Nonimmigrant Petition Based on Blanket L. Petition

OMB Control No: 1615-0010	ICR Reference No: 201508-1615-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201303-1615-012
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-129S
Title: Nonimmigrant Petition Based on Blanket L. Petition
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: 06/02/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/31/2015
Terms of Clearance: Approved for two years only due to partial GPEA compliance.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2018	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2016
Responses	75,000	0	75,000
Time Burden (Hours)	225,000	0	112,500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	36,750,000	0	0

---

Abstract: The form is used by an employer to petition for temporary workers as L-1 nonimmigrant intra-company transfers under a blanket L petition approval.

---

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1101 Name of Law: U.S. Code

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

---

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

---

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 15625	03/24/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 52328	08/28/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

---

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

IC Title Form No. Form Name Nonimmigrant Petition Based on Blanket L Petition I-129S Nonimmigrant Petition Based on Blanket L Petition

---

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	75,000	75,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	225,000	112,500	0	112,500	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	36,750,000	0	0	0	36,750,000	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There has been an increase of burden hours previously reported for this information collection by 112,500 burden hours. This change can be attributed to an increase in USCIS's estimates for the time burden associated with this collection from 1.5 hours (1 hour and 30 minutes) to 3 hours due to the agency's improved reporting of time burden estimates and some new fields that USCIS has added to the form. USCIS is now reporting estimates associated with the cost to I-129S respondents. See response to Question 13 for more information.

---

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $37,500,000

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: Shelly Hock 2022721562 [email protected]

---

Common Form ICR:  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:
		(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: 08/31/2015

---