Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissability

OMB Control No: 1615-0032	ICR Reference No: 201411-1615-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201112-1615-001
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-690
Title: Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissability
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: 03/16/2015
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 11/28/2014
Terms of Clearance: This collection is approved for two years due to partial GPEA compliance.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2015
Responses	33	0	74
Time Burden (Hours)	88	0	222
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,234	0	0

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Abstract: An individual seeking to adjust status to that of U.S. Permanent Resident under Sections 210 and 245A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA or the Act) may request a waiver of a ground of inadmissibility of one or more of the medical grounds stated under Section 212(a) of the Act, by completing and submitting an Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility (Form I-690). The information provided through this form allows U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to determine an applicant's eligibility for a waiver of health-related ground of inadmissibility.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1160 Name of Law: U.S. 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 56384	09/19/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 69873	11/24/2014
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 Applicants With a Class A Tuberculosis Condition (As Defined by HHS Regulations) None Applicants With a Class A Tuberculosis Condition (As Defined by HHS) Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility I-690 Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility

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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	33	74	0	0	-41	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	88	222	0	0	-134	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,234	0	0	0	3,234	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: The total burden hours have decreased by 178 hours. This change can be attributed to a change on the estimate for the number of respondents. USCIS previously reported 74 respondents, while it now reports 22 respondents. USCIS is also now disclosing the estimated number of respondents that would file Supplement 1, Applicants With a Class A Tuberculosis Condition (As Defined by Health and Human Services Regulations), as well as the burden hours associated with that supplement.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,400

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: David Johnson 202 272-1046

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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: 11/28/2014

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