The current hour inventory approved for this form is 28,013 hours, and the requested new total hour burden is 20,727, which is a decrease of 7,286 annual burden hours. This change in burden results from the agency's better estimates on number of respondents and time burden associated with these requests. USCIS is adding the burden associated with home studies as mandated under the UAA. USCIS is also now disclosing the burden estimate associated with the collection of DNA, which is adding an additional 156 burden hours to the total burden hours estimated for this collection . (See the table on pages 10 and 11 of this supporting statement for more information).
USCIS will provide a more detailed accounting of the effects on the total burden of this information collection resulting from each of these changes in its next information collection request to OMB. USCIS has made these changes to Forms I-600A, I-600, and Supplement 1 and related instructions due to the implementation of the UAA, effective on July 14, 2014.
As of July 14, 2014, the UAA requires that certain applications and petitions filed with USCIS must meet the requirements of the UAA (subject to certain grandfathering criteria). This will require that applicants and petitioners with cases subject to the UAA provide a home study that has been conducted by an individual or agency authorized under 22 CFR 96 to conduct home studies for Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (Hague Adoption Convention) cases (see definition of home study preparer in 8 CFR 204.301). All home studies, including home study updates and amendments, must comply with the Hague Adoption Convention home study requirements at 8 CFR 204.311, which differ from the home study requirements under 8 CFR 204.3(e) in effect for orphan cases prior to July 14, 2014. The forms and instructions covered under this information collection have been revised accordingly.
$7,450,228
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Carrie Rankin 202 272-1663
No
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:
(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;
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.
Form Supplement 1, List Supplement 1, Listing of Adult Member of the Household
I-600 Supporting Statement. FINAL.docx
I-600 30-Day Notice PUBLISHED.6.27.14.pdf
reference cite.doc
Home Study