Notice to Student or Exchange Visitor

OMB Control No: 1653-0037	ICR Reference No: 200904-1653-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200611-1653-001
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USICE	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Notice to Student or Exchange Visitor
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: 01/05/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/05/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2010
Responses	8,000	0	8,300
Time Burden (Hours)	1,328	0	1,378
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This forms allows an alien seeking to enter the U.S. as a student or exchange visitor who does not have proper documents to enter for 30 days to obtain the required documents and submit them to the office of jurisdiction over the applicant's school.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1372 Name of Law: Program to Collect Information Relating to Nonimmigrant Foreign Students and other Exchange Program

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 24027	05/22/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 37724	07/29/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title Form No. Form Name Notice to Student or Exchange Visitor I-515A Notice to Student or Exchange Visitor

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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	8,000	8,300	0	0	-300	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,328	1,378	0	0	-50	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	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: SEVP has been aggressive in addressing the root causes for the issuance of I-515s by directing specific informational and educational materials to students and EVs encouraging them to handcarry travel documents. SEVP issued a Fact Sheet this June encouraging schools to include such information, as well as instructions in how to complete an I-94, in their registration materials. SEVP believes that such efforts are the key in the mitigation of burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $294,780

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)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Markus Robinson 202 307-2308 [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: 10/05/2009

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