Agency Information Collection Activities; Reinstatement, With Change, of a Previously Approved Collection for Which Approval Has Expired: Request for Cancellation of a Public Charge Bond

<NOTICE> DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY <SUBAGY>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</SUBAGY> <DEPDOC>[OMB Control Number 1615-0141]</DEPDOC> <SUBJECT>Agency Information Collection Activities; Reinstatement, With Change, of a Previously Approved Collection for Which Approval Has Expired: Request for Cancellation of a Public Charge Bond</SUBJECT> <HD SOURCE="HED">AGENCY:</HD> U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. <HD SOURCE="HED">ACTION:</HD> 30-Day notice. <SUM> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUMMARY:</HD> 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. </SUM> <DATES> <HD SOURCE="HED">DATES:</HD> Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until February 23, 2026. </DATES> <HD SOURCE="HED">ADDRESSES:</HD> 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 <E T="03">http://www.regulations.gov</E> under e-Docket ID number USCIS-2025-0172. All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number 1615-0141 in the body of the letter, the agency name and Docket ID USCIS-2025-0172. <FURINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:</HD> USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, Regulatory Coordination Division, John R Pfirrmann-Powell, Acting Deputy 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 <E T="03">http://www.uscis.gov,</E> or call the USCIS Contact Center at 800-375-5283 (TTY 800-767-1833). </FURINF> <SUPLINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:</HD> <HD SOURCE="HD1">Comments</HD> The information collection notice was previously published in the <E T="04">Federal Register</E> on September 19, 2025, at 90 FR 45238, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS did receive 3 comments 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: <E T="03">http://www.regulations.gov</E> and enter USCIS-2025-0172 in the search box. Comments must be submitted in English, or an English translation must be provided. 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 <E T="03">http://www.regulations.gov,</E> 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 <E T="03">http://www.regulations.gov.</E> 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 T="03">e.g.,</E> permitting electronic submission of responses. <HD SOURCE="HD1">Overview of This Information Collection</HD> (1) <E T="03">Type of Information Collection:</E> Reinstatement, Without Change, of a Previously Approved Collection for Which Approval Has Expired. (2) <E T="03">Title of the Form/Collection:</E> Request for Cancellation of a Public Charge Bond. (3) <E T="03">Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the DHS sponsoring the collection:</E> I-356; USCIS. (4) <E T="03">Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary:</E> Individuals or households; Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions. USCIS uses Form I-356 to determine if the bond should be cancelled. A public charge bond will be cancelled when the alien dies, departs permanently from the United States, or is naturalized, provided the alien did not breach such bond by receiving either public cash assistance for income maintenance or long-term institutionalization at government expense prior to death, permanent departure, or naturalization. In addition, USCIS may cancel a public charge bond at any time after determining that the alien is not likely at any time to become a public charge. A bond may also be cancelled in order to allow substitution of another bond. A public charge bond will be cancelled by USCIS upon review following the fifth anniversary of the admission or adjustment of status of the alien, provided that the alien has filed Form I-356 and USCIS finds that the alien did not receive either public cash assistance for income maintenance or long-term institutionalization at government expense prior to the fifth anniversary. (5) <E T="03">An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond:</E> The estimated total number of respondents for the information collection I-356 is 10 and the estimated hour burden per response is 0.75 hours. (6) <E T="03">An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection:</E> The estimated total annual hour burden associated with this collection is 7.5 hours. (7) <E T="03">An estimate of the total public burden (in cost) associated with the collection:</E> The estimated total annual cost burden associated with this collection of information is $2,500. <SIG> <DATED>Dated: January 15, 2026.</DATED> <NAME>John R. Pfirrmann-Powell,</NAME> Acting Deputy Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. </SIG> </SUPLINF> <FRDOC>[FR Doc. 2026-01106 Filed 1-21-26; 8:45 am]</FRDOC> </NOTICE>