[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 142 (Wednesday, July 24, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59923-59924]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16232]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
[OMB Control Number 1615-0014]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently
Approved Collection: Declaration of Financial Support
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 30-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 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 30 days until
August 23, 2024.
ADDRESSES: All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number
1615-0014 in the body of the letter, the agency name and Docket ID
USCIS-2006-0072. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal
website at https://www.regulations.gov under e-Docket ID number USCIS-
2006-0072.
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
The information collection notice was previously published in the
Federal Register on April 16, 2024, at 89 FR 26900, allowing for a 60-
day public comment period. USCIS did receive two (2) comments in
connection with the 60-day notice. There were no changes made to the
new information collection since the publishing of the 60-day notice.
USCIS responses to the comments are available in the comment matrix
posted in the docket for this information collection.
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-2006-0072 in the search box. Comments must be submitted in
English, or an English translation must be provided. 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: Declaration of Financial Support.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
DHS sponsoring the collection: I-134; USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. DHS and
consular officers of the Department of State (DOS) use Form I-134 to
determine whether, at the time of the beneficiary's application,
petition, or request for certain immigration benefits, that beneficiary
has sufficient financial support to pay for expenses for the duration
of their temporary stay in the United States.
(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-134 is
2,500 and the estimated hour burden per response is 1.65 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 4,125 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 $10,625.
Dated: July 18, 2024.
Samantha L. Deshommes,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland
Security.
[FR Doc. 2024-16232 Filed 7-23-24; 8:45 am]
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