[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 166 (Wednesday, August 26, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52618-52619]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-18770]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[OMB Control Number 1615-0027]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without 
Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Interagency Record of 
Request A, G, or NATO Dependent Employment Authorization or Change/
Adjustment To/From A, G, or NATO Status

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 Services (USCIS) invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment upon this proposed extension of a currently 
approved collection of information or new 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 
October 26, 2020.

ADDRESSES: All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number 
1615-0027 in the body of the letter, the agency name and Docket ID 
USCIS-2007-0041. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal 
website at https://www.regulations.gov under e-Docket ID number USCIS-
2007-0041. USCIS is limiting communications for this Notice as a result 
of USCIS' COVID-19 response actions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, 
Regulatory Coordination Division, Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 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 https://www.uscis.gov, or 
call the USCIS Contact 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: https://www.regulations.gov and entering 
USCIS-2007-0041 in the search box. All submissions will be posted, 
without change, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://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 https://www.regulations.gov.
    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: Extension, Without Change, of a 
Currently Approved Collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Interagency Record of Request A, 
G, or NATO Dependent Employment Authorization or Change/Adjustment To/
From A, G, or NATO Status.

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    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
DHS sponsoring the collection: I-566; USCIS.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. The data 
on this form is used by Department of State (DOS) to certify to USCIS 
eligibility of dependents of A or G principals requesting employment 
authorization, as well as for NATO/Headquarters, Supreme Allied 
Commander Transformation (NATO/HQ SACT) to certify to USCIS similar 
eligibility for dependents of NATO principals. DOS also uses this form 
to certify to USCIS that certain A, G or NATO nonimmigrants may change 
their status to another nonimmigrant status. USCIS, on the other hand, 
uses data on this form in the adjudication of change or adjustment of 
status applications from aliens in A, G, or NATO classifications and 
following any such adjudication informs DOS of the results by use of 
this form. The information provided on this form continues to ensure 
effective interagency communication among the three governmental 
departments--the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), DOS, and the 
Department of Defense (DOD)--as well as with NATO/HQ SACT. These 
departments and organizations utilize this form to facilitate the 
uniform collection and review of information necessary to determine an 
alien's eligibility for the requested immigration benefit. This form 
also ensures that the information collected is communicated among DHS, 
DOS, DOD, and NATO/HQ SACT regarding each other's findings or actions.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The estimated 
total number of respondents for the information collection I-566 is 
5,800 and the estimated hour burden per response is 1.42 hours.
    (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 8,236 hours.
    (7) An estimate of the total public burden (in cost) associated 
with the collection: The estimated total annual cost burden associated 
with this collection of information is $710,500.

    Dated: August 21, 2020.
Samantha L. Deshommes,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland 
Security.
[FR Doc. 2020-18770 Filed 8-25-20; 8:45 am]
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