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OMB Control No:
1615-0166
ICR Reference No:
202502-1615-014
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency:
DHS/USCIS
Agency Tracking No:
G-325R
Title:
Biographic Information (Registration)
Type of Information Collection:
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Emergency
Approval Requested By:
03/04/2025
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
03/05/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
03/04/2025
Terms of Clearance:
Approved for 5 months contingent on DHS beginning normal clearance procedures to revise and extend the collection (i.e., by issuing a 60-day FRN for public comment) within 45 days of OIRA approval.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
08/31/2025
6 Months From Approved
Responses
2,800,000
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
2,576,000
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The registration and fingerprinting requirements currently appear in sections 1301-1306 of Title 8 of the United States Code. With limited exceptions, aliens above the age of 14 who remain in the United States for 30 days or longer, must apply for registration and be fingerprinted before the expiration of the 30 days, unless previously registered and fingerprinted under other provisions of immigration law. 8 U.S.C. 1302. Similarly, parents and guardians must ensure that their children below the age of 14 are registered. 8 U.S.C. 1302(b). Within 30 days of reaching his or her 14th birthday, the alien child must “apply in person for registration and to be fingerprinted.” 8 U.S.C. 1302(b). Implementing regulations can be found at 8 C.F.R. part 264. USCIS uses the electronic version of Form G-325R, Biographic Information (Registration), for the purpose of registration of unregistered aliens present in the United States in accordance with 8 U.S.C. 1302.
Emergency Justfication:
On January 20, 2025, the President issued Executive Order (EO) 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion, 90 FR 8443 (Jan. 29, 2025). Specifically, Section 7 of the Executive Order, Identification of Unregistered Illegal Aliens, directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to take appropriate action to ensure that all unregistered aliens in the United States comply with the statutory registration and fingerprinting requirement and to immediately publicize information about the legal obligations. Execution of the EO and compliance with the registration and fingerprinting requirement under the INA and 8 CFR part 264 requires USCIS to create a new collection of information Form G-325R, Biographic Information (Registration), for the purpose of allowing previously unregistered aliens to electronically apply for registration and fingerprinting in the United States. By adding the ability for unregistered aliens to use the USCIS online account to apply to meet their registration obligations, USCIS should be able to streamline processing efficiencies for this population to enhance security screening and promptly identify threats. associated with registration.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
8 USC 1103(a)(1)
Name of Law: Powers and duties of the Secretary, the Under Secretary, and the Attorney General
US Code:
8 USC 1103(a)(3)
Name of Law: Powers and duties of the Secretary, the Under Secretary, and the Attorney General
US Code:
8 USC 1301
Name of Law: Alien seeking entry
US Code:
8 USC 1302
Name of Law: Registration of aliens
US Code:
8 USC 1303
Name of Law: Registration of special groups
US Code:
8 USC 1304
Name of Law: Forms for registration and fingerprinting
US Code:
8 USC 1306
Name of Law: Penalties
EO: EO 14159 Name/Subject of EO: Protecting the American People Against Invasion (Jan. 20, 2025)
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
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
2
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Biographic Information (Registration)
G-325R
Biographic Information (Registration)
Biometric Services
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
2,800,000
0
0
2,800,000
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
2,576,000
0
0
2,576,000
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
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:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
This is a new information collection and there are no program changes or adjustments reporting in Items 13 or 14 of the OMB Form 83-I.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$71,960,000
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:
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:
03/04/2025
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