Fee Remittance Form for Certain F, J and M Nonimmigrants

OMB Control No: 1653-0034	ICR Reference No: 201301-1653-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201110-1653-001
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USICE	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Fee Remittance Form for Certain F, J and M Nonimmigrants
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 05/13/2013
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/18/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2015	01/31/2015	01/31/2015
Responses	748,000	0	748,000
Time Burden (Hours)	236,867	0	236,867
Cost Burden (Dollars)	118,590,000	0	121,390,000

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Abstract: This form is used by nonimmigrant students and exchange visitors to submit the fee authorized by Pub.L. 104-208, Subtitle D, Section 641. There has been a change in the fee revenue; the change is a decrease from $121,390,000 to $118,590,000. This is a result of eliminating the I-901 receipt expedited delivery option. Nonimmigrant students and exchange visitors will be able to print the receipt over the Internet (www.fmjfee.com). In concert, there is a reduction in the line item identified as, Printing Costs, within the Annualized Cost Analysis section. It drops to $90,167 in response to the nonimmigrant students and exchange visitors self-printing receipts. The remaining print costs pertain to credit card payment chargebacks and other collection issues, as well as to the remaining 3% of the F, J and M nonimmigrant population which still does not complete the Form I-901 through the Internet (www.fmjfee.com).

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 296 471 Name of Law: Homeland Security Act    US Code: 8 USC 1372(e)(2) Name of Law: Aliens and Nationality    PL: Pub.L. 104 - 208 641 Name of Law: IIRIRA

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 20996	04/11/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 36562	06/22/2011
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 Fee Remittance Form for Certain F, J and M Nonimmigrants I-901 Fee Remittance Form for Certain F, J and M Nonimmigrants

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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	748,000	748,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	236,867	236,867	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	118,590,000	121,390,000	0	0	-2,800,000	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,034,000

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: 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: 04/18/2013

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