12480 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 43 / Friday, March 4, 2022 / Notices 

Secretary of Homeland Security has 

determined this meeting must be closed 

during this session as the disclosure of 

the information relayed would be 

detrimental to the public interest for the 

following reasons: 

The Council will participate in a 

sensitive operational discussion 

containing For Official Use Only and 

Law Enforcement Sensitive information. 

This discussion will include 

information regarding threats facing the 

United States and how DHS plans to 

address those threats. The session is 

closed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

552b(c)(9)(B) because the disclosure of 

this information could significantly 

frustrate implementation of proposed 

agency actions. 

Jason D. Mayer, 

Executive Director, Homeland Security 

Advisory Council, Department of Homeland 

Security. 

[FR Doc. 2022–04654 Filed 3–3–22; 11:15 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

[DOCKET NUMBER—DHS–2021–0052] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Office of the Citizenship and 

Immigration Services Ombudsman 

Request for Case Assistance (DHS 

Form 7001) 

AGENCY: Department of Homeland 

Security (DHS). 

ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for 

comments; extension of a currently 

approved collection, 1601–0004. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland 

Security will submit the following 

Information Collection Request (ICR) to 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and clearance in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995. DHS previously 

published this information collection 

request (ICR) in the Federal Register on 

December 16, 2021, for a 60-day public 

comment period. There were two nongermane comments received by DHS. 

The purpose of this notice is to allow an 

additional 30 days for public comments. 

DATES: Comments are encouraged and 

will be accepted until 30 days after the 

date of publication in the Federal 

Register. This process is conducted in 

accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this information 

collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 

30-day Review—Open for Public 

Comments’’ or by using the search 

function. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office 

of the Citizenship and Immigration 

Services Ombudsman (CIS 

Ombudsman) was created under section 

452 of the Homeland Security Act of 

2002 (Pub. L. 107–296) to: (1) Assist 

individuals and employers in resolving 

problems with U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services (USCIS); (2) to 

identify areas in which individuals and 

employers have problems in dealing 

with USCIS; and (3) to the extent 

possible, propose changes in the 

administrative practices of USCIS to 

mitigate problems. This form is used by 

an individuals and employers who are 

experiencing problems with USCIS 

during the processing of an immigration 

benefits. 

The CIS Ombudsman collects and 

processes requests for case assistance 

electronically on the DHS Form 7001 

through the Case Assistance Analytics 

and Data Integration (CAADI) system. 

• Paper form: Per Paperwork 

Reduction Act (PRA) requirements, a 

fillable PDF version of the form is also 

provided on the CIS Ombudsman’s 

website. The PDF form may be printed 

and emailed or mailed to the CIS 

Ombudsman’s office as indicated on the 

form. It is noted on the form that using 

the paper method may delay the 

processing time. 

• Electronic form: After approval of 

the revisions to the form as detailed 

below, the online form will be updated 

and posted on the CIS Ombudsman’s 

website at https://www.dhs.gov/caseassistance for electronic submission of 

the form. 

Summary of proposed form changes: 

a. To save time for the customer: 

a. New and improved instructions 

make clear when it is appropriate to 

submit a request for case assistance and 

who can submit a request. 

b. New instructions were added to the 

beginning of each section of the form; 

previously they were listed on a 

separate page. 

b. To reduce processing time: 

a. Form sections were re-ordered (see 

below) and expanded to obtain more 

information up front and in a logical 

order. 

b. Enhanced instructions clarify the 

supporting documentation needed to 

reduce the number of times customers 

are asked to provide additional 

documentation. 

The revised DHS Form 7001 includes 

these re-ordered and named sections; 4 

new sections are indicated in bold: 

1. Actions Taken with USCIS for 

Resolution 

2. Reasons for Requesting Case 

Assistance 

3. Applications/Petitions Filed 

4. Type of Benefit Sought 

5. Name of Applicant or Petitioner 

6. Contact Information 

7. Identification 

8. Supporting Documentation 

9. Consent for Applicant/Petitioner 

10. Consent for Attorney/Accredited 

Representative 

11. Consent for Family Member 

Applicants 

12. Beneficiary Information for 

Employment-Based Petitions 

13. How did you learn about the CIS 

Ombudsman’s casework services? 

OMB is particularly interested in 

comments that: 

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 the electronic 

submission of responses. 

Analysis 

Agency: Department of Homeland 

Security (DHS). 

Title: Office of the Citizenship and 

Immigration Services Ombudsman 

Request for Case Assistance (DHS Form 

7001). 

OMB Number: 1601–0004. 

Frequency: Renewed Tri-Annually. 

Affected Public: Members of the 

Public. 

Number of Respondents: 18,000. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 

Hour. 

Total Annual Reporting Burden 

Hours: 18,000. 

Robert Dorr, 

Executive Director, Business Management 

Directorate. 

[FR Doc. 2022–04656 Filed 3–3–22; 8:45 am] 

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