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nonimmigrant if they are currently in 

the United States in a nonimmigrant 

status. 

USCIS will use the data collected on 

Form I–129L to determine a noncitizen’s 

eligibility for L–1A and L–1B 

classification. The form is also used to 

determine whether, in advance of filing 

the individual L–1 petition, certain 

petitioning companies or organizations 

have established the required 

intracompany relationship for an LZ 

Blanket petition. An employer uses this 

form to petition USCIS for the 

noncitizen to temporarily enter the 

United States as a nonimmigrant. An 

employer also uses this form to request 

an extension of stay or change of status 

on behalf of the noncitizen. The form 

standardizes these requests and ensures 

that the information required for 

assessing eligibility is provided by the 

petitioner about itself and the 

noncitizen. 

USCIS will use the data collected on 

Form I–129MISC to determine eligibility 

for the requested nonimmigrant 

classification and/or requests to extend 

or change nonimmigrant status. An 

employer (or agent or sponsor, where 

applicable) uses this form to petition 

USCIS for a noncitizen to temporarily 

enter as an H–3, P, Q, or R 

nonimmigrant. An employer (or agent or 

sponsor, where applicable) also uses 

this form to request an extension of stay 

of an H–3, P, Q, or R nonimmigrant 

worker or to change the status of a 

noncitizen currently in the United 

States as a nonimmigrant to H–3, P, Q, 

or R. The form standardizes requests for 

H–3, P, Q, or R nonimmigrant workers 

and ensures that basic information 

required for assessing eligibility is 

provided by the petitioner. 

USCIS will use the data collected on 

Form I–129O to determine eligibility for 

the requested nonimmigrant 

classification and/or requests to extend 

or change nonimmigrant status. An 

employer or agent uses this form to 

petition USCIS for a noncitizen to 

temporarily enter as an O 

nonimmigrant. An employer or agent 

also uses this form to request an 

extension of stay of an O nonimmigrant 

worker or to change the status of a 

noncitizen currently in the United 

States in another nonimmigrant 

classification to O. 

These forms also serve the purpose of 

standardizing petitions or applications 

filed for these various nonimmigrant 

classifications and ensuring that basic 

information required for assessing 

eligibility is provided by the petitioner 

or applicant. They also assist USCIS in 

compiling information required by 

Congress annually to assess 

effectiveness and utilization of certain 

nonimmigrant classifications. 

(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–129E&TN is 12,709 

and the estimated hour burden per 

response is 3 hours; the estimated total 

number of respondents for the 

information collection E–1/E–2 

Classification Supplement to Form I– 

129E&TN is 3,573 and the estimated 

hour burden per response is 1.75 hours; 

the estimated total number of 

respondents for the information 

collection E–3 Classification 

Supplement to Form I–129E&TN is 

1,787 and the estimated hour burden 

per response is 1 hour; the estimated 

total number of respondents for the 

information collection USMCA 

Supplement to Form I–129E&TN is 

7,349 and the estimated hour burden 

per response is 0.5 hours. 

The estimated total number of 

respondents for the information 

collection Form I–129L is 42,871 and 

the estimated hour burden per response 

is 3 hours. 

The estimated total number of 

respondents for the information 

collection Form I–129MISC is 28,799 

and the estimated hour burden per 

response is 3 hours; the estimated total 

number of respondents for the 

information collection H–3 

Classification Supplement to Form I– 

129MISC is 1,449 and the estimated 

hour burden per response is 0.25 hours; 

the estimated total number of 

respondents for the information 

collection P Classification Supplement 

to Form I–129MISC is 18,524 and the 

estimated hour burden per response is 

0.5 hours; the estimated total number of 

respondents for the information 

collection Q–1 International Cultural 

Exchange Alien Supplement to Form I– 

129MISC is 295 and the estimated hour 

burden per response is 0.167 hours; the 

estimated total number of respondents 

for the information collection R–1 

Classification Supplement to Form I– 

129MISC is 8,531 and the estimated 

hour burden per response is 1 hour; the 

estimated total number of respondents 

for the information collection 

Attachment 1-Additional Beneficiary for 

Form I–129MISC is 6,491 and the 

estimated hour burden per response is 

0.5 hours. 

The estimated total number of 

respondents for the information 

collection Form I–129O is 25,516 and 

the estimated hour burden per response 

is 3 hours; the estimated total number 

of respondents for the information 

collection Attachment 1-Additional 

Beneficiary for Form I–129O is 1,189 

and the estimated hour burden per 

response is 0.5 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 363,444 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 

$56,595,925.00. 

Dated: August 13, 2021. 

