Notice2024-16908
Agency Information Collection Activities; New Collection: Citizenship Integration Grant Program (CIGP) Program Evaluation
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Published
August 1, 2024
Issuing agencies
Homeland Security DepartmentU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Abstract
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 new 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 148 (Thursday, August 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62763-62764]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16908]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
[OMB Control Number 1615-NEW]
Agency Information Collection Activities; New Collection:
Citizenship Integration Grant Program (CIGP) Program Evaluation
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
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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 new 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 30 days until
September 3, 2024.
ADDRESSES: All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number
1615-NEW in the body of the letter, the agency name and Docket ID
USCIS-2024-0003. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal
website at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> under e-Docket ID number USCIS-
2024-0003.
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 <a href="https://www.uscis.gov">https://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 April 11, 2024, at 89 FR 25892, allowing for a 60-
day public comment period. USCIS did receive three (3) comments in
connection with the 60-day notice. USCIS responses to the comments are
available in the comment matrix posted in the docket for this
information collection.
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-
2024-0003 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 <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: New Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Citizenship Integration Grant
Program (CIGP) Program Evaluation.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
DHS sponsoring the collection: G-1608; USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households and Not-
for-profit institutions. The purpose of this information collection is
to survey participants and grant recipient staff in the implementation
and outcome evaluation of the Citizenship Integration Grant Program
(CIGP).
(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 G-1608,
Implementation Evaluation Participant Web Survey is 580 and the
estimated hour burden per response is .50 hours; G-1608, Implementation
Evaluation Grant Recipient Staff Web Survey is 110 and the estimated
hour burden per response is .50 hours; G-1608, Implementation
Evaluation Participant Virtual Interview is 48 and the estimated hour
burden per response is .75 hours; G-1608, Implementation Evaluation
Grant Recipient Staff Virtual Interview is 28 and the estimated hour
burden per response is .75 hours;
G-1608, Outcome Evaluation Participant Web Survey is 580 and the
estimated hour burden per response is .50 hours; G-1608, Outcome
Evaluation Grant Recipient Staff Web Survey is 110 and the estimated
hour burden per response is .33 hours; G-1608, Outcome Evaluation
Participant Virtual Interview is 48 and the estimated hour burden per
response is .75 hours; and G-1608, Outcome Evaluation Grant Recipient
Staff Virtual Interview is 28 and the estimated hour burden per
response is .75 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 785 hours.
(7) An estimate of the total public burden (in cost) associated
with the collection: There is no estimated total annual cost burden
associated with this collection of information.
Dated: July 24, 2024.
Jerry L. Rigdon,
Deputy Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and
Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2024-16908 Filed 7-31-24; 8:45 am]
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