Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissability

OMB Control No: 1615-0032	ICR Reference No: 201112-1615-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201008-1615-020
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-690
Title: Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissability
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: 11/04/2012
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/26/2012
Terms of Clearance: This collection is approved for two years due to lack of GPEA compliance.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2014	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2012
Responses	74	0	74
Time Burden (Hours)	222	0	19
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	14,800

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Abstract: The information on the I-690 application is used by USCIS in considering eligibility for legalization under sections 210 and 245A of the Immigration and Nationality Act, during the processing of both the application for temporary resident status.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1160 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:
	76 FR 51996	08/19/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 75892	12/05/2011
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 Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility I-690 Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility

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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	74	74	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	222	19	0	0	203	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	14,800	0	0	-14,800	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 have been changes to the annual reporting or recordkeeping hour burden and to the annual reporting and recordkeeping cost burden since USCIS is providing new estimates regarding the time burden associated with this information collection. USCIS previously reported a total of 19 burden time burden hours. USCIS is reporting updated time burden estimates that describe the overall time burden associated with this information collection. USCIS is now reporting 222 burden hours, as the burden time has increased from .25 hours to approximately 3 hours, which caused the burden hours to increase by 203 burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $14,800

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: Vicente Lopez 202 272-1080

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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: 01/26/2012

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