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OMB Control No:
1615-0068
ICR Reference No:
201610-1615-025
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201402-1615-003
Agency/Subagency:
DHS/USCIS
Agency Tracking No:
I-590
Title:
Registration for Classification as a Refugee
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:
12/15/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
10/31/2016
Terms of Clearance:
This collection is approved for two years only due to lack of GPEA compliance.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
12/31/2019
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2017
Responses
103,200
0
101,600
Time Burden (Hours)
181,228
0
334,700
Cost Burden (Dollars)
12,000
0
0
Abstract:
The Form I-590 is the primary document in all refugee case files and becomes part of the applicant's A-file. It is the application form by which a person seeks refugee classification and resettlement in the United States. It documents an applicant's legal testimony (under oath) as to his or her identity and claim to refugee status, as well as other pertinent information including marital status, number of children, military service, organizational memberships, and violations of law. In addition to being the application form submitted by a person seeking refugee classification, Form I-590 is used to document that an applicant was interviewed by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and record the decision by the USCIS Officer to approve or deny the applicant for classification as a refugee. Regardless of age, each person included in the case must have his or her own Form I-590. Refugees applying to CBP for admission must have a stamped I-590 in their travel packet in order to gain admission as a refugee. They do not have refugee status until they are admitted by CBP.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
8 USC 1157
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:
81 FR 46952
07/19/2016
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
81 FR 71749
10/18/2016
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
Biometrics Processing
DNA evidence
Registration for Classification as a Refugee
I-590
Registration for Classification as a Refugee
Request for Review
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
103,200
101,600
0
0
1,600
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
181,228
334,700
0
0
-153,472
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
12,000
0
0
0
12,000
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:
The figure being reported for the time burden has been administratively changed from 3 hours and 20 minutes to 3 hours. This has been done to separate the 20 minutes which was previously rolled-up in the time burden last reported, 3 hours and 20 minutes. The 20 minutes is now reflected in the row accounting for biometric processing. There is no increase or decrease in the number of estimated respondents being reported. Additionally, the time burden for Form G-325C (1615-0008) has been transferred to Form I-590 (1615-0068) in accordance with the reasons outlined in the response to Question 2 above. The time burden for the G-325C is 25,000. This reflects an additional 25,000 burden hour increase for form I-590.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$6,192,000
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?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Evadne Hagigal 202 272-0993 evadne.hagigal@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:
10/31/2016
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