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OMB Control No:
1615-0159
ICR Reference No:
202212-1615-024
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency:
DHS/USCIS
Agency Tracking No:
I-956, I-956F, I-956G, I-956H, I-956K
Title:
Application for Regional Center Designation
Type of Information Collection:
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
07/24/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
03/01/2023
Terms of Clearance:
Approved for two years only. At the next renewal, USCIS will provide a timeline for when the I-956K will be available for electronic filing and a status update on whether a decision to issue regulations to address points of clarification (as identified by public comments) has been reached.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
07/31/2025
36 Months From Approved
Responses
10,041
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
57,671
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
2,907,788
0
0
Abstract:
The Form I-956 is used to request U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) designation as a regional center under Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) section 203(b)(5)(E), or to request an amendment to an approved regional center designated under INA 203(b)(5)(E). The Form I-956F is used by a designated regional center to request approval of each particular investment offering through an associated new commercial enterprise. The Form I-956G is used by regional centers to provide required information, certifications, and evidence to support their continued eligibility for regional center designation. Each approved regional center must file Form I-956G for each Federal fiscal year (October 1 through September 30) on or before December 29 of the calendar year in which the Federal fiscal year ended. The Form I-956H must be completed by each person involved with a regional center, new commercial enterprise, or affiliated job-creating entity and submitted as a supplement to Form I-956, Application for Regional Center Designation, or other forms where persons are required to attest to their eligibility to be involved with the EB-5 entity and compliance with INA section 203(b)(5)(H). The Form I-956K must be completed by each person acting as a direct or third-party promoter (including migration agents) of a regional center, any new commercial enterprise, an affiliated job-creating entity, or an issuer of securities intended to be offered to alien investors in connection with a particular capital investment project.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 117 - 103 101 - 108
Name of Law: EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022
US Code:
8 USC 1153
Name of Law: Allocation of immigrant visas
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
PL: Pub.L. 117 - 103 101 - 108 Name of Law: EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022
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:
87 FR 54233
09/02/2022
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
87 FR 79343
12/27/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
8
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Application for Approval of an Investment in a Commercial Enterprise
I-956F
Application for Approval of an Investment in a Commercial Enterprise
Application for Regional Center Designation
I-956
Application for Regional Center Designation
Biometrics Submission (I-956H)
Bona Fides of Persons Involved with Regional Center Program
I-956H
Bona Fides of Persons Involved with Regional Center Program
Compliance Review: I-956G
Regional Center Annual Statement
I-956G
Regional Center Annual Statement
Registration for Direct and Third-Party Promoters
I-956K
Registration for Direct and Third-Party Promoters
Site Visit: I-956G
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
10,041
0
10,041
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
57,671
0
57,671
0
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
2,907,788
0
2,907,788
0
0
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 I-956, I-956F, I-956G, I-956H, and I-956K are new information collections. There are no previous hour burden or cost burden estimates to be changed or adjusted. The new information collections are replacing the discontinued I-924, Application for Regional Center Under the Immigrant Investor Program, and I-924A, Annual Certification of Regional Center, OMB Control Number 1615-0061.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$27,174,160
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:
Samantha Stout 704 762-0352 samantha.j.stout@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:
03/01/2023
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