Notice2022-16337
Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker
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Published
July 29, 2022
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Homeland Security DepartmentU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 145 (Friday, July 29, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45787-45788]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16337]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
[OMB Control Number 1615-0009]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without
Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Petition for Nonimmigrant
Worker
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) 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 29,
2022.
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 <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> under e-Docket
ID number USCIS-2005-0030. All submissions received must include the
OMB Control Number 1615-0009 in the body of the letter, the agency name
and Docket ID USCIS-2005-0030.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
Regulatory Coordination Division, Samantha Deshommes, Chief,
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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 <a href="http://www.uscis.gov">http://www.uscis.gov</a>, 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 May 22, 2022, at 87 FR 31257, allowing for a 60-day
public comment period. USCIS did not receive any comment(s) 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: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> and enter USCIS-
2005-0030 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 <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>, 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 <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>.
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 Request: Extension, Without
Change, of a Currently Approved Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
DHS sponsoring the collection: I-129; USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Business or other for-profit. USCIS
uses the data collected on this form to determine eligibility for the
requested nonimmigrant petition and/or requests to extend or change
nonimmigrant status. An employer (or agent, where applicable) uses this
form to petition USCIS for an alien to temporarily enter as a
nonimmigrant worker. An employer (or agent, where applicable) also uses
this form to request an extension of stay or change of status on behalf
of the nonimmigrant worker. The form serves the purpose of
standardizing requests for nonimmigrant workers and ensuring that basic
information required for assessing eligibility is provided by the
petitioner while requesting that beneficiaries be classified under
certain nonimmigrant employment categories. It also assists USCIS in
compiling information required by Congress annually to assess
effectiveness and utilization of certain nonimmigrant classifications.
(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-129 is
294,751 and the estimated hour burden per response is 2.34 hours; the
estimated total number of respondents for the information collection E-
1/E-2 Classification Supplement to Form I-129 is 4,760 and the
estimated hour burden per response is 0.67 hours; the estimated total
number of respondents for the information collection Trade Agreement
Supplement to Form I-129 is 3,057 and the estimated hour burden per
response is 0.67 hours; the estimated total number of respondents for
the information collection H Classification Supplement to Form I-129 is
96,291 and the estimated hour burden per response is 2 hours; the
estimated total number of respondents for the information collection H-
1B and H-1B1 Data Collection and Filing Fee Exemption Supplement is
96,291 and the estimated hour burden per response is 1 hour; the
estimated total number of respondents for the information collection L
Classification Supplement to Form I-129 is 37,831 and the estimated
hour burden per response is 1.34 hours; the estimated total number of
respondents for the information collection O and P Classifications
Supplement to Form I-129 is 22,710 and the estimated hour burden per
response is 1 hour; the estimated total number of respondents for the
information collection Q-1 Classification Supplement to Form I-129 is
155 and the estimated hour burden per response is 0.34 hours; and the
estimated total number of respondents for the information collection R-
1 Classification Supplement to Form I-129 is 6,635 and the estimated
hour burden per response is 2.34 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 1,072,810 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 $70,681,290.
Dated: July 26, 2022.
Samantha L. Deshommes,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland
Security.
[FR Doc. 2022-16337 Filed 7-28-22; 8:45 am]
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