[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 137 (Tuesday, July 17, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33248-33249]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-15214]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[OMB Control Number 1615-0028]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently 
Approved Collection: Petition To Classify Orphan as an Immediate 
Relative; Application for Advance Processing of an Orphan Petition; 
Supplement 1, Listing of an Adult Member of the Household; Supplement 
2, Consent To Disclose Information

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 (USCIS) invites the general public and other Federal 
agencies to comment upon this proposed revision of a currently approved 
collection of information or 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 60 days until 
September 17, 2018.

ADDRESSES: All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number 
1615-0028 in the body of the letter, the agency name and Docket ID 
USCIS-2008-0020. To avoid duplicate submissions, please use only one of 
the following methods to submit comments:
    (1) Online. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal 
website at http://www.regulations.gov under e-Docket ID number USCIS-
2008-0020;
    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy 
and Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, 20 Massachusetts 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20529-2140.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, 
Regulatory Coordination Division, Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20 
Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20529-2140, telephone number 
202-272-8377 (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 http://www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS National 
Customer Service 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: http://www.regulations.gov and enter USCIS-
2008-0020 in the search box. Regardless of the method used for 
submitting comments or material, all submissions will be posted, 
without change, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, 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 http://www.regulations.gov.
    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: Revision of a Currently 
Approved Collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Petition to Classify Orphan as an 
Immediate Relative; Application for Advance Processing of an Orphan 
Petition; Supplement 1, Listing of an Adult Member of the Household; 
Supplement 2, Consent to Disclose Information.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
DHS sponsoring the collection: Form I-600, Form I-600A, Form I-600A 
Supplement 1, Form I-600A Supplement 2; USCIS.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. A U.S. 
adoptive parent may file a petition to classify an orphan as an 
immediate relative through Form I-600 under section 101(b)(1)(F) of the 
INA.A U.S. prospective adoptive parent may file Form I-600A in advance 
of the Form I-600 filing and USCIS will make a determination regarding 
the prospective adoptive parent's eligibility to file Form I-600A and 
their suitability and eligibility to properly parent an orphan. A U.S. 
adoptive parent may file a petition to classify an orphan as an 
immediate relative through Form I-600 under section 101(b)(1)(F) of the 
INA. If a U.S. prospective/adoptive parent has an adult member of his 
or her household, as defined at 8 CFR 204.301, the prospective/adoptive 
parent must include the Supplement 1 when filing both Form I-600A and 
Form I-600. The U.S. prospective/adoptive parent files Supplement 2 to 
authorize USCIS to disclose case-related information to adoption 
service providers that would otherwise be protected under the Privacy 
Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a. Authorized disclosures will assist USCIS in the 
adjudication of Forms I-600A and I-600.
    (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 Form I-600 
is 1,200 and the estimated hour burden per response is 1 hour; the 
estimated total number of respondents for the information collection 
Form I-600A is 2,000 and the estimated hour burden per response is 1 
hour; the estimated total number of respondents for the information 
collection Form I-600A Supplement 1 is 301 and the estimated hour 
burden per response is 1 hour; the estimated total number of 
respondents for the

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information collection Form I-600A Supplement 2 is 1,260 and the 
estimated hour burden per response is 0.25 hours; the estimated total 
number of respondents for the Home Study information collection is 
2,500 and the estimated hour burden per response is 25 hours; the 
estimated total number of respondents for the Biometrics information 
collection is 2,520 and the estimated hour burden per response is 1.17 
hours; the estimated total number of respondents for the Biometrics--
DNA information collection is 2 and the estimated hour burden per 
response is 6 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 35,451 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 $110,871,772.

    Dated: July 3, 2018.
Samantha L. Deshommes,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland 
Security.
[FR Doc. 2018-15214 Filed 7-16-18; 8:45 am]
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