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OMB Control No:
1615-0067
ICR Reference No:
201905-1615-002
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201806-1615-008
Agency/Subagency:
DHS/USCIS
Agency Tracking No:
I-589
Title:
Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal
Type of Information Collection:
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
09/10/2019
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
05/30/2019
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
09/30/2022
36 Months From Approved
09/30/2019
Responses
224,000
0
254,524
Time Burden (Hours)
1,496,700
0
2,002,132
Cost Burden (Dollars)
46,968,000
0
62,279,969
Abstract:
The information collected on this application will be used to determine whether an alien applying for asylum and/or withholding of removal in the United States is classifiable as a refugee, or eligible for protection under the Convention Against Torture, and is eligible to remain in the United States.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
8 USC 1158
Name of Law: U.S. Code
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
83 FR 60889
11/27/2018
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
84 FR 19098
05/03/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
2
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal
I-589
Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal
Biometrics
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
224,000
254,524
0
0
-30,524
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
1,496,700
2,002,132
0
0
-505,432
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
46,968,000
62,279,969
0
0
-15,311,969
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
USCIS is reporting an adjustment to the estimated annual time burden for this collection of information, as a result of a decrease in the estimated number of respondents. The change to the number of respondents is the result in the manner that USCIS processes requests. The return to Last-In-First-Out (LIFO) processing at the end of January 2018 resulted in a sustained decrease in asylum filings. This processing method gives priority to the most recently filed applications when scheduling asylum interviews. Giving priority to recent filings allows USCIS to promptly place such individuals into removal proceedings, which reduces the incentive to file for asylum solely to obtain employment authorization. This approach also allows USCIS to decide qualified applications in a more efficient manner. For more information about the Affirmative Asylum Interview Scheduling, please use go to: https://www.uscis.gov/affirmative-asylum-scheduling Changes were made to the form and instructions. Please see draft documents and table of changes for additional information. The privacy notice on the instructions was updated.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$216,488,000
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Manuel Avendano 202 272-9747 manuel.a.avendano@uscis.dhs.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
05/30/2019
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