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OMB Control No:
1615-0028
ICR Reference No:
202401-1615-042
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202203-1615-010
Agency/Subagency:
DHS/USCIS
Agency Tracking No:
I-600, I-600A, Supp 1, Supp 2
Title:
Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative and Application for Advance Processing of Orphan Petition
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
02/29/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
02/15/2024
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
02/28/2027
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2025
Responses
11,069
0
9,783
Time Burden (Hours)
70,082
0
69,276
Cost Burden (Dollars)
9,640,362
0
7,759,232
Abstract:
A U.S. prospective adoptive parent may file Form I-600A in advance of the Form I-600 filing and USCIS will make a determination regarding the prospective adoptive parent’s eligibility to file Form I-600A and their suitability and eligibility to properly parent an orphan. USCIS has exclusive jurisdiction over Form I-600A adjudications and collects evidence, such as a USCIS-compliant home study, civil documents regarding birth and marriage (if any), as well as identity documentation for each prospective adoptive parent and adult member of the household. A Form I-600A/I-600 Supplement 2, Consent to Disclose Information, is an optional form that a U.S. citizen prospective/adoptive parent may file to authorize USCIS to disclose case-related information that would otherwise be protected under the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a, to adoption service providers or other individuals. Form I-600A/I-600 Supplement 3 is a form that prospective/adoptive parents must use if they need to request action such as an extended or updated suitability determination based upon a significant change in their circumstances or change in the number or characteristics of the children they intend to adopt, a change in their intended country of adoption, or a request for a duplicate notice of their approved Form I-600A suitability determination.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
8 USC 1101
Name of Law: U.S. Code
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
1615-AC68
Final or interim final rulemaking
89 FR 6194
01/31/2024
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
8
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Application for Advance Processing of an Orphan Petition
I-600A
Application for advance processing of orphan petition
Biometrics
Biometrics - DNA
Form I-600A Supplement 3, Request for Action on Approved Form I-600A/I-600
I-600A Supplement 3
Form I-600A Supplement 3, Request for Action on Approved Form I-600A/I-600
Home Study
I-600/I-600A Supplement 1, Listing of Adult Member of the Household
I-600/I-600A Supplement 1
Listing of Adult Member of the Household
I-600/I-600A Supplement 2, Consent to Disclose Information
I-600/I-600A Supplement 2
Consent to Disclose Information
Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative
I-600
Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative
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
11,069
9,783
0
1,286
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
70,082
69,276
0
806
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
9,640,362
7,759,232
0
1,881,130
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:
Changing Forms
Short Statement:
This information collection has been revised to reflect changes proposed by the Fee Rule (RIN: 1615-AC68). There is a decrease in the annual estimated hour burden to respondents for the I-600 and I-600A, due to the removal of fee related content in instructions and consolidation and reformatting of fee related language in the Form G-1055, Fee Schedule. The creation of the I-600A/I-600 Supplement 3 resulted in an increase in the annual estimated hour burden to respondents by 1,286 hours. The total net increase in the annual estimated hour burden to respondents of this information collection is 806 hours. For both the I-600 and I-600A, there was 0.183 hour reduction per respondent due to the transfer of fee related content. This equates to approximately a combined 586 hours of time burden reduction. To identify respondents eligible for a reduced fee, USCIS added instructions and questions, increasing the time burden 0.033 hours for a net decrease of 0.15 hours for each information collection instrument.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$3,529,130
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:
Kim Bouknight-Makle 240 850-8945 kim.d.bouknight-makle@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:
02/15/2024
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