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OMB Control No:
1615-0040
ICR Reference No:
202102-1615-003
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202008-1615-003
Agency/Subagency:
DHS/USCIS
Agency Tracking No:
I-765, I-765WS
Title:
Application for Employment Authorization
Type of Information Collection:
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
03/01/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
02/18/2021
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
08/31/2022
08/31/2022
08/31/2022
Responses
5,176,535
0
5,176,535
Time Burden (Hours)
11,881,713
0
11,934,966
Cost Burden (Dollars)
400,895,820
0
400,895,820
Abstract:
USCIS will use the information collected to determine eligibility for work authorization and for the issuance of an employment authorization document.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
8 USC 1153
Name of Law: Immigration Nationality Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
1615-AC18
Final or interim final rulemaking
85 FR 46788
08/03/2020
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
5
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Application for Employment Authorization (paper filing)
I-765
Application for Employment Authorization Document
Biometrics Submission
I-765 Online Filing
I-765 Worksheet
I-765WS
Form I-765 Worksheet
Passport-Style Photographs
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
5,176,535
5,176,535
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
11,881,713
11,934,966
0
0
-53,253
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
400,895,820
400,895,820
0
0
0
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 adding an online filing option for certain I-765 eligibility categories. USCIS is estimating that about half of the respondent population eligible to file online will select this option instead of filing on paper. This estimate will be adjusted in future PRA actions as data about online filing receipts becomes available. USCIS estimates that online filing will take slightly less time than filing on paper. The initial estimated time burden per response for an online filing (4 hours) is 30 minutes less than for a paper filing (4.5 hours).
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$1,282,986,050
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?
No
Agency Contact:
Kerstin Jager 214 489-8022 kerstin.a.jager@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:
02/18/2021
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