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operational priorities. Therefore, the De 

Minimis Working Group met on an 

aggressive schedule to develop 

proposed recommendations for the 

September 20, 2023, COAC meeting. 

Although the Cross-Border Recognition 

Working Group did not meet this 

quarter, it remains an active working 

group within the subcommittee and will 

resume meetings next quarter. 

Meeting materials will be available by 

September 11, 2023, at: https://

www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholderengagement/coac/coac-public-meetings. 

Felicia M. Pullam, 

Executive Director, Office of Trade Relations. 

[FR Doc. 2023–19644 Filed 9–11–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Information Collection Request to 

Office of Management and Budget 

AGENCY: Science and Technology 

Directorate (S&T), Department of 

Homeland Security (DHS). 

ACTION: Sixty-Day notice requesting 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Department of Homeland Security 

(DHS) Science and Technology 

Directorate (S&T) intends to submit an 

Information Collection Requestion (ICR) 

to the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB), Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting 

approval for the collection of 

information. Our ICR describes the 

information we seek to collect from the 

public. Before submitting this ICR to 

OIRA, S&T is inviting comments as 

described below. 

DATES: Comments much reach S&T on 

or before October 30, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by DHS docket number DHS– 

2023–0031 SAFETY Act to S&T using 

the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 

https://www.regulations.gov. See the 

‘‘Public participation and request for 

comments’’ portion of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for 

further instructions on submitting 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

DHS/S&T/COMPONENT: S&T/OIC/ 

SAFETY Act. 

Project Manager, Luz Irazabal. 

Email Address, luz.irazabal@

hq.dhs.gov. 

Phone Number: 202–913–4926. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Public Participation and Request for 

Comments 

This notice relies on the authority of 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 

44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., chapter 35, as 

amended. An ICR is an application to 

OIRA seeking the approval, extension, 

or renewal of a S&T collection of 

information (Collection). The ICR 

contains information describing the 

Collection’s purpose, the Collection’s 

likely burden on the affected public, an 

explanation of the necessity of the 

Collection, and other important 

information describing the Collection. 

There is one ICR for each Collection. 

S&T invites comments on whether 

this ICR should be granted based on the 

Collection being necessary for the 

proper performance of Departmental 

functions. In particular, S&T would 

appreciate comments addressing: (1) 

The practical utility of the Collection; 

(2) the accuracy of the estimated burden 

of the Collection; (3) ways to enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of 

information subject to the Collection; 

and (4) ways to minimize the burden of 

the Collection on respondents, 

including the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. Burden means 

the total time, effort, or financial 

resources expended by persons to 

generate, maintain, retain, disclose or 

provide information to or for a Federal 

agency. 

In response to your comments, we 

may revise this ICR. We will consider 

all comments and material received 

during the comment period. 

We encourage you to respond to this 

request by submitting comments and 

related materials. Comments must 

contain the OMB Control Number of the 

ICR and the docket number of this 

request, DHS–2023–0031 SAFETY Act, 

and must be received by October 30, 

2023. 

Submitting Comments 

We encourage you to submit 

comments through the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal at https://

www.regulations.gov. If your material 

cannot be submitted using https://

www.regulations.gov, contact the person 

in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section of this document for 

alternate instructions. Documents 

mentioned in this notice, and all public 

comments, are in our online docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov and can be 

viewed by following that website’s 

instructions. Additionally, if you go to 

the online docket and sign up for email 

alerts, you will be notified when 

comments are posted. 

We accept anonymous comments. All 

comments received will be posted 

without change to https://

www.regulations.gov and will include 

any personal information you have 

provided. For more about privacy and 

submissions in response to this 

document, see DHS’s eRulemaking 

System of Records notice (85 FR 14226, 

March 11, 2020). 

Overview of This Information 

Collection Request 

Title: Safety Act. 

OMB Control Number: DHS–2023– 

0031 SAFETY Act. 

Type of Information Collection: New. 

Agency form number, if any, and the 

applicable component of the DHS 

sponsoring the collection: DHS–2023– 

0031 SAFETY Act, Science and 

Technology Directorate, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

Respondents: Individuals. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Respondents: An estimated 330 

respondents will take the survey. 

Total Estimated Burden Time: 18,500 

hours. 

Frequency: Once. 

Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. 

Summary: S&T’s mission is to deliver 

effective and innovative insight, 

methods, and solutions for the critical 

needs of the Homeland Security 

Enterprise. As the research and 

development (R&D) arm of the 

Department of Homeland Security 

(DHS), the Science and Technology 

Directorate (S&T) focuses on providing 

the tools, technologies, and knowledge 

products the nation’s Homeland 

Security Enterprise needs today and 

tomorrow. S&T constantly works to 

bridge industry and end-user 

communities around the nation. S&T’s 

R&D focus areas cover DHS’s core 

mission areas and use our network of 

industry, national laboratory and other 

partners seek solutions for capability 

gaps and define topics for future 

research. In order to work continuously 

to ensure that our programs are effective 

and meet our customers’ needs, S&T 

seeks to obtain Office of Management 

and Budget approval of a generic 

clearance to collect qualitative feedback 

on our service delivery. By qualitative 

feedback, we mean, information that 

provides useful insights on perceptions 

and opinions, but are not statistical 

surveys that yield quantitative results 

that can be generalized to the 

population of study. This collection of 

information is necessary to enable the 

S&T programs to garner customer and 

stakeholder feedback in an efficient, 

timely manner, in accordance with our 

commitment to improving tools, 


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1 88 FR 1266 (Jan. 9, 2023); see also 88 FR 26329 

(Apr. 28, 2023). 

