USCIS may continue to use the previously approved form and instructions through December 22, 2016. Approved for only two years due to lack of GPEA compliance.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2018
36 Months From Approved
02/28/2017
7,903
0
26,032
47,545
0
110,127
82,911,586
0
6,973,662
The USCIS uses this information to determine immigrant eligibility for advance processing.
The current hour inventory approved for this form is 110,127 hours, and the requested new total hour burden is 47,545 which is a decrease of 62,582.16 annual burden hours. This change in burden results from the agencyâs better estimates of the number of respondents and time burden associated with these requests. USCIS continues to disclose the burden estimate associated with the collection of DNA, which is reduced by 78 burden hours. There is a decrease of 62,582.16 hours in the estimated hour burden associated with this information collection due a decrease in the number of respondents. USCIS has updated this information based on better estimates derived from data collected since the previous information collection request. There is no change in the information being collected.
The cost burden inventory approved for this form is $6,973,662, and the requested new total cost burden is $81,604,586 which is an increase of $74,630,935 burden costs. This change in burden results from the agencyâs better estimates of the number of respondents and cost burden associated with these requests. While there is a decrease in the number of respondents, the increase in cost burden is due to accounting for costs not previously included in previous estimates, such as costs for Primary Adoption Providers and postage. There is no change in the information being collected.
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:
(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;
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.