Application for Waiver of Ground of Inadmissibility

OMB Control No: 1615-0029	ICR Reference No: 201701-1615-013
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201610-1615-031
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-601
Title: Application for Waiver of Ground of Inadmissibility
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/03/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/02/2017
Terms of Clearance: Approved for two years only due to partial GPEA compliance.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2017
Responses	20,194	0	20,725
Time Burden (Hours)	35,340	0	36,211
Cost Burden (Dollars)	7,497,023	0	7,657,031

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Abstract: The information collected on this form is used by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to determine whether the applicant is eligible for a waiver of excludability under section 212 of the Act.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1182 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:
	81 FR 71522	10/17/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 6609	01/19/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title Form No. Form Name Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility I-601 Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility Biometrics

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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	20,194	20,725	0	-100	-431	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	35,340	36,211	0	-117	-754	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	7,497,023	7,657,031	0	0	-160,008	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: There is a decrease in the estimated hour burden associated with this information collection due to the collection of more accurate data on the number of Form I-601 filings since the previous information collection. There is a decrease in the estimated cost burden associated with this information collection due to more accurate, which are based on the collection of more accurate data on the number of Form I-601 filings since the previous information collection. In addition, USCIS has removed biometrics processing from this information collection because biometrics processing for the overseas cases are done at the consulate as part of the immigrant visa application. Biometrics for applicants who are in the U.S. are done in conjunction with the adjustment application (I-485), not the I-601. There is no change in the information being collected.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $18,780,420

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: Heather Young 202 272-1673 [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: 02/02/2017

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