E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance

OMB Control No: 1615-0109	ICR Reference No: 201406-1615-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201204-1615-004
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: G-1145
Title: E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance
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: 09/15/2014
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/08/2014
Terms of Clearance: OMB strongly encourages DHS to make this form available online as soon as possible.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2016	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2014
Responses	1,180,000	0	1,000,000
Time Burden (Hours)	59,000	0	50,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Applicants can provide their cell phone numbers so that USCIS can send them a text message notifying them that USCIS received their application or petition.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1103 Name of Law: United States Code

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:
	79 FR 8470	02/12/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 26980	05/12/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance G-1145 E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance

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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	1,180,000	1,000,000	0	0	180,000	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	59,000	50,000	0	0	9,000	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: There is an increase of 9,000 total annual burden hours from the previously reported for this information collection, from 50,000 annual burden hours to 59,000. This increase may be attributed to the increase in the estimated number of respondents to this from 1,000,000 to 1,180,000, based an adjustment in agency estimates. There is no change in the information being collected.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $55,000

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: 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: 08/08/2014

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