Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence

OMB Control No: 1615-0038	ICR Reference No: 201212-1615-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201010-1615-004
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-751
Title: Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence
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: 04/11/2013
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/30/2013
Terms of Clearance: Approved for only two years due to lack of GPEA compliance. This form can be completed electronically but cannot be submitted electronically.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2015	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2013
Responses	421,539	0	183,000
Time Burden (Hours)	797,130	0	609,939
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	107,970,000

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Abstract: Aliens granted conditional residence through marriage to a U.S. citizen or permanent resident use this form to petition for removal of those conditions. The information collected on the form is used to verify the petitioner's status and to determine whether the conditional resident is eligible to have the condiitons of his or her status removed.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1186a Name of Law: Immigration and Nationality Act

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 65708	10/30/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 5194	01/24/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title Form No. Form Name Biometric Processing Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence

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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	421,539	183,000	0	0	238,539	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	797,130	609,939	0	0	187,191	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	107,970,000	0	0	-107,970,000	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 is a change to the hour burden for form I-751 from 609,939 hours to 468,330, a difference of -141,609 hours due to better estimation of the number of respondents expected to submit the form. There is an increase in the total hour burden for the collection due to the capturing of the burden associated with the biometric processing. The total hour burden for the biometric processing of 164,440 and the decrease of 141,609 hours burden for the form equals a total increase of 22,831 hours. The cost is removed as it was incorrectly reported as a cost to the respondent when it was actually a cost to the Federal Government.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $82,917,670

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: 01/30/2013

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