[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 189 (Monday, September 30, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79632-79633]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-22276]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
[OMB Control Number 1615-0102]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without
Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Form G-639; Freedom of
Information/Privacy Act Request
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 extension. 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
October 30, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s)
contained in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public
burden and associated response time, must be submitted via the Federal
eRulemaking Portal website at http://www.regulations.gov under e-Docket
ID number USCIS-2008-0028. 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
The information collection notice was previously published in the
Federal Register on June 28, 2024 at 89 FR 54027, allowing for a 60-day
public comment period. USCIS did receive three comments in connection
with the 60-day notice.
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-2008-0028 in the search box. Comments must be submitted in
English, or an English translation must be provided. The comments
submitted to USCIS via this method are visible to the Office of
Management and Budget and comply with the requirements of 5 CFR
1320.12(c). 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;
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(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) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
DHS sponsoring the collection: Form G-639; Freedom of Information/
Privacy Act Request; USCIS.
(3) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. Form G-
639 is used to request access to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services (USCIS) records under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
and the Privacy Act of 1974 (PA), if applicable. This form is also used
to request amendment or correction of records under the PA, if
applicable. USCIS created Form G-639 as a convenient and expeditious
option that individuals can use in lieu of submitting written FOIA
requests. Form G-639 can be submitted electronically using the online
FOIA Immigration Records System (FIRST) or printed and submitted by
mail.
(4) 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 74,558 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 365,872 and the estimated hour burden
per response is 0.5 hours.
(5) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: The total estimated annual hour burden associated
with this collection is 232,890 hours.
(6) 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 $4,155,376.50.
Dated: September 12, 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. 2024-22276 Filed 9-27-24; 8:45 am]
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