Samantha L. Deshommes, 

Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, 

Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship 

and Immigration Services, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. 2021–17721 Filed 8–17–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–97–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services 

[OMB Control Number 1615–NEW] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; New Collection: Petition for 

a Nonimmigrant Worker: H–1 

Classifications 

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 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 

October 18, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: All submissions received 

must include the OMB Control Number 

1615–NEW in the body of the letter, the 

agency name and Docket ID USCIS– 

2021–0015. Submit comments via the 


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Federal eRulemaking Portal website at 

https://www.regulations.gov under eDocket ID number USCIS–2021–0015. 

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: 

Comments 

USCIS is separating Form I–129, 

Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker, 

(OMB control number 1615–0009) into 

several individual forms. These new 

forms will combine information from 

the main Form I–129 with information 

from the current Supplements to create 

unique forms tailored to specific 

nonimmigrant classifications. USCIS 

believes separating the current Form I– 

129 into several individual forms will 

consolidate and simplify the 

information collection requirements for 

respondents. 

USCIS is creating Form I–129H1, 

Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker: H– 

1B Classifications, to collect information 

for the H–1B and H–1B1 nonimmigrant 

programs. The H–1B classification is for 

individuals who will perform services 

in a specialty occupation, services of 

exceptional merit and ability relating to 

a Department of Defense cooperative 

research and development project, or 

services as a fashion model of 

distinguished merit or ability. The H– 

1B1 classification is for nationals of 

Singapore or Chile engaging in specialty 

occupations. 

The information collection instrument 

posted with this 60-day Federal 

Register Notice includes changes 

associated with the final rule USCIS 

published on January 8, 2021 titled, 

Modification of Registration 

Requirement for Petitioners Seeking To 

File Cap-Subject H–1B Petitions (86 FR 

1676) (H–1B Selection Final Rule). On 

February 8, 2021, USCIS published a 

rule delaying the effective date of the H– 

1B Selection Final Rule to December 31, 

2021, titled, Modification of Registration 

Requirement for Petitioners Seeking To 

File Cap-Subject H–1B Petitions; Delay 

of Effective Date (86 FR 8543). The H– 

1B Selection Final Rule changes in the 

information collection instrument will 

not be implemented before that rule’s 

new effective date of December 31, 

2021. 

USCIS will request approval of Form 

I–129H1 from OMB as a new 

information collection. USCIS 

previously submitted Form I–129H1 to 

OMB for approval during the 2020 

USCIS Fee Rule; however, this rule was 

enjoined and therefore the approval is 

not in effect. USCIS has determined that 

the creation of this new information 

collection does not require rulemaking 

and is therefore proceeding to seek 

public comments on Form I–129H1 via 

a notice of information collection 

published in the Federal Register in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act 44 U.S.C. 3501–3521. 

You may access the information 

collection instrument with instructions 

or additional information by visiting the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: 

https://www.regulations.gov and 

entering USCIS–2021–0015 in the 

search box. All submissions will be 

posted, without change, to the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal at https://

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 

https://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: 

New Collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: 

Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker: 

H–1 Classifications. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the DHS 

sponsoring the collection: I–129H1; 

USCIS. 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: Primary: Business or other forprofit. USCIS will use the data collected 

on this form to determine eligibility for 

the requested nonimmigrant 

classification and/or requests to extend 

or change nonimmigrant status. An 

employer (or agent, where applicable) 

uses this form to petition USCIS for a 

noncitizen to temporarily enter the 

United States as an H–1B or H–1B1 

nonimmigrant. An employer (or agent, 

where applicable) also uses this form to 

request an extension of stay of an H–1B 

or H–1B1 nonimmigrant worker or to 

change the status of a beneficiary 

currently in the United States as a 

nonimmigrant to H–1B or H–1B1. The 

form serves the purpose of 

standardizing requests for H–1B and H– 

1B1 nonimmigrant workers and 

ensuring that basic information required 

for assessing eligibility is provided by 

the petitioner while requesting that 

beneficiaries be classified under the H– 

1B or H–1B1 nonimmigrant 

employment categories. USCIS compiles 

data from this form to provide 

information required by Congress 

annually to assess the effectiveness and 

utilization of certain nonimmigrant 

classifications. Data collected on 

employers petitioning for H–1B 

beneficiaries is provided to the media, 

researchers, and the general public via 

the H–1B Employer Data Hub. 

(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–129H1 is 402,034 and 

the estimated hour burden per response 

is 4.25 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 1,708,644.50 hours. 

(7) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in cost) associated with the 

collection: The estimated total annual 

cost burden associated with this 


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collection of information is 

$207,047,510. 

Dated: August 13, 2021. 

