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OMB Control No:
1615-0111
ICR Reference No:
201803-1615-006
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201610-1615-012
Agency/Subagency:
DHS/USCIS
Agency Tracking No:
I-129CW
Title:
Petition for CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transition Worker
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:
05/09/2018
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
04/02/2018
Terms of Clearance:
Approved for two year sonly due to partial GPEA compliance.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
05/31/2020
36 Months From Approved
05/31/2018
Responses
3,749
0
20,040
Time Burden (Hours)
11,247
0
38,160
Cost Burden (Dollars)
459,253
0
2,205,000
Abstract:
This form is necessary for an employer to petition for an alien to enter the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) temporarily to perform services or labor as a CNMI-Only nonimmigrant transition worker (CW). This form is also necessary for an employer to petition for an extension of stay or change of status for an alien as CW nonimmigrant.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 110 - 229 702
Name of Law: Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008
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:
82 FR 60756
12/22/2017
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
83 FR 9747
03/07/2018
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
Biometrics
Petition for CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transition Worker
I-129CW
Petition for CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transition Worker
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
3,749
20,040
0
0
-16,291
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
11,247
38,160
0
0
-26,913
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
459,253
2,205,000
0
0
-1,745,747
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:
USCIS has received all petitions under the FY 2018 statutory maximum and this revision of the information collection request will only be effective for the FY 2019 and FY 2020 filing seasons. The two year average for the number of business respondents (4,999 for FY 2019 and 2,499 for FY 2020) is 3,749. USCIS notes that biometrics are required only of beneficiaries requesting an initial grant of CW status, and we anticipate no first time petitions being filed in the remaining two fiscal years of this program. The reduction in the estimated number of respondents and the elimination of Biometrics time and cost burden from this collection of information have resulted in a reduction in both the estimated total time burden and estimated total cost burden to respondents.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$2,474,340
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:
Kerstin Jager 214 489-8022 kerstin.a.jager@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:
04/02/2018
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