Application for Travel Document

OMB Control No: 1615-0013	ICR Reference No: 201601-1615-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201511-1615-003
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-131
Title: Application for Travel Document
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 02/12/2016
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 05/03/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/03/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2016	6 Months From Approved	05/31/2016
Responses	908,488	0	860,488
Time Burden (Hours)	1,228,986	0	1,171,386
Cost Burden (Dollars)	155,789,790	0	0

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Abstract: This application is used by permanent residents or conditional residents, refugees or asylees, and aliens aboard seeking to apply for a travel document to lawfully reenter the United States or to be paroled for humanitarian purposes into the United States.

Emergency Justfication: USCIS is expected to announce in late February a new program which will allow the rapidly aging population of Filipino World War II veterans to have their family members provide support and care for them in the United States during their last days; the program is expected to take effect in late March. USCIS is seeking emergency review and approval of this collection of information under 5 CFR 1320.13 which allows for emergency processing where public harm is reasonably likely to result if normal clearance procedures are followed. The July 2015 report, Modernizing & Streamlining our Legal Immigration System for the 21st Century issued by the White House, provided that DHS will create a parole program to allow certain family members of Filipino-American veterans to request parole to come to the United States to provide support and care to their Filipino veteran family members who are U.S. citizens or Lawful Permanent Residents. Allowing these family members to wait in the United States until they may be able to adjust status under existing immigration laws instead of their country of nationality, which for Filipino American families can exceed 20 years, serves a significant public benefit by recognizing the contributions and sacrifices made by Filipino veterans who fought under the American flag during World War II. In many cases, paroling these family members may also allow them to provide support and care for elderly veterans or their surviving spouses. The longer the period before this parole program is implemented, the greater the risk that this rapidly aging population of Filipino World War II veterans will be unable to benefit from this program and have their family members provide support and care for them in the United States during their last days. USCIS believes that it is in the public’s best interest to forgo public notice and comment before implementation of this form. Changes to the form are mostly limited to updates to account for implementation of the Filipino World War II Veterans Parole Program and other family reunification parole programs (e.g. Haitian Family Reunification Parole Program and Cuban Family Reunification Parole Program). If OMB approves this emergency request, USCIS will respond to the public comments received on the 60-day notice and publish a 30 day notices in the Federal Register as required under 5 CFR 1320 after the parole program has been implemented. USCIS will respond fully to all public comments in its information collection request.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1103 Name of Law: U.S. Code    US Code: 8 USC 1158 Name of Law: U.S. Code    US Code: 8 USC 1182 Name of Law: U.S. Code    US Code: 8 USC 1203 Name of Law: U.S. Code    US Code: 8 USC 1204 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

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title Form No. Form Name Application for Travel Document I-131 Application for Travel Document Biometrics Passport-Style Photographs

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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	908,488	860,488	0	46,500	1,500	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,228,986	1,171,386	0	55,815	1,785	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	155,789,790	0	0	155,637,790	152,000	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The current hour inventory approved for this form is 1,171,386 burden hours, and the requested new total hour burden is 1,194,591, which is an increase of 23,205 burden hours. This change is the result of an improved analysis of the burden of this collection and an increase in the numbers of respondents that complete and submit this form to USCIS. USCIS previously reported a total of 860,488 respondents. USCIS is now reporting that the number of respondents has increased by 19,500, as it estimates that 879,988 respondents will submit requests. This increase in respondents now includes an estimated 6,000 applicants who will apply under the Filipino World War II Veterans Parole Program and other revised family reunification parole programs, including the Haitian Family Reunification Parole Program and the Cuban Family Reunification parole Program. We are now pursuing an emergency request and are also updating the burden information, to include this new population.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $192,984,425

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: Jameela Turay 703 305-9445 [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: 02/03/2016

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