2 88 FR 1243 (Jan. 9, 2023); see also 26 FR 327 

(Apr. 28, 2023). 

3 88 FR 1255 (Jan. 9, 2023). 

4 87 FR 63507 (Oct. 19, 2022); see also 88 FR 1279 

(Jan. 9, 2023). 

5 88 FR 43591 (July 10, 2023). 

6 88 FR 43611 (July 10, 2023). 

7 88 FR 43581 (July 10, 2023). 

8 88 FR 43601 (July 10, 2023). 

9 88 FR 54639 (Aug. 11, 2023). 

10 88 FR 54635 (Aug. 11, 2023). 

technologies, services and knowledge 

products. The information collected 

from our customers and stakeholders 

will help ensure that users have an 

effective, efficient, and satisfying 

experience with our programs. This 

feedback will provide insights into 

customer or stakeholder perceptions, 

experiences, and expectations, provide 

an early warning of issues with products 

or service, or focus attention on areas 

where communication, training or 

changes in operations might improve 

delivery of products or services. These 

collections will allow for ongoing, 

collaborative, and actionable 

communications between S&T and its 

customers and stakeholders. It will also 

allow feedback to contribute directly to 

the improvement of program 

management. Executive Order 12862 

directs Federal agencies to provide 

service to the public that matches or 

exceeds the best service available in the 

private sector. 

There is no cost to participants. 

Gregg Piermarini, 

Chief Information Officer, Science and 

Technology Directorate, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. 2023–19622 Filed 9–11–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–9F–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services 

[OMB Control Number 1615–0157] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Revision 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. 

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 revision 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 

November 13, 2023. 

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 

https://www.regulations.gov under eDocket 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 https://www.uscis.gov, or call the 

USCIS Contact Center at 800–375–5283 

(TTY 800–767–1833). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

This notice seeks comment on the 

USCIS Form I–134A information 

collection package, which DHS uses in 

connection with certain parole 

processes. In January 2023, at DHS’s 

request, the Office of Management and 

Budget approved this new collection in 

accordance with emergency procedures 

set forth at 5 CFR 1320.13. DHS uses 

this collection to implement processes 

through which nationals of certain 

countries and their immediate family 

members may request to come to the 

United States in a safe and orderly way. 

The collection is an outgrowth of USCIS 

Form I–134 (OMB Control Number 

1615–0014), and has been used in 

connection with Uniting for Ukraine; a 

new parole process for certain Cubans,1

Haitians,2 and Nicaraguans,3 and 

Venezuelans; 4 new family reunification 

parole processes for certain 

Colombians,5 Salvadorans,6

Guatemalans,7 and Hondurans; 8 and 

procedural changes to the previously 

established Cuban 9 and Haitian 10

Family Reunification Parole processes. 

The emergency processing activities 

associated with implementing these 

processes were necessary for multiple 

reasons, including to address the urgent 

humanitarian events transpiring in 

Ukraine, to prevent complications for 

the United States’ ongoing efforts to 

engage hemispheric partners to increase 

their efforts to collaboratively manage 

and reduce irregular migration that 

could have arisen without timely action 

by the United States, and to avoid 

incentivizing irregular migration during 

a public comment period. 

Under these processes, certain 

beneficiaries who are outside the United 

States and lack U.S. entry documents 

may be considered, on a case-by-case 

basis, for advance authorization to travel 

and a temporary period of parole for 

urgent humanitarian reasons or 

significant public benefit. To 

participate, eligible beneficiaries must: 

• Have a supporter in the United 

States; 

• Undergo and clear robust security 

vetting; 

• Meet other eligibility criteria; and 

• Warrant a favorable exercise of 

discretion. 

Individuals participating in these 

processes must have a supporter in the 

United States who agrees to provide 

them with financial support for the 

duration of their parole in the United 

States. Prospective supporters submit a 

Form I–134A for each proposed parolee 

(beneficiary), including, if applicable, 

derivatives of the principal beneficiary, 

with USCIS through the USCIS online 

web portal to initiate the special parole 

or parole under the family reunification 

process. Form I–134A identifies and 

collects information on both the 

supporter and the beneficiary. The 

supporter must submit evidence 

establishing their income and assets and 

commit to provide financial support to 

the beneficiary for the duration of 

parole. A supporter filing under a family 

reunification parole process is also 

required to submit evidence establishing 

the family relationships between the 

principal beneficiary and all derivative 

beneficiaries. No fee is required to file 

Form I–134A. USCIS will perform 

background checks on the supporter and 

verify their financial information to 

ensure that the supporter is able to 

financially support the beneficiary. If 

the supporter’s Form I–134A is 

confirmed, the beneficiary named in the 

Form I–134A will receive an email from 


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