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OMB Control No:
1615-0116
ICR Reference No:
201210-1615-005
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201107-1615-012
Agency/Subagency:
DHS/USCIS
Agency Tracking No:
I-912
Title:
Request for Fee Waiver
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:
05/10/2013
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
10/31/2012
Terms of Clearance:
Approved for two years only due to lack of GPEA compliance.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
05/31/2015
36 Months From Approved
05/31/2013
Responses
402,210
0
85,000
Time Burden (Hours)
470,586
0
99,110
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The collection of information on Form I-912 is necessary in order for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to make a determination that the applicant is unable to pay the application fee for certain immigration benefits.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
8 USC 1103
Name of Law: United States 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:
77 FR 50521
08/21/2012
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
77 FR 65702
10/30/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
4
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
8 CFR 103.7(d) Director's exception request
DACA Fee Exemption Request
Non-form Request for Fee Waiver
Request for Fee Waiver
I-912
Request for Fee Waiver
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
402,210
85,000
0
2,200
315,010
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
470,586
99,110
0
2,574
368,902
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
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:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
USCIS previously estimated 85,000 respondents and 99,100 burden hours for this collection. The number of fee waiver requests actually received has increased substantially from what was previously estimated. Between fiscal years 2008 and 2011, the number of applicants requesting fee waivers increased 230 percent. No study has been performed to determine why the volume of fee waivers has increased and no direct relationships have been documented, but USCIS believes it is likely as the result of the declining economic conditions during that period. From October 2011 to June 2012, USCIS received more than 150,000 Form N-400 fee waiver requests, with a total revenue loss of over $72 million. Forms I-90 and I-765 also have a high rate of fee waiver requests. Based on the recent volume of fee waiver requests received, USCIS estimates this upward trend will continue. USCIS now estimates that 402,210 individuals might request fee waivers or exemptions requiring 470,586 burden hours. The total burden hours have increased by 368,902 burden hours because USCIS is now reporting this increase in the number of respondents.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$18,823,428
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]?
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:
Kathleen stanley 202 272-8191 kathleen.m.stanley@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:
10/31/2012
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