Samantha L. Deshommes, 

Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, 

Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship 

and Immigration Services, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. 2021–17724 Filed 8–17–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–97–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–7036–N–08] 

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: Community Development 

Block Grant Entitlement Program; 

OMB Control No: 2506–0077 

AGENCY: Office of Community Planning 

and Development, HUD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The proposed information 

collection requirement described below 

will be submitted to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review as required by the Paperwork 

Reduction Act. The Department is 

soliciting public comments on the 

subject proposal. 

DATES: Comments Due Date: October 18, 

2021. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit comments regarding 

this proposal. Comments should refer to 

the proposal by name and/or OMB 

Control Number and should be sent to: 

Anna Guido, Reports Management 

Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing 

and Urban Development, 451 7th Street 

SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC 

20410–5000; telephone 202–402–5535 

(this is not a toll-free number) or email 

at Anna.P.Guido@hud.gov for a copy of 

the proposed forms or other available 

information. Persons with hearing or 

speech impairments may access this 

number through TTY by calling the tollfree Federal Relay Service at (800) 877– 

8339. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Gloria Coates, Senior Community 

Planning and Development Specialist, 

Entitlement Communities Division, 

Office of Block Grant Assistance, 451 

7th Street SW, Room 7282, Washington, 

DC 20410; This is not a toll-free number. 

Persons with hearing or speech 

impairments may access this number 

through TTY by calling the toll-free 

Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice informs the public that HUD is 

seeking approval from OMB for the 

information collection described in 

Section A. 

A. Overview of Information Collection 

Title of Information Collection: 

Community Development Block Grant 

Entitlement Program. 

OMB Approval Number: 2506–0077. 

Type of Request: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Form Number: Not applicable. 

Description of the need for the 

information and proposed use: This 

request identifies the estimated 

reporting burden associated with 

information that CDBG entitlement 

grantees will report in IDIS for CDBGassisted activities, recordkeeping 

requirements, and reporting 

requirements. Grantees are encouraged 

to update their accomplishments in IDIS 

on a quarterly basis. In addition, 

grantees are required to retain records 

necessary to document compliance with 

statutory and regulatory requirements, 

Executive Orders, 2 CFR part 200 

requirements, and determinations 

required to be made by grantees as a 

determination of eligibility. Grantees are 

required to prepare and submit their 

Consolidated Annual Performance and 

Evaluation Reports, which demonstrate 

the progress grantees make in carrying 

out CDBG-assisted activities listed in 

their consolidated plans. This report is 

due to HUD 90 days after the end of the 

grantee’s program year. The information 

required for any particular activity is 

generally based on the eligibility of the 

activity and which of the three national 

objectives (benefit low- and moderateincome persons; eliminate/prevent 

slums or blight; or meet an urgent need) 

the grantee has determined that the 

activity will address. 

Respondents: Grant recipients 

(metropolitan cities and urban counties) 

participating in the CDBG Entitlement 

Program. 

Estimation number of Respondents: 

1,227. 

Estimation Number of Responses: The 

proposed frequency of the response to 

the collection is on an annual basis. 

Frequency of Response: Annually. 

Total Estimated Burdens: The total 

estimated burden is 574,236. 

Task Number of 

respondents 

Frequency 

of 

response 

Responses 

per annum 

Burden hour 

per 

response 

Annual 

burden 

hours 

Hourly cost 

per 

response 

Annual cost 

Current Inventory: Recordkeeping pursuant to 24 CFR 

570.506 ........................................................................ 1,227.00 1.00 1,227.00 129.00 158,283.00 35.16 $5,565,230.28 

Reporting pursuant to 24 CFR 570.507, 24 CFR 

570.200 (e) and 570.506(c) ......................................... 1,227.00 4 4,908.00 78.50 385,278.00 35.16 13,546,374.50 

Entitlement communities maintain required documentation ............................................................................... 1,227.00 1.00 1,227.00 25.00 30,675.00 35.16 1,078,533.00 

.......................................................................................... 1,227.00 .................... .................... .................... 574,236.00 .................... 20,190,137.80 

Total ......................................................................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ..............................

B. Solicitation of Public Comment 

This notice is soliciting comments 

from members of the public and affected 

parties concerning the collection of 

information described in Section A on 

the following: 

(1) 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) The accuracy of the agency’s 

estimate of the burden of the proposed 

collection of information; 

(3) Ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and 

(4) Ways to minimize the burden of 

the collection of information on those 

who are to respond; including through 

the use of appropriate automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, e.g., permitting 

electronic submission of responses. 

HUD encourages interested parties to 

submit comment in response to these 

questions. 

Authority: The Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as 

amended. 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary 

for Community Planning and 

Development, James Arthur Jemison II, 

having reviewed and approved this 

document, is delegating the authority to 

electronically sign this document to 

submitter, Aaron Santa Anna, who is 


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