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4218 (TTY: 877–875–6028) and
employees can call 888–897–7781 (TTY:
877–875–6028) for more information.
The public can also email the Form I–
9 Contact Center at i-9central@dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Employers and certain agricultural
recruiters and referrers for a fee (referred
to collectively as employers in this
notice) must verify the identity and
employment authorization of each
individual they hire for employment in
the United States on Form I–9,
Employment Eligibility Verification.
Form I–9 contains three sections.
Section 1 of the form collects, at the
time of hire, identifying information
about the employee (and preparer or
translator if used), and requires the
employee to attest to whether he or she
is a U.S. citizen, noncitizen national,
lawful permanent resident, or alien
authorized to work in the United States.
Section 2 of the form collects, within
3 days of the employee’s hire,
identifying information about the
employer and information regarding the
employee’s identity and employment
authorization. The employee must
present original documentation
evidencing his or her identity and
employment authorization, which the
employer must review.
Section 3 of the form is primarily
used to verify the continued
employment authorization of the
employee. This section, if applicable, is
completed at the time that the
employee’s employment authorization
and/or employment authorization
documentation recorded in either
Section 1 or Section 2 of the form
expires. This section may also be used
if the employee is rehired within 3 years
of the date of the initial completion of
the form and to document a name
change if Section 3 is otherwise
completed.
Employers must maintain Forms I–9
for as long as an individual works for
the employer and for the required
retention period after the termination of
an individual’s employment (either 3
years after the date of hire or 1 year after
the date employment ended, whichever
is later). Also, employers must make
their employees’ Forms I–9 available for
inspection upon request by officers of
the Department of Homeland Security
(DHS), the Immigrant and Employee
Rights Section (IER) in the Department
of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, and
the Department of Labor. An employer’s
failure to ensure proper completion and
retention of Forms I–9 may subject the
employer to civil money penalties, and,
in some cases, criminal penalties.

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On March 1, 2019, USCIS published
a 60-day information collection notice
in the Federal Register at 84 FR 7101
inviting the public to comment on a
proposed extension without change of
the Form I–9 and renewal request of the
information collection to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995. USCIS received and
responded to 21 comments on the 60day notice. On June 5, 2019, USCIS
published a second notice at 84 FR
26140 inviting the public to comment
on the proposed extension without
change of the Form I–9 for a 30-day
period. USCIS included proposed nonsubstantive updates in the online docket
for the information collection. USCIS
determined that these non-substantive
updates do not change the affected
population nor the time or cost burden
imposed on the respondents, and
therefore qualified as an extension
without change. On October 21, 2019,
OMB approved a three-year extension
without change of the updated Form I–
9. See OMB No. 1615–0047 at
www.reginfo.gov.
II. Changes to Form I–9
In the newly updated Form I–9,
USCIS added Eswatini and North
Macedonia to the Country of Issuance
field in Section 1 and the foreign
passport issuing authority field in
Section 2 per those countries’ recent
name changes. These changes are only
visible when completing the fillable
Form I–9 on a computer.
USCIS updated the following in the
form instructions:
• Clarified who can act as an authorized
representative on behalf of an
employer
• Updated USCIS website addresses
• Provided acceptable document
clarifications
• Updated the process for requesting
the paper Form I–9
• Updated the DHS Privacy Notice
III. Use of the Updated Form I–9
In this Notice, USCIS is announcing
that as of January 31, 2020, employers
should begin using Form I–9 with a
version date of ‘‘(Rev. 10/21/2019)’’ to
comply with their employment
eligibility verification responsibilities.
The version date is located in the
bottom corner of the form.
Employers may continue using the
prior version of Form I–9 (Rev. 07/17/
2017 N) until April 30, 2020. USCIS is
allowing employers this additional time
to make necessary updates and adjust
their business processes. After April 30,
2020, however, the prior version of
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and will be obsolete. The public can
download the new Form I–9 from
www.uscis.gov/i-9. After April 30, 2020,
employers who fail to use Form I–9
(Rev. 10/21/2019) may be subject to all
applicable penalties under section 274A
of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 1324a, as enforced
by U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement (ICE).
Employers do not need to complete
the new Form I–9 (Rev. 10/21/2019) for
current employees who already have a
properly completed Form I–9 on file,
unless reverification applies.
Unnecessary verification may violate
the INA’s anti-discrimination provision,
section 274B of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 1324b,
which is enforced by the Immigrant and
Employee Rights Section (IER) in the
Department of Justice’s Civil Rights
Division.
IV. Obtaining Forms I–9 (Rev. 10/21/
2019)
Employers may download the new
Form I–9 (Rev. 10/21/2019) from the
USCIS website at www.uscis.gov/i-9.
Employers can order the paper Form I–
9 at www.uscis.gov/forms/forms-bymail. For more information, the public
can contact the USCIS Contact Center at
800–375–5283 or visit USCIS’ I–9
Central web page at www.uscis.gov/i9central.
A Spanish-language version of the
new Form I–9 is also available at
www.uscis.gov/i-9 for use in Puerto Rico
only.
Mark R. Koumans,
Deputy Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–7024–N–07]

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Alternative Inspections—
Housing Choice Voucher Program,
OMB Control No. 2577–0287
AGENCY:

Office of the Chief Information

Office.
ACTION:

Notice.

