E-Verify Program

OMB Control No: 1615-0092	ICR Reference No: 200806-1615-005
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200803-1615-004
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: E-Verify Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 08/21/2008
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/17/2008
Terms of Clearance: This collection should be re-submitted after the FAR submits a revision to the e-verify proposed rule.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2010	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2010
Responses	4,125,300	0	4,125,300
Time Burden (Hours)	327,124	0	327,124
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The E-Verify Program allows employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility status of newly hired employees by matching information provided by employees on the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, against existing information contained in the Verification Information System (VIS), a database that hits against both Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Department of Homeland Security data.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 128 2 Name of Law: Basic Pilot Extension Act of 2001    PL: Pub.L. 104 - 208 401(b) Name of Law: Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA)    PL: Pub.L. 108 - 156 2 Name of Law: Basic Pilot Program Extension and Expansion Act of 2003

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
9000-AK91	Proposed rulemaking	73 FR 33374	06/12/2008

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name E-Verify Program E-Verify E-Verify Screen Shots

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There has been an increase of 1,900,374 burden hours previously reported for this information collection. This increase can be attributed to several of the following factors; • There has been an increase in the number of employers participating in E-Verify since USCIS’ last submission. See proposed rule “Federal Acquisition Regulations; Employment Eligibility Verification.” And revised MOU. • There has been an increase in the number of employers and employees participating in the training to use E-Verify. There has been an increase in the cost to employers for initial startup of $1,632,000

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,769,097

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Stephen Tarragon 202-272-8358 [email protected]

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 06/17/2008

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