60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Petition To Classify Special Immigrant Under INA 203(b)(4) as Employee or Former Employee of the U.S. Government Abroad

CourtState Department
Citation86 FR 36862
Record Number2021-14825
SectionNotices
Published date13 July 2021
Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 131 (Tuesday, July 13, 2021)
[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 13, 2021)]
                [Notices]
                [Pages 36862-36863]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2021-14825]
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                DEPARTMENT OF STATE
                [Public Notice 11455]
                60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Petition To
                Classify Special Immigrant Under INA 203(b)(4) as Employee or Former
                Employee of the U.S. Government Abroad
                ACTION: Notice of request for public comment.
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                SUMMARY: The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and
                Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below.
                In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are
                requesting comments on this collection from all interested individuals
                and organizations. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for
                public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
                DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to
                September 13, 2021.
                 You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
                 Web: Persons with access to the internet may comment on
                this notice by going to www.Regulations.gov. You can search for the
                document by entering ``Docket Number: DOS-2021-0015'' in the Search
                field. Then click the ``Comment Now'' button and complete the comment
                form.
                [[Page 36863]]
                 Email: [email protected].
                 Phone: Dylan Aikens at 202-485-7586.
                 You must include the DS form number (if applicable), information
                collection title, and OMB control number in any correspondence.
                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                 Title of Information Collection: Petition to Classify
                Special Immigrant Under INA 203(b)(4) as Employee or Former Employee of
                the U.S. Government Abroad.
                 OMB Control Number: 1405-0082.
                 Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved
                Collection.
                 Originating Office: CA/VO.
                 Form Number: DS-1884.
                 Respondents: Aliens petitioning for immigrant visas under
                INA 203(b)(4) as a special immigrant described in INA section
                101(a)(27)(D).
                 Estimated Number of Respondents: 600.
                 Estimated Number of Responses: 600.
                 Average Time per Response: 10 minutes.
                 Total Estimated Burden Time: 100 hours.
                 Frequency: Once per petition.
                 Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain a
                Benefit.
                 We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:
                 Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
                necessary for the proper functions of the Department.
                 Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost
                burden for this proposed collection, including the validity of the
                methodology and assumptions used.
                 Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
                information to be collected.
                 Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond,
                including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
                information technology.
                 Please note that comments submitted in response to this Notice are
                public record. Before including any detailed personal information, you
                should be aware that your comments as submitted, including your
                personal information, will be available for public review.
                Abstract of Proposed Collection
                 DS-1884 solicits information from petitioners claiming employment-
                based immigrant visa preference under section 203(b)(4) of the
                Immigration and Nationality Act on the basis of qualification as a
                special immigrant described in section 101(a)(27)(D) of the Immigration
                and Nationality Act. A petitioner may file the DS-1884 petition within
                one year of notification by the Department of State that the Secretary
                has approved a recommendation for special immigrant status. DS-1884
                solicits information that will assist the consular officer in ensuring
                that the petitioner is statutorily qualified to receive such status,
                including meeting the years of service and exceptional service
                requirements.
                Methodology
                 The petitioner can obtain the form from consular posts abroad or
                through the Department's website, travel.state.gov. The application
                available on the Department's website allows an applicant to complete
                the application electronically and then print the application and
                submit it to post.
                Kevin E. Bryant,
                Deputy Director, Office of Directives Management, Department of State.
                [FR Doc. 2021-14825 Filed 7-12-21; 8:45 am]
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