[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74097-74098]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-28323]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[OMB Control Number 1615-0102]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently 
Approved Collection: Form G-639; Online FOIA Request

AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of 
Homeland Security.

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the 
Department of Homeland Security (DHS), invites the general public and 
other Federal agencies to comment on 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 
February 28, 2022.

ADDRESSES: All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number 
1615-0102 in the body of the letter, the agency name and Docket ID 
USCIS-2008-0028. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal 
Website at https://www.regulations.gov under e-Docket ID number USCIS-
2008-0028.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, 
Regulatory Coordination Division, Samantha Deshommes, Chief, telephone 
number (240) 721-3000 (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

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or additional information by visiting the Federal eRulemaking Portal 
site at: https://www.regulations.gov and entering USCIS-2008-0028 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: Revision of a Currently 
Approved Collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Form G-639; Online FOIA Request.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
DHS sponsoring the collection: G-639; USCIS.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. FOIA 
requests may be submitted in any written form. However, Form G-639 and 
the Online FOIA Request process are convenient tools for individuals to 
provide the data necessary for identification of a particular record 
requested under FOIA. Submitting a FOIA request via Form G-639 or the 
Online FOIA Request process ensures expeditious handling of FOIA 
requests.
    (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 Form G-639 
(paper) is 123,425 and the estimated hour burden per response is 0.67 
hours. The estimated total number of respondents for the information 
collection Online FOIA Request is 123,425 and the estimated hour burden 
per response is 0.5 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 144,407 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 $2,635,124.

    Dated: December 23, 2021.
Samantha L. Deshommes,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland 
Security.
 [FR Doc. 2021-28323 Filed 12-28-21; 8:45 am]
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