USCIS Extends Civil Surgeon Designation Application Collection Comment Period
Summary
DHS/USCIS published a 60-day notice extending, without change, the currently approved collection for Form I-910 (Application for Civil Surgeon Designation) under OMB Control Number 1615-0114. The notice invites public comment on the information collection's necessity, accuracy, and burden estimates. Comments are accepted for 60 days until June 22, 2026.
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DHS/USCIS published a 60-day Federal Register notice extending, without change, the currently approved information collection for Form I-910 (Application for Civil Surgeon Designation) under OMB Control Number 1615-0114. The collection enables USCIS to determine whether physicians meet statutory and regulatory requirements for civil surgeon designation, which authorizes them to complete Form I-693 for adjustment of status applicants. The estimated annual burden is 940 hours across 470 respondents, with an annual cost burden of $24,205.
Healthcare providers, specifically physicians seeking civil surgeon designation, may wish to review the collection details and submit comments by June 22, 2026. Public feedback may address the necessity of the collection, accuracy of burden estimates, and suggestions for minimizing respondent burden. Comments must include OMB Control Number 1615-0114 and be submitted via regulations.gov under Docket ID USCIS-2013-0002.
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Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Application for Civil Surgeon Designation
A Notice by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on 04/20/2026
This document has a comment period that ends in 65 days.
(06/22/2026) View Comment InstructionsPDF
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- Public Inspection Published Document: 2026-07669 (91 FR 21012) Document Headings ###### Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
- [OMB Control Number 1615-0114]
AGENCY:
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION:
60-Day notice.
SUMMARY:
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment upon this proposed extension of a currently approved collection of information. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the information collection notice is published in the Federal Register to obtain comments regarding the nature of the information collection, the categories of respondents, the estimated burden (i.e. the time, effort, and resources used by the respondents to respond), the estimated cost to the respondent, and the actual information collection instruments.
DATES:
Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until June 22, 2026.
ADDRESSES:
All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number 1615-0114 in the body of the letter, the agency name and Docket ID USCIS-2013-0002. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal website at https://www.regulations.gov under e-Docket ID number USCIS-2013-0002.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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 ( printed page 21013) 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 https://www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS Contact 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: https://www.regulations.gov and entering USCIS-2013-0002 in the search box. Comments must be submitted in English, or an English translation must be provided. All submissions will be posted, without change, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://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 https://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: Application for Civil Surgeon Designation.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the DHS sponsoring the collection: I-910; USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Business or other for-profit. This information collection is required to determine whether a physician meets the statutory and regulatory requirement for civil surgeon designation. For example, all documents are reviewed to determine whether the physician has a currently valid medical license and whether the physician has had any action taken against him or her by the medical licensing authority of the U.S. state(s) or U.S. territories in which he or she practices. If the Application for Civil Surgeon Designation (Form I-910) is approved, the physician is included in USCIS's public Civil Surgeon locator and is authorized to complete Form I-693 (OMB Control Number 1615-0033) for an applicant's adjustment of 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 annual respondents for the information collection I-910 is 470 and the estimated hour burden per response is 2 hours.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The estimated total annual hour burden associated with this collection is 940 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 $24,205.
Dated: April 16, 2026.
John R. Pfirrmann-Powell,
Acting Deputy Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2026-07669 Filed 4-17-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9111-97-P
Published Document: 2026-07669 (91 FR 21012)
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