Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions

OMB Control No: 1615-0045	ICR Reference No: 201701-1615-014
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201504-1615-002
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-829
Title: Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions
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: 04/21/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/02/2017
Terms of Clearance: USCIS will begin using the new form no later than June 30, 2017. Approved for two years only due to partial GPEA compliance.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2019	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2017
Responses	7,718	0	3,000
Time Burden (Hours)	19,951	0	6,240
Cost Burden (Dollars)	487,199	0	183,750

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Abstract: This form is used by a conditional resident alien entrepreneur who obtained such status through a qualifying investment, to apply to remove conditions on his or her conditional residence.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1153 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 68445	10/04/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 6610	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: 2

IC Title Form No. Form Name Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions I-829 Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status Biometrics Collection

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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	7,718	3,000	0	2,359	2,359	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	19,951	6,240	0	6,634	7,077	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	487,199	183,750	0	0	303,449	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 in the total estimated annual burden hours previously reported for this information collection, from 6,240 to 19,951. This change can be attributed to an increase in the number of respondents based on an adjustment in agency estimates and the revisions made to this information collection, including new estimates of burden hours associated with biometrics processing. The time burden update accounts for an increase of 13,711 in the total annual burden hours. The increase in the public cost estimate is a result of accounting for the estimated out-of-pocket costs to be incurred by the respondents as outlined in Question 13 above. This increase in cost burden is attributed to accounting an increase in estimated number of respondents and the inclusion of postage for all respondents not previously addressed, resulting in a more accurate cost burden for this information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $14,799,265

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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