Notice2024-30732
Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Online Request to be a Supporter and Declaration of Financial Support
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Published
December 23, 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 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 246 (Monday, December 23, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 104557-104558]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-30732]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
[OMB Control Number 1615-0157]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without
Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Online Request to be a
Supporter and Declaration of Financial Support
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 60-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 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
February 21, 2025.
ADDRESSES: All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number
1615-0157 in the body of the letter, the agency name and Docket ID
USCIS-2023-0004. 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-
2023-0004.
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
You may access the information collection instrument with
instructions or additional information by visiting the Federal
eRulemaking Portal site at: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and entering
USCIS-2023-0004 in the search box. Comments must be submitted in
English, or an English translation must be provided. All submissions
will be posted, without change, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
<a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://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="https://www.regulations.gov">https://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: Extension, Without Change, of a
Currently Approved Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Online Request to be a Supporter
and Declaration of Financial Support.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
DHS sponsoring the collection: I-134A; USCIS.
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(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. USCIS
uses Form I-134A to determine whether certain U.S.-based individuals
have sufficient financial resources and access to those funds to
support the beneficiary named on the Form I-134A for the duration of
their temporary stay in the United States, as well as to obtain
information concerning whether the beneficiary merits a favorable
exercise of discretion and whether parole of the beneficiary would
serve urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit under
the statutory parole standard. Currently, Form I-134A is used for the
Uniting for Ukraine (U4U) process; the processes for Cubans, Haitians,
Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (CHNV); and the Cuban, Colombian,
Ecuadorian, Guatemalan, Haitian, Honduran, and Salvadoran family
reunification parole (FRP) processes.
Form I-134A is filed by a U.S.-based individual (the potential
supporter) to request to be a supporter, agree to provide financial
support to the beneficiary named on the form during the beneficiary's
period of stay in the United States, and to provide information
concerning why the beneficiary warrants a discretionary grant of
parole. Form I-134A is filed online.
USCIS will require the submission of biometrics from all potential
supporters and co-supporters filing the Form I-134A, to verify the
potential supporter's identity, obtain new or updated background
checks, and produce any necessary documentation related to the
supporter's support of the beneficiary.
(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-134A is
1,373,600 and the estimated hour burden per response is 2.60 hours; the
estimated total number of respondents for the information collection
Biometrics services is 1,288,000 and the estimated hour burden per
response is 1.17 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 5,078,320 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 $0.00.
Dated: December 19, 2024.
Samantha L. Deshommes,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland
Security.
[FR Doc. 2024-30732 Filed 12-20-24; 8:45 am]
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