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OMB Control No:
1615-0092
ICR Reference No:
200706-1615-006
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
200409-1615-002
Agency/Subagency:
DHS/USCIS
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Memorandum of Understanding to Participate in Employment Eligibility Confirmation Pilot Program
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:
09/18/2007
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
07/19/2007
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
09/30/2010
36 Months From Approved
09/30/2007
Responses
4,120,000
0
5,000
Time Burden (Hours)
313,279
0
6,650
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
Employers participating in the Basic Pilot Program must first read and agree to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the SSA. The Basic Pilot Program has two different methods by which employers can sign up to use the system: as users who intend to run queries themselves (Basic Pilot Program users) and as Designated Agents who intend to run queries on behalf of other employers who choose not to run the queries themselves. Each method requires completion of a separate MOU which provides the specific terms and conditions governing the rights and responsibilities of all parties involved, as well as specific information on the employer user. Additionally, employers signed up to use the system also have the option to have management oversight of system usage for their organization. This functionality currently requires the employers to additionally register as Corporate Administrators. The regular Basic Pilot Program user registration process begins with an employer agreeing to the terms of the MOU, and once agreed to, the employer completes the process by providing company and relevant information into the system. (see attached screen shots). The Designated Agent user registration includes the respective agent agreeing to the terms of the MOU, and providing information about their company and about the company they intend to run basic pilot queries for.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 104 - 208 401(b)
Name of Law: Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA)
PL:
Pub.L. 107 - 128 2
Name of Law: Basic Pilot Extension Act of 2001
PL:
Pub.L. 108 - 156 2
Name of Law: Basic Pilot Program Extension and Expansion Act of 2003
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:
72 FR 16807
04/05/2007
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
72 FR 32303
06/12/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Memorandum of Understanding to Participate in Employment Eligibility Confirmation Pilot Program
OMB-18
Basic Pilot System
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
4,120,000
5,000
0
0
4,115,000
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
313,279
6,650
0
0
306,629
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
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:
There has been an increase of 306,629 burden hours previously reported for this information collection. This increase can be attributed to several of the following factors; There has been an increase in the number of employers participating in the Basic Pilot Program. Last year, Congress, OMB, and the Administration have been paying great attention to the Basic Pilot program. Congress is interested in making this program mandatory, requiring all U.S. employers to use the program, in advance of enacting such legislation, in FY 2007, Congress appropriated $110 million in funds to help expand and grow the program. The USCIS is conducting outreach to help increase the number of employers using the program. Due to increased outreach and program improvements, the USCIS anticipates about 40,000 employer users by the end of FY 2007. As part of the MOU the employer needs at least 2 hours to train on how to perform queries. This training was never previously reported for this information collection. Before an employer can enroll in this program, the employer or designated agent must complete an on-line registration form. The time to complete the registration form was never included in USCIS previous submissions. To ensure that a new employee is eligible to work, the employer or designated agent must perform an initial automated query and in one percent of the cases a secondary query. Once again USCIS never included this figure in its previous submissions.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$932,800
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002?
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Margo Eastlund 2023587793
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:
07/19/2007
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