Application for Temporary Protected Status

OMB Control No: 1615-0043	ICR Reference No: 201310-1615-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201007-1615-004
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-821
Title: Application for Temporary Protected Status
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: 02/20/2014
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/31/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2017	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2014
Responses	435,980	0	335,333
Time Burden (Hours)	656,171	0	502,999
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	29,141,055

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Abstract: The information provided will be used by the USCIS to determine whether an applicant for Temporary Protected Status meets eligibility requirements.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1254 Name of Law: Immigration 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:
	78 FR 40758	07/08/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 62644	10/22/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title Form No. Form Name Application for Temporary Protected Status (USCIS ELIS) I-821 USCIS ELIS, Form I-821 ELIS Application for Temporary Protected Status ,   Application for Temporary Protected Status (ELIS) Biometrics Processing Application for Temporary Protected Status I-821 Application for Temporary Protected Status

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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	435,980	335,333	0	-14,888	115,535	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	656,171	502,999	0	224,710	-71,538	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	29,141,055	0	0	-29,141,055	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 153,174 total burden hours previously reported for this information collection from 502,999 to 656,171. The increase can be attributed to an increase in the estimated time burden to complete the paper-based Form I-821 from 1 hour 30 minutes (1.5 hours) to 1 hour 55 minutes (1.92 hours), and the USCIS ELIS Form I-821estimated at 1 hour 45 minutes (1.75 hours). The increase in time burden was offset by a decrease in the estimated number of respondents from 335,333 respondents to 217,990 based on updated statistical projection data for fiscal year (FY) 2014, FY 2015, and FY 2016. The addition of the burden for biometric processing of 255,048 also adjusted the overall adjustment in agency estimates upward. In previous information collection requests, the burden for the collection of biometrics was not accounted for, but USCIS is accounting for that burden in this request. The adjustment in public cost burden for the paper-based Form I-821 is based on a technical adjustment of excluding USCIS fees from public cost estimates because USCIS fees are more properly classified as transfers.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $39,030,010

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: Bosong Mayer 202 272-8356 [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: 10/31/2013

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