a Form I-
515A, Notice to Student or Exchange Visitor, which allows the
nonimmigrant temporary entry into the United States for 30 days in
order for the nonimmigrant to compile and submit the documentation. The
Form I-515A provides a list of the documentation the F, J or M
nonimmigrant will need to provide to DHS. The F, J or M nonimmigrant
must send the documentation to the Student and Exchange Visitor Program
(SEVP), an office of the DHS agency, U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement (ICE). SEVP must receive a complete response within 30 days
of the F, J or M nonimmigrant's admission. Form I-515A collects
information authorized by 8 U.S.C. 1101 and 1184 to confirm that the F,
J or M nonimmigrant is eligible for admission into the United States.
The Form I-515A enables CBP to avoid having to deny entry into the
United States to an otherwise eligible F, J or M nonimmigrants.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 4,744 responses
at 10 minutes (0.166 hours) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 788 annual burden hours.
Dated: February 25, 2019.
Scott Elmore,
PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2019-03533 Filed 2-27-19; 8:45 am]
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