Request for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival

OMB Control No: 1615-0124	ICR Reference No: 201402-1615-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201302-1615-005
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-821D
Title: Request for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival
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: 06/04/2014
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/07/2014
Terms of Clearance: Approved for two years only due to partial GPEA compliance.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2016	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2015
Responses	594,602	0	700,000
Time Burden (Hours)	1,783,806	0	1,925,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	101,974,390	0	0

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Abstract: As part of the administration of its programs, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) exercises its prosecutorial discretion on a case by case basis to defer action on instituting removal proceedings against individuals.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1103 Name of Law: Powers and duties of the Secretary, the Under Secretary, and the Attorney General

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 76636	12/18/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 18925	04/04/2014
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 Application for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals I-821D Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Application for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

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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	594,602	700,000	0	-105,398	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,783,806	1,925,000	0	-141,194	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	101,974,390	0	0	101,974,390	0	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The annual burden hours that were reported during the last submission to OMB have decreased. There has been a better estimation of the number of first time respondents and there is also now a shift for more respondents to be submitting renewal forms. USCIS continues to consider the time burden and costs described above under questions 12 and 13. After receiving more public input and experience in administering the program USCIS will provide a more detailed accounting of the total burden of this information collection in its next information collection request.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $65,406,220

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: Laura Dawkins 202 514-4754 [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: 04/07/2014

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