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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
Request: Revision of a Currently
Approved Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Application to Extend/Change
Nonimmigrant Status.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the DHS
sponsoring the collection: I–539; USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Individuals or
households. This form will be used for
nonimmigrants to apply for an
extension of stay, for a change to
another nonimmigrant classification, or
for obtaining V nonimmigrant
classification.
(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–539 (paper) is 217,000
and the estimated hour burden per
response is 1.85 hours, the estimated
total number of respondents for the
information collection I–539 (electronic)
is 93,000 and the estimated hour burden
per response is 1 hour; and the
estimated total number of respondents
for the information collection I–539A is
114,044.
(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 534,365 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 $69,874,000.

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Dated: June 14, 2023.
Samantha L. Deshommes,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
[OMB Control Number 1615–0050]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Extension, Without Change,
of a Currently Approved Collection:
Request for Hearing on a Decision in
Naturalization Proceedings Under
Section 336
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
August 21, 2023.
ADDRESSES: All submissions received
must include the OMB Control Number
1615–0050 in the body of the letter, the
agency name and Docket ID USCIS–
2007–0020. Submit comments via the
Federal eRulemaking Portal website at
https://www.regulations.gov under eDocket ID number USCIS–2007–0020.
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
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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
or additional information by visiting the
Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
https://www.regulations.gov and
entering USCIS–2007–0020 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:
Extension, Without Change, of a
Currently Approved Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
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Naturalization Proceedings under
Section 336.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the DHS
sponsoring the collection: N–336;
USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Individuals or
households. Form N–336 is used by an
individual whose Form N–400,
Application for Naturalization was
denied, to request a hearing before an
immigration officer on the denial of the
N–400. USCIS uses the information
submitted on Form N–336 to locate the
requestor’s file and schedule a hearing
in the correct jurisdiction. It allows
USCIS to determine if there is an
underlying Form N–400, Application for
Naturalization that was denied, to
warrant the filing of Form N–336. The
information collected also allows USCIS
to determine if a member of the U.S.
armed forces has filed the appeal.
(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 N–336 (paper filed) is 3,788
and the estimated hour burden per
response is 2.75 hours; the estimated
total number of respondents for the
information collection N–336 (filed
online) is 1,263 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 13,575 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 $2,601,265.
Dated: June 14, 2023.
Samantha L. Deshommes,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
[CIS No. 2734–22; DHS Docket No. USCIS–
2015–0003]
RIN 1615–ZB74

Reconsideration and Rescission of
Termination of the Designation of
Nepal for Temporary Protected Status;
Extension of the Temporary Protected
Status Designation for Nepal
U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS),
Department of Homeland Security
(DHS).
ACTION: Notice of Reconsideration and
Rescission of Termination of the
Designation of Nepal for Temporary
Protected Status (TPS) and Notice of
Extension of TPS Designation for Nepal.
AGENCY:

Through this notice, the
Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) announces that the Secretary of
Homeland Security (Secretary) is
rescinding the previous termination of
the designation of Nepal for TPS, which
was published on May 22, 2018 and
extending the designation of Nepal for
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18
months, beginning on December 25,
2023, and ending on June 24, 2025. This
extension allows existing TPS
beneficiaries to retain TPS through June
24, 2025, so long as they otherwise
continue to meet the eligibility
requirements for TPS. Existing TPS
beneficiaries who wish to extend their
status through June 24, 2025, must reregister during the 60-day re-registration
period as described in this notice.
DATES: The Rescission of Termination of
the Designation of Nepal for TPS is
effective took effect June 9, 2023.
Extension of Designation of Nepal for
TPS: The 18-month extension of TPS for
Nepal begins on December 25, 2023 and
will remain in effect through June 24,
2025. The extension impacts existing
beneficiaries of TPS under the
designation of Nepal.
Re-registration: The 60-day reregistration period for existing
beneficiaries runs from October 24, 2023
through December 23, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
• You may contact Rena´ CutlipMason, Chief, Humanitarian Affairs
Division, Office of Policy and Strategy,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Department of Homeland
Security, by mail at 5900 Capital
Gateway Drive, Camp Springs, MD
20746, or by phone at 800–375–5283.
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• For further information on TPS,
including guidance on the registration
process and additional information on
eligibility, please visit the USCIS TPS
web page at https://www.uscis.gov/tps.
You can find specific information about
Nepal’s TPS designation by selecting
Nepal from the menu on the left side of
the TPS web page.
• If you have additional questions
about TPS, please visit uscis.gov/tools.
Our online virtual assistant, Emma, can
answer many of your questions and
point you to additional information on
our website. If you are unable to find
your answers there, you may also call
our USCIS Contact Center at 800–375–
5283 (TTY 800–767–1833).
• Applicants seeking information
about the status of their individual cases
may check Case Status Online, available
on the USCIS website at uscis.gov, or
visit the USCIS Contact Center at
https://www.uscis.gov/contactcenter.
• Further information will also be
available at local USCIS offices upon
publication of this notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Abbreviations
BIA—Board of Immigration Appeals
CFR—Code of Federal Regulations
DHS—U.S. Department of Homeland
Security
DOS—U.S. Department of State
EAD—Employment Authorization Document
FNC—Final Nonconfirmation
Form I–131—Application for Travel
Document
Form I–765—Application for Employment
Authorization
Form I–797—Notice of Action
Form I–821—Application for Temporary
Protected Status
Form I–9—Employment Eligibility
Verification
Form I–912—Request for Fee Waiver
Form I–94—Arrival/Departure Record
FR—Federal Register
Government—U.S. Government
IER—U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights
Division, Immigrant and Employee Rights
Section
IJ—Immigration Judge
INA—Immigration and Nationality Act
SAVE—USCIS Systematic Alien Verification
for Entitlements Program
Secretary—Secretary of Homeland Security
TPS—Temporary Protected Status
TTY—Text Telephone
USCIS—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
U.S.C.—United States Code

Purpose of This Action (TPS)
Through this notice, DHS announces
the reconsideration and rescission of the
termination of the designation of Nepal
for TPS, and the Secretary’s decision to
extend Nepal’s designation for TPS for
18 months from December 25, 2023
through June 24, 2025. This notice also

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