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Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 139 / Monday, July 20, 2020 / Notices
Dated: July 15, 2020.
Samantha L. Deshommes,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2020–15632 Filed 7–17–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
[OMB Control Number 1615–0111]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Extension, Without Change,
of a Currently Approved Collection:
Petition for CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant
Transition Worker and Semiannual
Report for CW–1 Employers
U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
AGENCY:

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 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
September 18, 2020.
ADDRESSES: All submissions received
must include the OMB Control Number
1615–0111 in the body of the letter, the
agency name and Docket ID USCIS–
2012–0011. Submit comments via the
Federal eRulemaking Portal website at
https://www.regulations.gov under eDocket ID number USCIS–2012–0011.
USCIS is limiting communications for
this Notice as a result of USCIS’ COVID–
19 response actions.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
Regulatory Coordination Division,
Samantha Deshommes, Chief, telephone
number 202–272–8377 (This is not a
toll-free number. Comments are not
accepted via telephone message). Please
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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).

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–2012–0011 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.

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Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Extension, Without Change, of a
Currently Approved Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Petition for CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant
Transition Worker and Semiannual
Report for CW–1 Employers.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the DHS
sponsoring the collection: I–129CW; I–
129CWR; USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Business or other forprofit. USCIS uses the data collected on
Form I–129CW to determine eligibility
for the requested immigration benefits.
An employer uses Form I–129CW to
petition USCIS for an alien to
temporarily enter as a nonimmigrant
into the CNMI to perform services or
labor as a CW–1 worker. An employer
also uses Form I–129CW to request an
extension of stay or change of status on
behalf of the alien worker. The Form I–
129CW serves the purpose of
standardizing requests for these benefits
and ensuring that the basic information
required to determine eligibility is
provided by the petitioners.
Form I–129CWR, Semiannual Report
for CW–1 Employers, is used by
employers to comply with the reporting
requirements imposed by the Workforce
Act. Form I–129CWR captures data
USCIS requires to help verify the
continuing employment and payment of
the CW–1 worker. DHS may provide
such semiannual reports to other federal
partners, including the U.S. Department
of Labor (DOL) for investigative or other
use as DOL may deem appropriate.
Congress expressly provided for these
semiannual reports to be shared with
DOL. 48 U.S.C. 1086(d)(3)(D)(ii).
(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 I–129CW is 5,975 and
the estimated hour burden per response
is 4 hours; the estimated total number
of respondents for the information
collection Form I–129CWR is 5,975 and
the estimated hour burden per response
is 2.5 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 38,838 hours.
(7) An estimate of the total public
burden (in cost) associated with the
collection: The estimated total annual
cost burden associated with this

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collection of information is
$3,809,062.50.
Dated: July 15, 2020.
Samantha L. Deshommes,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2020–15637 Filed 7–17–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
[OMB Control Number 1615–0012]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Extension, Without Change,
of a Currently Approved Collection:
Petition for Alien Relative
U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
AGENCY:

The Department of Homeland
Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) will be
submitting the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. 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 19, 2020.
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–2007–0037. All
submissions received must include the
OMB Control Number 1615–0012 in the
body of the letter, the agency name and
Docket ID USCIS–2007–0037.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
Regulatory Coordination Division,
Samantha Deshommes, Chief,
Telephone number (202) 272–8377
(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
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check Case Status Online, available at
the USCIS website at http://
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 1, 2020, at 85 FR
18255, allowing for a 60-day public
comment period. USCIS did receive 2
comments in connection with the 60day notice.
You may access the information
collection instrument with instructions,
or additional information by visiting the
Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
http://www.regulations.gov and enter
USCIS–2007–0037 in the search box.
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 http://
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
http://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,

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e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension, Without Change, of
a Currently Approved Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Petition for Alien Relative.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the DHS
sponsoring the collection: I–130; USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Individuals or
households. Form I–130 allows U.S.
citizens or lawful permanent residents
of the United States to petition on behalf
of certain alien relatives who wish to
immigrate to the United States. Form I–
130A allows for the collection of
additional information for spouses of
the petitioners necessary to facilitate a
decision.
(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–130 is 437,500 and the
estimated hour burden per response is
2 hours. The estimated total number of
respondents for the information
collection I–130A is 40,775 and the
estimated hour burden per response is
0.833 hours. The estimated total number
of respondents for the information
collection I–130 e-file is 437,500 and the
estimated hour burden per response is
1.5 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 1,565,216 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
$350,000,000.
Dated: July 15, 2020.
Samantha L. Deshommes,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2020–15633 Filed 7–17–20; 8:45 am]
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