HUD is seeking approval from
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for the information collection
described below. In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is
requesting comment from all interested
parties on the proposed collection of
information. The purpose of this notice
is to allow for 30 days of public
comment.

SUMMARY:

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DATES:

Comments Due Date: March 2,

2020.
Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to
the proposal by name and/or OMB
Control Number and should be sent to:
Colette Pollard, Reports Management
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 4517th Street
SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC
20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400
(this is not a toll-free number) or email
at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of
the proposed forms or other available
information. Persons with hearing or
speech impairments may access this
number through TTY by calling the tollfree Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–
8339.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dawn Smith, Office of Policy, Programs
and Legislative Initiatives, PIH,
Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room
3176, Washington, DC 20410; telephone
202–402–4109, (this is not a toll-free
number). Persons with hearing or
speech impairments may access this
number via TTY by calling the Federal
Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. Copies
of available documents submitted to
OMB may be obtained from Ms. Smith.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice informs the public that HUD is
seeking approval from OMB for the
information collection described in
Section A. The Federal Register notice
for the 60 days was published August
14, 2019 at 84 FR 40434.
ADDRESSES:

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A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection:
Alternative Inspections—Housing
Choice Voucher Program.
OMB Approval Number: 2577–0287.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Form Number: N/A.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: Under
the Section 8 Housing Choice voucher
rule, PHAs that elect to rely on an
alternative inspection are required to
meet the requirements of subpart I of the
rule. For any inspection methods and
standard selected other than HOME
Investment Partnerships (HOME)
program, Low-Income Housing Tax
Credits (LIHTCs), or that performed by
HUD, the PHA must submit a request to
HUD. PHAs with approved alternative
inspection standards must monitor
changes to the standards and their
methods. Additionally, they must
submit a copy of the revised standards
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comparison of these standards vs. HQS,
to HUD.
Respondents (i.e., affected public):
State, Local or Tribal Governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
2,280.
Estimated Number of Responses:
32.83.
Frequency of Response: 0.0144.
Average Hours per Response: 4.54.
Total Estimated Burdens: 149 hours.
B. Solicitation of Public Comment
This notice is soliciting comments
from members of the public and affected
parties concerning the collection of
information described in Section A on
the following:
(1) 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) The accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond; including through
the use of appropriate automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
HUD encourages interested parties to
submit comment in response to these
questions.
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
Dated: January 22, 2020.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer,
Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–7024–N–06]

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Section 202 Supportive
Housing for the Elderly Application
Submission Requirements, OMB
Control No. 2502–0267
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing
Commissioner, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

HUD is seeking approval from
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for the information collection
described below. In accordance with the

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Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is
requesting comment from all interested
parties on the proposed collection of
information. The purpose of this notice
is to allow for an additional 30 days of
public comment.
DATES: Comments Due Date: March 31,
2020.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to
the proposal by name and/or OMB
Control Number and should be sent to:
Colette Pollard, Reports Management
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC
20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400
(this is not a toll-free number) or email
at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of
the proposed forms or other available
information. Persons with hearing or
speech impairments may access this
number through TTY by calling the tollfree Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–
8339.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Katonia Jackson, Systems Support
Manager, Office of Multifamily Housing,
Office of Recapitalization, Department
of Housing and Urban Development,
451 7th Street SW, Washington, DC
20410; email Katonia at
katonia.l.jackson@hud.gov or telephone
(202) 402–8380. This is not a toll-free
number. Persons with hearing or speech
impairments may access this number
through TTY by calling the toll-free
Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339.
Copies of available documents
submitted to OMB may be obtained
from Ms. Pollard.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice informs the public that HUD is
seeking approval from OMB for the
information collection described in
Section A. A Federal Register notice for
the 60 day was published May 22, 2019
at 84 FR 23578.
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection:
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the
Elderly Application Submission
Requirements.
OMB Approval Number: 2502–0267.
Type of Request: Reinstatement with
change, of previously approved
collection.
Form Number: Form SF–424, Form
HUD–92015–CA, Form HUD–2530,
Form HUD–2880, Form HUD–2993,
Form HUD–92041, Form HUD–92042,
Standard Form LLL.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: This is a
reinstatement with changes of a
previously approved collection that

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