Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions

OMB Control No: 1615-0045	ICR Reference No: 201504-1615-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201412-1615-011
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-829
Title: Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/07/2015
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/29/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2017	03/31/2017	03/31/2017
Responses	3,000	0	3,000
Time Burden (Hours)	6,240	0	6,240
Cost Burden (Dollars)	183,750	0	183,750

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Abstract: This form is used by a conditional resident alien entrepreneur who obtained such status through a qualifying investment, to apply to remove conditions on his or her conditional residence.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1153 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 55008	09/15/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 76345	12/22/2014
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 Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions I-829 Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status Biometrics Collection

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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	3,000	3,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,240	6,240	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	183,750	183,750	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 has been an increase in the total estimated annual burden hours previously reported for this information collection, from 1,620 to 6,240. This change can be attributed to an increase in the estimated time burden from 1.08 hours (65 minutes) to 3 hours (180 minutes) based on an adjustment in agency estimates and the revisions made to this information collection. The time burden update accounts for an increase of 2,880 in the total annual burden hours. The updated time burden has been adjusted by 65 minutes to properly account for estimated time to include the time to review the instructions, gather the required documentation and information, and complete and submit the petition and necessary documentation, based on an adjustment in agency estimates. Additionally, the time burden has increased by 50 minutes to account for the revisions being made to the form and instructions. The increase in the public cost estimate is a result of accounting for the estimated out-of-pocket costs to be incurred by the respondents as outlined in Question 13 above.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,759,170

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: 04/29/2015

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