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OMB Control No:
1615-0116
ICR Reference No:
201910-1615-006
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201907-1615-013
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:
10/24/2019
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
10/16/2019
Terms of Clearance:
The agency was given only a two year approval for GPEA non-compliance. Before resubmission of this collection, the agency will provide OIRA with an update on the ways it has worked to reduce the burden of filing this form - through electronic or other means.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
10/31/2021
36 Months From Approved
03/31/2020
Responses
350,128
0
602,528
Time Burden (Hours)
815,649
0
704,958
Cost Burden (Dollars)
1,312,980
0
2,259,480
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:
83 FR 49120
09/28/2018
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
84 FR 26137
06/05/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
3
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
8 CFR 103.7(d) Director's exception request
DACA-Related I-765 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
350,128
602,528
0
-252,400
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
815,649
704,958
0
110,691
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
1,312,980
2,259,480
0
-946,500
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:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Short Statement:
The increase in the estimated total annual hour burden for this collection of information is due to an increase in the time burden estimate for the form as a result of the elimination of the means-tested benefit filing option. Although USCIS is reporting an increase in the estimated hour burden for DACA-Related I-765 Fee Exemption Requests, the estimated hour burden for the other instruments in this information collection has decreased. The total estimated annual hour burden for this collection of information increased by 110,692 hours, from 704,958 to 815,650 hours, due to both programmatic changes and adjusted agency estimates.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$14,012,886
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:
Melanie Frank 202 527-4488 melanie.r.frank2@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:
10/16/2019
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