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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
[OMB Control Number 1615-1615-0060]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently
Approved Collection: Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions
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 [INSERT DATE 30 DAYS
AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER].
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 Web site at http://www.regulations.gov under eDocket ID number USCIS-2008-0021. All submissions received must include the OMB Control
Number 1615-0060 in the body of the letter, the agency name and Docket ID USCIS-2008-0021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
Regulatory Coordination Division, Samantha Deshommes, Chief, telephone number (240) 7213000 (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 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
February 29, 2024, at 89 FR 14897, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS did
receive 4 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: http://www.regulations.gov and
enter USCIS-2008-0021 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 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 Request: Extension, Without Change, of a Currently
Approved Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the DHS sponsoring
the collection: N-648; 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 Form N-648 to substantiate a claim for an
exception to the requirements of section 312(a) of the Act. Only medical doctors, doctors of
osteopathy, or clinical psychologists licensed to practice in the United States are authorized to
certify Form N-648. By certifying the form, the doctor states that an applicant filing an
Application for Naturalization, Form N-400, is unable to complete the English and/or civics
requirements because of a physical or developmental disability or mental impairment(s).
(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 N-648 Medical Professional is 19,527 and the estimated hour burden per
response is 2 hours. The estimated total number of respondents for the information collection N648 Applicant is 19,527 and the estimated hour burden per response is 8 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 195,270 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 $17,775,089.
Dated: June 7, 2024.
Samantha L Deshommes,
Chief,
Regulatory Coordination Division,
Office of Policy and Strategy,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services,
Department of Homeland Security.
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[FR Doc. 2024-13125 Filed: 6/13/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 6/14/2024]