Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization

OMB Control No: 1615-0056	ICR Reference No: 201209-1615-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201011-1615-008
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: N-470
Title: Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization
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: 01/03/2013
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 09/28/2012
Terms of Clearance: OMB requests that DHS work towards electronic submission of this application prior to resubmission.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2013
Responses	525	0	621
Time Burden (Hours)	315	0	362
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	204,930

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Abstract: The information will be used to determine whether an alien who intends to be absent from the United States for a period of one year or more is eligible to preserve residence for naturalization purposes.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1427 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 63321	10/12/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 78674	12/19/2011
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 to Preserve Residence for Naturalization N-470 Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization

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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	525	621	0	0	-96	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	315	362	0	0	-47	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	204,930	0	0	-204,930	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: USCIS has decreased its estimate of the number of respondents from 621 to 515, a decrease of 96 respondents, based upon historical information on the number of receipts received. USCIS has also increased the estimated burden slightly from .53 to 6 hours per response to more accurately reflect the estimated burden per response. The combined decrease in number of respondents and increase in hour burden per response equals a decrease in the total hour burden from 362 to 315, a decrease of 47 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $204,930

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: 09/28/2012

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