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1995. The purpose of this notice is to 

allow an additional 30 days for public 

comments. 

DATES: Comments are encouraged and 

will be accepted until July 14, 2021. 

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 

submitted via the Federal eRulemaking 

Portal website at http://

www.regulations.gov under e-Docket ID 

number USCIS–2010–0008. All 

submissions received must include the 

OMB Control Number 1615–0116 in the 

body of the letter, the agency name and 

Docket ID USCIS–2010–0008. 

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 http://

www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS 

Contact Center at (800) 375–5283; TTY 

(800) 767–1833. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments 

The information collection notice was 

previously published in the Federal 

Register on April 2, 2021, at 86 FR 

17184, allowing for a 60-day public 

comment period. USCIS received one 

comment in connection with the 60-day 

notice. 

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–2010–0008 in the search box. 

The comments submitted to USCIS via 

this method are visible to the Office of 

Management and Budget and comply 

with the requirements of 5 CFR 

1320.12(c). 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: 

Extension, Without Change, of a 

Currently Approved Collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: 

Request for Fee Waiver. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the DHS 

sponsoring the collection: I–912; USCIS. 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: Primary: Individuals or 

households. USCIS uses the data 

collected on this form to verify that the 

applicant is unable to pay for the 

immigration benefit being requested. 

USCIS will consider waiving a fee for an 

application or petition when the 

applicant or petitioner clearly 

demonstrates that they are unable to pay 

the fee. Form I–912 standardizes the 

collection and analysis of statements 

and supporting documentation provided 

by the applicant with the fee waiver 

request. Form I–912 also streamlines 

and expedites USCIS’s review, approval, 

or denial of the fee waiver request by 

clearly laying out the most salient data 

and evidence necessary for the 

determination of inability to pay. 

Officers evaluate all factors, 

circumstances, and evidence supplied 

in support of a fee waiver request when 

making a final determination. Each case 

is unique and is considered on its own 

merits. If the fee waiver is granted, the 

application will be processed. If the fee 

waiver is not granted, USCIS will notify 

the applicant and instruct them to file 

a new application with the appropriate 

fee. 

(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–912 is 594,000 and 

the estimated hour burden per response 

is 1.17. The estimated total number of 

respondents for the information 

collection Non-form Request for Fee 

Waiver is 8,400 and the estimated hour 

burden per response is 1.17. The 

estimated total number of respondents 

for the information collection 8 CFR 

103.7(d) Director’s Exception Request is 

128 and the estimated hour burden per 

response is 1.17. 

(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 704,958 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 $2,259,480. 

Dated: June 8, 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. 2021–12343 Filed 6–11–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–97–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services 

[OMB Control Number 1615–0010] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Extension, Without Change, 

of a Currently Approved Collection: 

Nonimmigrant Petition Based on 

Blanket L Petition 

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 


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with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995. The purpose of this notice is to 

allow an additional 30 days for public 

comments. 

DATES: Comments are encouraged and 

will be accepted until July 14, 2021. 

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 

submitted via the Federal eRulemaking 

Portal website at http://

www.regulations.gov under e-Docket ID 

number USCIS–2006–0050. All 

submissions received must include the 

OMB Control Number 1615–0010 in the 

body of the letter, the agency name and 

Docket ID USCIS–2006–0050. 

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 http://

www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS 

Contact Center at (800) 375–5283; TTY 

(800) 767–1833. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments 

The information collection notice was 

previously published in the Federal 

Register on March 24, 2021, at 86 FR 

15695, allowing for a 60-day public 

comment period. USCIS did receive one 

non-substantive comment in connection 

with the 60-day notice. 

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–2006–0050 in the search box. 

The comments submitted to USCIS via 

this method are visible to the Office of 

Management and Budget and comply 

with the requirements of 5 CFR 

1320.12(c). 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: 

Extension, Without Change, of a 

Currently Approved Collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: 

Nonimmigrant Petition Based on 

Blanket L Petition. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the DHS 

sponsoring the collection: I–129S; 

USCIS. 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: Primary: Business or other forprofit. Employers seeking to classify 

employees outside the United States as 

executives, managers, or specialized 

knowledge professionals, as 

nonimmigrant intra-company 

transferees pursuant to a previously 

approved blanket petition under 

sections 214(c)(2) and 101(a)(15)(L) of 

the Act, may file this form. USCIS uses 

the information provided through this 

form to assess whether the employee 

meets the requirements for L–1 

classification under blanket L petition 

approval. Submitting this information to 

USCIS is voluntary. USCIS may provide 

the information provided through this 

form to other Federal, State, local, and 

foreign government agencies and 

authorized organizations, and may also 

be made available, as appropriate, for 

law enforcement purposes or in the 

interest of national security. 

(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–129S is 75,000 and the 

estimated hour burden per response is 

3 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 225,000 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 $36,750,000. 

Dated: June 8, 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. 2021–12347 Filed 6–11–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–97–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services 

[OMB Control Number 1615–0075] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Extension, Without Change, 

of a Currently Approved Collection: I– 

864, Affidavit of Support Under Section 

213A of the Act; I–864A, Contract 

Between Sponsor and Household 

Member; I–864EZ, EZ Affidavit of 

Support Under Section 213 of the Act; 

I–864W, Request for Exemption for 

Intending Immigrant’s Affidavit of 

Support 

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 purpose of this notice is to 

allow an additional 30 days for public 

comments. 

DATES: Comments are encouraged and 

will be accepted until July 14, 2021. 


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