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OMB Control No:
1615-0016
ICR Reference No:
202011-1615-005
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202007-1615-045
Agency/Subagency:
DHS/USCIS
Agency Tracking No:
I-191
Title:
Application for Relief Under Former Section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)
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:
07/20/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
01/27/2021
Terms of Clearance:
Approved for only two years for lack of compliance with the Government Paperwork Elimination Act. The agency removed the burdensome requirement to add 'N/A' into every field that would otherwise be empty.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
11/30/2023
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2021
Responses
116
0
240
Time Burden (Hours)
203
0
360
Cost Burden (Dollars)
59,740
0
30,300
Abstract:
The information collected on this form is used by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to determine whether the applicant is eligible for a discretionary relief under former section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
8 USC 1182
Name of Law: US 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:
85 FR 41061
07/08/2020
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
85 FR 65858
10/16/2020
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
Application for Relief under Former Section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
I-191
Application for Relief under Former Section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
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
116
240
0
0
-124
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
203
360
0
0
-157
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
59,740
30,300
0
0
29,440
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:
There is a decrease in the estimated annual hour burden to respondents for this collection of information. The decrease is a result of the decrease in the estimated number of respondents from 240 to 116. USCIS has adjusted the estimated time burden per response from 1.5 hours to 1.75 hours. This 15-minute increase is an estimate of the additional time burden respondents to this collection of information may incur as a result of the changes made to the form and instructions. The increase in the estimated time burden per response is offset by the decrease in the estimated number of respondents, resulting in the decrease in the estimated annual hour burden. There is an increase in the estimated cost burden to respondents for this collection of information. USCIS has increased the estimated cost per response to $515 and expanded the estimated cost to 100 percent of the respondent population.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$107,880
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?
No
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:
01/27/2021
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