Application for Certificate of Citizenship

OMB Control No: 1615-0057	ICR Reference No: 201201-1615-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201104-1615-015
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application for Certificate of Citizenship
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: 12/16/2012
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/27/2012
Terms of Clearance: Approved for two years due to lack of GPEA compliance.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2012
Responses	57,000	0	44,441
Time Burden (Hours)	91,200	0	70,350
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	26,664,600

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Abstract: The information on the Form N-600 is necessary for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to make a determination that the citizenship eligibility requirements and conditions are met by the applicant

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1431 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 59710	09/27/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 128	01/03/2012
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 Application for Certificate of Citizenship N-600 , N-600 Application for Certificate of Citizenship

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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	57,000	44,441	0	0	12,559	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	91,200	70,350	0	0	20,850	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	26,664,600	0	0	-26,664,600	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There has been an increase of 20,850 burden hours previously reported for this information collection. This change can be attributed to the fact that the number of respondents increased from 44,441 respondents to 57,000 respondents. Additionally, there has been a small increase in the hours per response from 1.583 hours to 1.6 hours. USCIS revised this form to comply with plain language mandates and provide a friendlier, easier to read form. USCIS is also collecting new information that will facilitate the adjudication of a request for a certificate of citizenship. The new questions were added due to eligibility requirements and because they are asked during the interview. To alleviate the need to repeatedly ask the questions, USCIS included them in the revised version to assist the customer.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $34,200,000

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: Gina Short 202 272-8996 [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: 01/27/2012

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