Notice to Student or Exchange Visitor

OMB Control No: 1653-0037	ICR Reference No: 201512-1653-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201211-1653-002
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USICE	Agency Tracking No: I-515A
Title: Notice to Student or Exchange Visitor
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: 04/07/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/01/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2019	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2016
Responses	10,701	0	10,229
Time Burden (Hours)	1,776	0	1,698
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This forms allows an alien seeking to enter the U.S. as a student or exchange visitor who does not have proper documents to enter for 30 days to obtain the required documents and submit them to the office of jurisdiction over the applicant's school.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1101 Name of Law: DEFINITIONS    US Code: 8 USC 1184 Name of Law: ADMISSION OF NONIMMIGRANTS    US Code: 8 USC 1372 Name of Law: Program to Collect Information Relating to Nonimmigrant Foreign Students and other Exchange Program

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:
	80 FR 50318	08/19/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 72730	11/20/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title Form No. Form Name Notice to Student or Exchange Visitor I-515A Notice to Student or Exchange Vistor

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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	10,701	10,229	0	0	472	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,776	1,698	0	0	78	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: SEVP experienced an increase of 472 (10,701 current supporting statement figure – 10,229 year 2012 supporting statement figure = 472) respondents and an increase of 78 (1,776 current supporting statement figure – 1,698 year 2012 supporting statement figure = 78) burden hours from the amounts previously reported in the year 2012 for this collection of information. This respondent and burden hour increase is due to an increase in the total number of academic non-immigrant students (F-1), vocational non-immigrant students (M-1) and exchange visitors (J-1) coming to the United States to obtain an education or participate in exchange programs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $392,085

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: Scott Elmore 202 732-2601 [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: 03/01/2016

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