Agency Information Collection Activities; New Collection

Issuing agencies

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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 91, Number 209 (Friday, October 30, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 68532]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-22139]


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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

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 November 30, 
2026.

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-2026-0463. All submissions received must include the 
OMB Control Number 1615-NEW in the body of the letter, the agency name 
and Docket ID USCIS-2026-0463.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, 
Regulatory Coordination Division, 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

    USCIS published an Interim Final Rule in the Federal Register at 91 
FR 51924, providing notice of the collection of information and 
allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS received 5 comments 
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-
2026-0463 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 Request: New Collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Request for Waiver of Electronic 
Filing Requirement.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
DHS sponsoring the collection: I-936; USCIS.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. USCIS 
will use the information collected on Form I-936 to discretionarily 
determine whether applicant or beneficiary may file a paper benefit 
request based on a claim that electronically filing the request would 
impose an undue hardship on the requestor. USCIS will consider all 
relevant evidence the requestor provides, such as geographical 
location, socioeconomic conditions, and the availability of public 
technology resources. If the requestor does not have personal access to 
the internet, the requestor must explain why he or she cannot find 
other ways to access the internet (for example, through public 
libraries, community centers, friends, or family). Being unfamiliar 
with the USCIS online filing system or not having an online account 
will generally not be enough to establish the requestor qualifies for a 
waiver.
    (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 annual respondents for the information collection I-936 
is 248,905 and the estimated hour burden per response is 0.50 hours.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated total annual hour burden associated 
with this collection is 124,453 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 $6,094,493.

    Dated: October 27, 2026.
John R. Pfirrmann-Powell,
Acting Deputy Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy 
and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of 
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2026-22139 Filed 10-29-26; 8:45 am]
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