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###### Department of Homeland Security

###### U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

          - [OMB Control Number 1615-0111]

# AGENCY:

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.

# ACTION:

30-Day notice.

# SUMMARY:

                        The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection notice was previously published in the                         **Federal Register**                         on September 10, 2015, at 80 FR 54574, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS did receive one comment in connection with the 60-day notice.                    

# DATES:

The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until March 14, 2016. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.

# ADDRESSES:

                        Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and associated response time, must be directed to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer via email at                         *oira_submission@omb.eop.gov.*                         Comments may also be submitted via fax at (202) 395-5806 (This is not a toll-free number). All submissions received must include the agency name and the OMB Control Number 1615-0111.                    

                        You may wish to consider limiting the amount of personal information that you provide in any voluntary submission you make. For additional information please read the Privacy Act notice that is available via the link in the footer of                         *http://www.regulations.gov.*

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

                        USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, Regulatory Coordination Division, Samantha Deshommes, Acting 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 Web site 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-2012-0011 in the search box. 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 Request:*                     Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection.                

                    (2)                     *Title of the Form/Collection:*                     Petition for CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transitional Worker.                

                    (3)                     *Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the DHS sponsoring the collection:*                     I-129CW; USCIS.                

                    (4)                     *Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract:*

*Primary:*                     Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; Farms; Federal Government; or State, local or Tribal Government. USCIS uses the data collected on this form to determine eligibility for the requested immigration benefits. An employer uses this form to petition USCIS for an alien to temporarily enter as a nonimmigrant into the CNMI to perform services or labor as a CNMI-Only Transitional Worker (CW-1). An employer also uses this form to request an extension of stay or change of status on behalf of the alien worker. The form serves the purpose of standardizing requests for these benefits, and ensuring that the basic information required to determine eligibility, is provided by the petitioners.                

*Secondary:*                     Individuals or Households. USCIS collects biometrics from aliens present in the CNMI at the time of requesting initial grant of CW-1 status. The information is used to verify the alien's identity, background information and ultimately adjudicate their request for CW-1 status.                

                    (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 I-129CW is 18,000 (6,000 respondents from Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; Farms; Federal Government; or State, local or Tribal Government and the estimated hour burden per response is 3 hours;                           ( print page 7567)                        12,000 respondents from Individuals or Households and the estimated hour burden per response is 1.17 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 38,160 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 $2,205,000.                

Dated: February 9, 2016.

Samantha Deshommes,

Acting Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.

[FR Doc. 2016-02942 Filed 2-11-16; 8:45 am]

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