Notice to Student or Exchange Visitor

OMB Control No: 1653-0037	ICR Reference No: 201211-1653-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200904-1653-002
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USICE	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Notice to Student or Exchange Visitor
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/11/2013
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/30/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2013
Responses	10,229	0	8,000
Time Burden (Hours)	1,698	0	1,328
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This forms allows an alien seeking to enter the U.S. as a student or exchange visitor who does not have proper documents to enter for 30 days to obtain the required documents and submit them to the office of jurisdiction over the applicant's school.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1372 Name of Law: Program to Collect Information Relating to Nonimmigrant Foreign Students and other Exchange Program

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:
	77 FR 20297	08/20/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 26708	10/31/2012
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 Notice to Student or Exchange Visitor I-515A Notice to Student or Exchange Vistor

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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	10,229	8,000	0	0	2,229	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,698	1,328	0	0	370	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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: SEVP experienced an increase of 2,200 (10,220 current figure - 8,000 year 2009 figure = 2, 220) respondents and an increase of 370 (1,698 current figure - 1,328 year 2009 figure = 370) burden hours from the amounts previously reported in the year 2009 for this collection of information. This respondent and burden hour increase is due to an increase in the total number of academic nonimmigrant students (F-1), vocational nonimmigrant students (M-1) and exchange visitors (J-1) coming to the United States to obtain an education or participate in exchange programs; attendance numbers for the year 2010 rose by 253,352 (or 21.8% more than the 2009 figure of 1,163,146) and attendance numbers for the year 2011 rose by 134,164 (or 11.5% more than the 2009 figure). SEVP has addressed the root causes that lead to the issuance of Form I-515A by directing specific informational and educational materials to the F, J and M nonimmigrants encouraging them to hand carry travel documents rather than place the documents in suitcases, which typically the F, J and M nonimmigrants can't access before reaching the CBP port of entry officer. SEVP issues a Fact Sheet encouraging schools to include such information, as well as instructions on how to complete the Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record, in their registration materials. SEVP believes that such efforts are the key in the mitigation of burden hours. SEVP no longer generates print copies of the Form I-515A nor has printing expenses directly related to the issuance of the Form I-515A so the cost line item $1,660 no longer applies.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $294,780

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: Scott Elmore 202 732-2601 [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: 01/30/2013

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