[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 106 (Thursday, June 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33499-33500]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-11820]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket Number DHS-2022-0031]


Agency Information Collection Activities: IMMVI Veterans Portal, 
Webform 1601-0032

AGENCY: Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments.

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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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until August 1, 
2022. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number Docket 
# DHS-2022-0031, at:
    [cir] Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Please follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number Docket # DHS-2022-0031. All comments received will be 
posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any 
personal information provided.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 2, 2021 President Biden signed 
Executive Order 14012 Restoring Faith in Our Legal Immigration Systems 
and Strengthening Integration and Inclusion Efforts for New Americans. 
The role of the White House Domestic Policy Council (DPC) is to convene 
executive departments and agencies (agencies) to coordinate the 
formulation and implementation of the Administration's domestic policy 
objectives. Consistent with that role, the DPC shall coordinate the 
Federal Government's efforts to welcome and support immigrants, 
including refugees, and to catalyze State and local integration and 
inclusion efforts. In furtherance of these goals, the DPC shall convene 
a Task Force on New Americans, which shall include members of agencies 
that implement policies that impact immigrant communities.
    In response to E.O. 14012, on July 2, 2021, the Secretaries of 
Homeland Security and Veterans Affairs announced a new joint 
initiative, the Immigrant Military Members and Veterans Initiative 
(IMMVI), to support our Nation's noncitizen service members, veterans, 
and their immediate family members and directed their departments to 
identify and prioritize the return of military service members, 
veterans, and their immediate family members who were unjustly removed 
from the United States and ensure that they receive the benefits to 
which they may be entitled.
    The information to be collected for self-disclosure would include:
A-Number, USCIS Receipt Numbers (if any), Name, Date of Birth, Country 
of Residence, Email, Phone Number, Branch and Dates of Military 
Service, Address, reason for requesting assistance, and Name and 
Contact Information of Representative, if applicable.
    To carry out the goals of IMMVI, DHS is proposing this new data 
collection to offer noncitizen current and former military members and 
their families an opportunity to seek assistance from DHS. The purpose 
of this information collection is to achieve efficiencies in making 
contact with individuals, better understand their needs, and track and 
report the number and types of inquiries received. This information 
will assist DHS in improving access to immigration services and VA 
health benefits. DHS plans to collect relevant information to provide 
assistance at the point the individual submits this information on the 
new website for benefits and immigration assistance. The information 
collected through this public facing webform will be voluntarily 
provided by the users.
    A new webform hosted on dhs.gov will be established to allow for 
individuals to submit the necessary information to make contact with 
the government to seek assistance. Additionally, the government 
provides an email address for those who are not able to access the 
webform. The government will then reach out to the individual to 
provide them with the necessary information needed to request 
immigration or VA benefits. The progress of the inquiries will be 
tracked in a DHS case management system.
    The non-citizen current or former servicemember or their family 
member will submit their information through a webform on dhs.gov. The 
information will be transmitted to government systems and shared with 
the cooperating DHS components and agencies assisting the former 
military members and their families. All information related to the 
individual's request and action taken by the government will be noted 
in the case management system for tracking and appropropriate follow 
through and action.
    If the collection of information impacts small businesses or other 
small entities (Item 5 of OMB Form 83-I), describe any methods used to 
minimize burden.
    All information received through the DHS website will be reviewed 
by trained DHS federal staff assigned to IMMVI and stored in a DHS case 
management system. No information will be shared with other agencies 
without the appropriate privacy releases from the individuals accessing 
the portal. All information received through the portal and any actions 
taken in response to the information collected will be stored in a DHS 
case management system.
    This is a new information collection request.
    The Office of Management and Budget is particularly interested in 
comments which:
    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

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use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other 
technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses.

Analysis

    Agency: Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
    Title: IMMVI Veterans Portal, Webform 1601-NEW.
    OMB Number: 1601-0032.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Public.
    Number of Respondents: 500.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 1.
    Total Burden Hours: 13,535.00.

Kalinka Cihlar,
Executive Deputy Director, Business Management Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2022-11820 Filed 6-1-22; 8:45 am]
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