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OMB Control No:
1615-0013
ICR Reference No:
202306-1615-005
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202304-1615-003
Agency/Subagency:
DHS/USCIS
Agency Tracking No:
I-131
Title:
Application for Travel Document
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Emergency
Approval Requested By:
07/07/2023
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
07/07/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
07/07/2023
Terms of Clearance:
Approved under emergency processing for six months contingent on USCIS initiating normal clearance procedures at 5 CFR 1320.10 by publishing a 60-day notice for public comment within 45 days of this approval. The 60-day notice will summarize all recent changes that have been approved under emergency processing and will be shared with OIRA for review 3 business days before transmittal to the Federal Register for publication. Any previous emergency terms of clearance continues to apply.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
01/31/2024
6 Months From Approved
11/30/2023
Responses
947,870
0
947,920
Time Burden (Hours)
1,110,026
0
1,203,562
Cost Burden (Dollars)
146,057,780
0
146,072,480
Abstract:
This application is used by permanent residents or conditional residents, refugees or asylees, and aliens aboard seeking to apply for a travel document to lawfully reenter the United States or to be paroled for humanitarian purposes into the United States.
Emergency Justfication:
DHS will implement changes to the current Cuban Family Reunification Parole (CFRP) and Haitian Family Reunification Parole (HFRP) programs and establish new Family Reunification Parole (FRP) processes for certain Colombian, Salvadoran, Guatemalan, and Honduran beneficiaries of approved Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative. These updated and new FRP processes would provide lawful pathways as an alternative to irregular migration to help relieve pressure at the Southwest Border (SWB) and reunite families, consistent with the U.S. national interest and its foreign policy priorities. DHS has decided to implement an FRP process consistent with Executive Order (EO) 14010 Section 3(b)(ii) and the Collaborative Migration Management Strategy issued by the National Security Council (NSC), and the recommendation has been coordinated between USCIS and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Delaying the information collection approval would be contrary to the public interest because it would undermine the above-referenced time-sensitive negotiations and efforts to manage migration collaboratively with foreign partners. USCIS seeks emergency processing of the USCIS Form I-134A and USCIS Form I-131 information collection packages in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.13. USCIS certifies that the requirements of 5 CFR 1320.13(a) are met and that: • The collection of information is needed immediately and is essential to the mission of the agency. • The use of normal clearance procedures is reasonably likely to prevent or disrupt the collection of information. • Public harm is reasonably likely to result if normal clearance procedures are followed.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
8 USC 1203
Name of Law: U.S. Code
US Code:
8 USC 1158
Name of Law: U.S. Code
US Code:
8 USC 1103
Name of Law: U.S. Code
US Code:
8 USC 1204
Name of Law: U.S. Code
US Code:
8 USC 1182
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
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
4
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Application for Travel Document
I-131
Application for Travel Document
Application for Travel Document (Online Filed)
I-131
APPLICATION FOR TRAVEL DOCUMENT
Biometrics
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
947,870
947,920
0
-50
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
1,110,026
1,203,562
0
-93,536
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
146,057,780
146,072,480
0
-14,700
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:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Short Statement:
To support DHS’s current efforts to curb irregular migration across the southern border and immediately expand the avenues for lawful migration into the United States, DHS will implement changes to the current Cuban Family Reunification Parole (CFRP) Program and the Haitian Family Reunification Parole (HFRP) Programs. DHS will also establish new Family Reunification Parole (FRP) processes for certain Colombian, Salvadoran, Guatemalan, and Honduran beneficiaries of approved Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative. These updated and new FRP processes would open an additional lawful pathway as an alternative to irregular migration to help relieve pressure at the Southwest Border (SWB) and reunite families, consistent with the U.S. national interest and its foreign policy priorities. These FRP processes are being recommended consistent with Executive Order (EO) 14010 Section 3(b)(ii) and the Collaborative Migration Management Strategy issued by the National Security Council (NSC), and the recommendation has been coordinated between USCIS and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). USCIS Form I-134A is being expanded to add eligible countries and processes including CFRP and HFRP. As a result of this program change CFRP and HFRP applicants will no longer apply for initial parole using USCIS Form 1-131.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$285,365,250
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:
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:
07/07/2023
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