[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 144 (Friday, July 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41076-41077]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16254]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

[OMB Control Number 1653-0054]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Training Plan for 
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Optional 
Practical Training (OPT) Students; Extension, Without Change, of a 
Currently Approved Collection

AGENCY: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of 
Homeland Security.

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reductions Act (PRA) of 1995 
the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement (ICE) will submit the following Information Collection 
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review 
and clearance. This information collection was previously published in 
the Federal Register on April 5, 2021, allowing for a 60-day comment 
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 August 30, 
2021.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of the publication 
of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this 
particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day 
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions related to this 
collection, call or email Sharon Snyder, Student and Exchange Visitor 
Program (SEVP), 703-603-3400 or 1-800-892-4829, email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments

    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information 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: Training Plan for STEM OPT 
Students.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-983; 
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. Primary: 
Individuals or households. The Form I-983 serves as a planning document 
for STEM OPT students, the SEVP-certified school officials, and the 
employers. The Training Plan for STEM OPT Students also serves as an 
evidentiary document for SEVP, by tracking the STEM OPT student's 
progress, setting forth the terms and conditions of the practical 
training, and documenting the obligations of the three parties that are 
involved--the F student, the SEVP-certified school, and the employer.
    The student and the employer must each complete and sign their part 
of the Form I-983. The SEVP-certified school will incorporate the 
completed and signed Form I-983 as part of the student's school file. 
The SEVP-certified school will make the student's Form I-983 available 
to DHS upon request.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond:

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                        Table 1--Calculation of Annual Reporting Burden for Training Plan
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                                                                                     Time per       Avg. annual
                            Function                                Avg. annual      response       hour burden
                                                                     responses        (hours)           \1\
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                                                 Student Burden
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Initial Completion of Training Plan.............................          66,565            2.17         144,446
12-month Evaluation Requirements................................          66,565            1.50          99,848
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    Subtotal....................................................  ..............  ..............         244,294
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                                                   DSO Burden
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Initial Review of Training Plan & Recordkeeping.................          66,565            1.33          88,531
Review of Evaluation & Recordkeeping............................          66,565            1.33          88,531
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    Subtotal....................................................  ..............  ..............         177,062
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                                                 Employer Burden
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Initial Completion of Training Plan.............................          66,565            4.00         266,260
Evaluation Requirements.........................................          66,565            0.75          49,924
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    Subtotal....................................................  ..............  ..............         316,184
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        Total Burden Hours......................................  ..............  ..............         737,540
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\1\ Time per response as shown is rounded to the nearest hundredth.
\2\ Burden estimates for the DSO and Employer respondents include time for reviewing the responses provided by
  the student respondents.

    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 737,540 annual burden hours.

    Dated: July 27, 2021.
Scott Elmore,
PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-16254 Filed 7-29-21; 8:45 am]
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