Nonimmigrant Petition Based on Blanket L. Petition

OMB Control No: 1615-0010	ICR Reference No: 201010-1615-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200910-1615-009
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Nonimmigrant Petition Based on Blanket L. Petition
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/01/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/27/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2012	01/31/2012	01/31/2012
Responses	42,000	0	250,000
Time Burden (Hours)	24,486	0	145,750
Cost Burden (Dollars)	21,000,000	0	0

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Abstract: The form is used by an employer to petition for temporary workers as L-1 nonimmigrant intra-company transfers under a blanket L petition approval.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1101 Name of Law: U.S. Code

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 30314	06/25/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 51301	10/06/2009
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 Nonimmigrant Petition Based on Blanket L. Petition Form I-129S Nonimmigrant Petition Based on Blanket L. Petition

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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	42,000	250,000	0	0	-208,000	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	24,486	145,750	0	0	-121,264	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	21,000,000	0	0	0	21,000,000	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 number of respondents was incorrectly estimated with USCIS's last submission. DOS receives 40,000, and USCIS receives 2,000 submissions annually. Also, in the last submission USCIS did not calculate the $500 Fraud Prevention Fee in the annual cost.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $10,025,500

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]? 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? Uncollected

Agency Contact: EB Durate 202 272-8393

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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: 10/27/2010

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