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OMB Control No:
1615-0057
ICR Reference No:
202108-1615-003
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202007-1615-050
Agency/Subagency:
DHS/USCIS
Agency Tracking No:
N-600
Title:
Application for Certificate of Citizenship
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
08/10/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
11/23/2021
Terms of Clearance:
Approved for two years only based on a lack of GPEA compliance.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
08/31/2024
36 Months From Approved
08/31/2022
Responses
91,500
0
67,000
Time Burden (Hours)
104,580
0
77,640
Cost Burden (Dollars)
7,081,250
0
8,331,250
Abstract:
The information on the Form N-600 is necessary for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to make a determination that the citizenship eligibility requirements and conditions are met by the applicant
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
8 USC 1431
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:
86 FR 26933
05/18/2021
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
86 FR 47509
08/25/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
3
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Application for Certificate of Citizenship (online filing)
Application for Certificate of Citizenship (paper filing)
N-600
Application for Certificate of Citizenship
Biometrics Submission
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
91,500
67,000
0
24,500
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
104,580
77,640
0
26,940
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
7,081,250
8,331,250
0
-1,250,000
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Short Statement:
USCIS has removed the $85 biometric services fee, the biographic data elements, and the requirement that all Form N-600 applicants submit biometrics. USCIS has made several changes to the N-600 form and instructions to clarify filing options, update information related to children born via Assisted Reproductive Technology, add information for legal guardians filing on behalf of a minor child, and update references to certain sections of the INA. The full scope of the revisions is available in the Tables of Changes submitted with this information collection request. There is a decrease in the estimated annual hour burden to respondents for this collection of information as a result of the decrease in the estimated number of respondents. However, the previous ROCIS entry did not include a separate IC for Biometrics Submission respondent, hour, and cost burdens, even though the Supporting Statement reflected these items. An IC to account for Biometrics Submission has been added in this ICR; therefore, the ICR appears to report an increase in the Annual Time Burden. A comparison of the Supporting Statements provides accurate information about the Biometrics Submission IC and related burdens, and will reflect a decrease in the Annual Time Burden. There is a decrease in the estimated annual cost burden to respondents for this collection of information as a result of the decrease in the estimated number of respondents.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$67,452,500
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:
11/23/2021
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