Fee Remittance Form for Certain F, J and M Nonimmigrants

OMB Control No: 1653-0034	ICR Reference No: 201110-1653-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200807-1653-001
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USICE	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Fee Remittance Form for Certain F, J and M Nonimmigrants
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: 01/08/2012
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/20/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2012
Responses	748,000	0	600,000
Time Burden (Hours)	236,867	0	192,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	121,390,000	0	60,000,000

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Abstract: This form is used by nonimmigrant students and exchange visitors to submit the fee authorized by Pub.L. 104-208, Subtitle D, Section 641. Additionally, this information is required to send receipt to the student or exchange visitor upon payment and to positively identify that a particular student or exchange visitor has paid the fee.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 296 471 Name of Law: Homeland Security Act    US Code: 8 USC 1372(e)(2) Name of Law: Aliens and Nationality    PL: Pub.L. 104 - 208 641 Name of Law: IIRIRA

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:
	76 FR 20996	04/11/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 36562	06/22/2011
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 Fee Remittance Form for Certain F, J and M Nonimmigrants I-901 Fee Remittance Form for Certain F,J and M Nonimmigrants

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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	748,000	600,000	0	0	148,000	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	236,867	192,000	0	0	44,867	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	121,390,000	60,000,000	0	0	61,390,000	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: There has been a change in the cost to the respondents; the change is an increase from $60,000,000 to a total of $121,390,000 – an increase of $61,390,000. This is a result of the final rule published on September 26, 2008 at 73 FR 55683. The number of respondents has also increased as a result of increased interest of immigrants in attending school in the United States and through increases in exchange visitors.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,034,000

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: John Ramsay 202 646-4247 [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: 10/20/2011

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