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OMB Control No:
1615-0092
ICR Reference No:
201605-1615-005
Status:
Historical Inactive
Previous ICR Reference No:
201510-1615-006
Agency/Subagency:
DHS/USCIS
Agency Tracking No:
OMB -18
Title:
E-Verify Program
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Disapproved and continue
Conclusion Date:
03/19/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
08/31/2016
Terms of Clearance:
Disapprove and continue while the agency submits a non-substantive change request to merge this Control Number with 1615-0092.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
08/31/2016
36 Months From Approved
03/31/2021
Responses
23,736,667
0
23,736,667
Time Burden (Hours)
3,587,275
0
3,587,275
Cost Burden (Dollars)
1,887,000
0
1,887,000
Abstract:
E-Verify is an Internet-based system that allows enrolled employers to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States. E-Verify employers electronically verify the employment eligibility of newly hired employees by matching information provided by employees on the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9), against existing information accessed by the Verification Information System (VIS), a composite information system that checks the data entered by the employer against data from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Social Security Administration (SSA), the U.S. Department of State (DOS), and certain state Department of Motor Vehicle divisions. This Supporting Statement describes E-Verify enhancements that will assist E-Verify employers with preventing document fraud and with electronically verifying the employment authorization of employees with expiring temporary work authorization. Employers create an E-Verify case by entering the information collected on Form I-9 into E-Verify. E-Verify then returns an initial case result. Over 98 percent of cases are returned as “Employment Authorized.” A Tentative Nonconfirmation (TNC) may be issued if the information entered by the employer does not match government records during the initial electronic check. The employer must notify the employee when a TNC is received and advise the employee of his or her right to contest the TNC with the appropriate government agency (either SSA or DHS). If the employee chooses to contest the TNC, he or she must notify the employer. The employer is instructed to record the employee’s decision to contest the TNC and refer the case in E-Verify. The employer must then provide the employee with a Referral Date Confirmation, which advises the employee that he/she has eight Federal Government workdays from the referral date to visit or call the appropriate agency to begin resolving the TNC.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 104 - 208 401(b)
Name of Law: Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA)
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:
80 FR 32408
06/08/2015
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
81 FR 31956
05/20/2016
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
E-Verify Program
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:
Adjustments were made to include existing employees with expiring temporary work authorization. Previously, with the exception of certain Federal contractors, employers used E-Verify only for new hires. Employers would now use E-Verify for new hires and for reverification of existing employees with expiring temporary work authorization. This represents a 13,974 increase in the burden hours.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$61,415
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?
No
Agency Contact:
Sharon Ryan 202 443-0198
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:
08/31/2016
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